Jamestown Container Companies Acquires Midwest Box Company

March 2, 2024

Jamestown Container Companies has acquired Midwest Box company’s packaging business in Cleveland, Ohio. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “This purchase provides Jamestown Container Companies an immediate, exciting expansion and growth opportunity in Ohio,” said Joseph R. Palmeri, Jamestown Container Companies vice president and chief operating officer. “We constantly look for ways to strengthen our company’s position in the markets we serve, opportunities that support our long-term growth strategy to focus on core competencies, minimize the impact of rising ...

Ex-Yahoo CEO Discusses Current Tech Scene From Vantage Point Of Her AI Startup

March 2, 2024

Marissa Mayer has long been an inspiration for innovative women battling to break through the gender barriers in a male-dominated technology industry. After graduating from Stanford University, Mayer joined Google in 1999 when the internet search giant was still a startup and then went on to ...

Less Is More?

February 17, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — How much choice is too much? Apparently for Coca-Cola, it’s about 400 different types of drinks. That’s why the beverage company recently decided to discontinue half of them, shedding brands like Tab, Zico coconut water, Diet Coke Feisty Cherry and Odwalla juices but ...

Shoppers Helped Keep The Economy Out Of A Recession, Now Investors Hope For Even More

February 17, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — How much spending power do U.S. shoppers have left? That’s the key question as big U.S. retailers get set to report their latest quarterly results. Even when inflation was high, interest rates were shooting upward and worries were rising that a recession seemed ...

Millennial Money: Should You Care About Your Partner’s Credit Score?

February 17, 2024

Discussing credit scores with your partner isn’t anyone’s idea of pillow talk. But the conversation can provide important clues about your beloved’s history with money and what your financial future together could look like. Why do credit scores matter, and are they enough to make or break a relationship? Here’s what couples should know about scores and what else they should discuss when it comes to their finances. CREDIT SCORES CARRY WEIGHT Credit scores can determine whether you and your significant other get approved for loans, what kind of interest rates you’ll get ...

Mobileye CEO Shashua Expects More Autonomous Vehicles On The Road In 2

February 17, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Six years ago, automakers and tech companies thought they were on the cusp of putting thousands of self-driving robotaxis on the street to carry passengers without a human driver. Then an Uber autonomous test vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona, multiple problems arose with Tesla’s partially automated systems, and General Motors’ Cruise robotaxis ran into trouble in San Francisco. Yet the technology is moving ahead, says Amnon Shashua, co-founder and CEO of Mobileye, an Israeli public company majority owned by Intel that has pioneered partially ...