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Panera’s pick-what-you-pay cafe holds its own

Panera Bread’s hometown experiment in altruism appears to be working. About eight weeks after opening Panera Cares — a nonprofit restaurant that invites customers to take what they need and pay what they can — executives say it appears to be on-track to covering its costs and becoming self-sufficient.

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Check Out Line: Have a Coke and an in-line quarterly profit

Check out Coke’s quarterly profit. Coca-Cola reported a fourth-quarter profit that matched Wall Street’s expectations as strong volume in China, India and Brazil offset a decline in North America.

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Nike, the albatross, and sustainable design

A dead baby albatross is a tough act to follow. Nike's Lorrie Vogel took the stage at Poptech this week to talk about the company's sustainable product design efforts.

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