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Nation’s Hot Employment Market Shows Signs Of Cooling

NEW YORK — The hot jobs market has been defying a weakening economy and confounding the Federal Reserve for months, but now shows signs of cooling. The latest set of employment data from the government shows that job openings fell in March to their lowest level since April 2021. Layoffs ...

Home Depot Sees First Sales Decline In A Decade

After years of explosive growth during the pandemic, Home Depot’s revenue during the first quarter fell short of expectations and the company cut its profit and sales outlook for the year, sending shares lower at the opening bell. Home Depot on Tuesday projected its first decline in annual ...

Self-Driving Trucks Start Hauling Freight

DETROIT — Sometime next year, semis with no human in the cab will start carrying freight down Interstate 45 between Dallas and Houston. The trucks will run on an autonomous driving system called the Aurora Driver, developed by Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation. The company is now making ...

Boscov’s Accepting Bed Bath & Beyond Coupons

Boscov’s Department Stores announced last week that they are inviting all Bed Bath and Beyond customers to bring their mailed BB&B coupons to any Boscov’s store and exchange it for $10 off any purchase of $50 or more throughout the store from now until May 31. Jim Boscov, CEO and ...

New Wine And Spirit Store To Open Soon In Findley Lake

A new wine and spirits store is set to open in Findley Lake in the middle of May. Toast Wine and Spirits — located at 10365 Main Street — is owned by Paul Hagman and his husband Nick Giancola. The store is set to open on May 13, concurrent with Findley Lake’s Wine Walk, with regular ...

Small Business Development Center Honors Small Business Week Winners

Several area business owners have been recognized as Entrepreneurs of the Year through the Small Business Development Center at Jamestown Community College. Honored business owners include Connie and Jack Thayer of Portage Pie in Westfield, Mary and Steven Farmilant, owners of the LUMI ...