States look to hike tax on millionaires

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 […]

Home Depot to hire 70K workers for spring

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 […]

Movie ticket sales hit 16-year low

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, […]

Maine fishermen expect record prices for scallops

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 […]

Higher profits for Synergetics in first quarter

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 […]

Eären Hummel hired as landscape designer at Bellefontaine Cemetery

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 […]

Shoppers snap up Cyber Monday deals

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 […]

Black Friday sales up 7 pct over 2010

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 […]

$100 polymer bank note goes into circulation

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,” […]

Union Pacific 3Q profit rises on higher prices

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 […]