January 17th, 2012
As the "tax the rich" debate rages in Washington D.C., some states are turning to their wealthiest residents to bring in much-needed revenue.
The governors […]
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January 12th, 2012
Home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. said Thursday that it will hire 70,000 seasonal workers for the spring season, its biggest season.
The number is about […]
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December 31st, 2011
The curtain is falling on the worst year for Hollywood in recent memory.
The movie industry sold 1.28 billion tickets in North America in 2011, […]
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December 28th, 2011
Maine scallop fishermen expect to get record prices for their catch this season with strong global demand and a diminished supply from Japan and other […]
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December 13th, 2011
Increased sales helped Synergetics USA Inc. raise profits in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, which ended on Oct. 31. The O’Fallon, Mo.-based maker of […]
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December 2nd, 2011
Bellefontaine Cemetery has hired Eären L. Hummel as its director of landscape design.
Hummel specializes in historic and cultural landscapes. She documents and analyzes landscapes leading […]
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November 28th, 2011
Shoppers seem to be just as enthusiastic about shopping on their computers and smartphones on Cyber Monday as they were about finding deals over the […]
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November 27th, 2011
The holiday shopping season got off to a strong start on Black Friday, with retail sales up 7 percent over last year, according to one […]
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November 15th, 2011
The last time hot dog vendor Terry Lazaridis accepted a newly issued $100 bill it was a fake.
Once bitten, twice shy.
“I would take it,” […]
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October 20th, 2011
Union Pacific says its third-quarter earnings rose 16 percent as the railroad charged higher prices to offset slower growth in shipments and higher fuel costs.
The […]
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