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UPS Workers Approve 5-Year Contract

The union representing 340,000 UPS workers said Tuesday that its members voted to approve the tentative contract agreement reached last month, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households ...

Local Copier Company Celebrates 43 Years In Business

Axiom — a local copier, printer and document solutions company — is celebrating its 43rd anniversary this year. Mark Olson, owner of the company, began Axiom on Aug. 1, 1980. The word Axiom means well established or universally accepted, worthy, and widely accepted on its own merits. ...

Target Q2 Sales Fall On Muted Spending, Cuts Profit Outlook For 2023

NEW YORK — Target reported its first quarterly sales drop in six years, dragged down by shoppers’ inflation worries and a negative reaction by some customers, widely publicized on social media, to its Pride merchandise. The Minneapolis retailer expects high interest rates, which makes ...

Walmart’s Hot Sellers?

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart racked up another strong quarterly sales gain as its low-prices continue to attract budget conscious consumers looking for deals in a tough economic environment. The nation’s largest retailer boosted its annual outlook Thursday after reporting better-than expected ...

Stock Market Helped Boost Gains For 401(k) Savers In The First Half Of 2023

LOS ANGELES — A resilient stock market helped boost gains for savers with retirement accounts through the first half of this year. The average 401(k) plan balance stood at $112,400 at the end of the second quarter, an increase of 4% from the first quarter and up 8.3% from the second quarter ...