Times Correspondent Erio Álvarez, now 80, has been a racing pigeon fancier since he was a teenager. He and enthusiasts from surrounding counties compete with each other, releasing their birds from as far away as Georgia and timing how long it takes them to fly home to their various backyard lofts. It’s about 340 miles...Read More
5.01am EST 05:01 The FTSE 100 is currently on track for its best month in just over a year. The blue-chip index has gained 4.8% during December, as stocks recovered from their slump in late November when Omicron fears first rocked markets. That would be its best since November 2020, when news of Pfizer’s successful...Read More
CAPE CORAL A special gift to those in need this Christmas. One man is giving out free presents and food; enough to help out more than 70 families. It’s no secret that Santa and his elves work overtime the week of Christmas, but Jason Bhimji, the owner of Big 10 Tavern, is hopping in...Read More
Wharton’s Jay H. Baker Retailing Center, a retail think tank that supports the exchange of ideas, insights and research between the industry, Wharton School faculty and students, is always watching the latest trends. Mina Fader, managing director of the center, says, “The nice thing about retail is that everybody can relate to it.” In other...Read More
Transactions at Pret a Manger have become a closely monitored fast indicator of UK economic activity as a gauge of the levels of workers commuting into city centres. They have fluctuated significantly during the pandemic with many office employees working from home to shield from Covid-19. Fears about the transmissibility of Omicron coupled with the...Read More
Dealing with used or unwanted furniture is a huge problem, one that leads to millions of tons of … [+] useful items unnecessarily ending up in landfills every year. The industry is primed for disruption and Kaiyo may be the disruptor. Getty Images/iStockphoto The furniture resale or “recommerce” sector is ripe for disruption at a...Read More
With the city of Chicago averaging more than 1,700 new cases of coronavirus a day, health officials are imposing new proof-of-vaccination requirements, and business owners are preparing for the rules to take effect in the new year. The new rules, announced Tuesday at a press conference with Mayor Lori Lightfoot, will require all patrons 5...Read More
Starting a new business often means added expenses such as an office space and, of course, furniture but the Henderson Chamber of Commerce is offering a helping hand to local business owners through its entrepreneur grant. The chamber announced Tuesday that its nonprofit arm, the Henderson Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is accepting applications for its...Read More
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