Karen Ervin always dreamed of owning a small bookstore. That dream became a reality when she purchased The Book Nook, a New Castle business located at 1725 G Ave. A local staple since 1989, Ervin took ownership Jan. 4, 2010. The store boasts approximately 35,000 titles. “This truly is a special store,” Ervin said. “Everyone,...Read More
CHRISNEY, Ind. (WEHT) — Hundreds of people showed up for a lunch in Spencer County with the main menu item being a conversation about labor. Tables were full for the Spencer County Economic Development’s annual meeting Friday in Chrisney. The theme this year was “workforce”. BBQ Pitmaster helping with Panamanian BBQ event Guests were invited...Read More
DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) – The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce is launching a four-year strategic plan to focus on supporting local businesses. The Chamber held its annual Meeting of the Membership on Wednesday where they announced the new plan. The four points of the plan are to business support, business advocacy, leadership development, and...Read More
Nightlife directors are popping up around the world, with cities like London and Amsterdam hiring so-called “late-night czars” to improve their social scenes. Last year, Segun Idowu, Boston’s chief of economic opportunity and inclusion, said the city intends to hire a late night czar of its own to focus on improving the vibrancy, inclusivity and...Read More
SACRAMENTO — A clash over cannabis is heating up as two small business owners battle it out in a south Sacramento neighborhood over a proposed new marijuana dispensary. Diamond House Detox is a rehabilitation center that treats dozens of clients each day with drug addictions. “They’re coming here to what they feel like is a...Read More
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) — Canyon Crest Town Center in Riverside is known for its small businesses that offer an array of eateries and shops. But since the start of the new year, it’s been the target of burglars. Surveillance video from inside one of those shops shows thieves combing through the store. This was the...Read More
DAYTON — A FedEx driver was reportedly fired after threatening a woman who tried to stop him from urinating inside of a Dayton business. Around 3 p.m. Tuesday, a FedEx delivery truck pulled into the garage of Lewis & Michael Moving & Storage on Watterson Street. According to a Dayton Police incident report, the delivery...Read More
ROME, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Morale amongst Italian businesses rose in January but consumer confidence worsened, national statistics bureau ISTAT reported on Thursday, pointing to uncertain economic prospects at the start of the year. ISTAT’s manufacturing confidence index increased to 102.7 from 101.5, beating a median forecast of 101.8 in a Reuters survey of nine...Read More
Tencent has always had a footprint in domestic payments through WeChat Pay, but whether or not it … [+] will be able to match the footprint of Alipay+ overseas remains an open question. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Like its rival Alibaba, Tencent has developed a large portfolio of overseas fintech investments. Some of these...Read More
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — About two weeks ago a fire destroyed a building and office at the Rock Valley Hay Auction in Iowa. The fire happened on the night of Jan. 11. The next day, the auction company was back selling hay. “Our operation continued at sun up,” owner Paul McGill said. Jan. 12...Read More
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