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Predictions For AI, Future Of Work

SAN FRANCISCO — Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff has become something of a vanishing breed during the nearly quarter century he has been running the company that pioneered the concept of selling software as an online subscription. While Benioff remains in charge at Salesforce, other ...

Pain At The Pump

NEW YORK (AP) — Drivers are in for another headache at the pump as U.S. gas prices continue to rise. The national average for gas prices stood at about $3.78 a gallon on Tuesday — about 25 cents higher than that seen one month ago, according to motor club AAA. While today’s prices at ...

Big Tech Backs Stock Gains With Solid Results, Growth Prospects

NEW YORK — Big technology companies provided the energy for most of broader market’s sharp ascent in 2023 and their latest financial reports so far justify that confidence from investors. Microsoft and Google’s parent company Alphabet reported strong profit growth that beat analysts’ ...

Credit Union Acquires Building

LAKEWOOD — Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union purchased the former Wealth Management Building located at 110 Mall Blvd., Lakewood, and closed on it earlier this month. The new building will serve as the credit union’s headquarters. The Legend Group and Deppas Insurance Agency will continue to reside in the building. SCFCU will now boast a training center large enough to gather the entire staff of over 70 employees and ensure regular, ongoing conversations and communication. The credit union believes this opportunity affords them the ability to continue to build and grow ...

How A Credit Card Strategy Saved On Home Remodel

The morning after the hurricane hit Florida, I got a text from my tenant. “I have completely moved out,” he wrote after the storm last fall, wishing me an abrupt “good luck” despite having been there over three years, with eight months left on his lease. The wind had just subsided, windows were still boarded up and my nerves were frazzled. The building was unscathed from the hurricane, but a different storm had ravaged the apartment. Once inside, I found pet damage to the doors and walls, busted tile in the bathroom and broken kitchen cabinets — a list of repairs that would ...

Economist Still Sees A Recession Coming

WASHINGTON — For more than a year, the U.S. economy has defied predictions of a forthcoming recession. It has withstood 10 interest rate hikes in 16 months from an inflation-fighting Federal Reserve. In June, America’s employers added a healthy 209,000 jobs. Will the economy remain ...