Former President Barack Obama’s foundation announced Monday that it has received a $100 million donation from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
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Yes, there are turkeys for Thanksgiving – for a price
Turkeys may not be able to fly very far, but their prices can soar.
Read More »Target says it will never open on Thanksgiving again
Target (TGT) said Monday that it will close all of its stores on Thanksgiving every year from 2021 on.
Read More »Oil selloff intensifies on Covid fears and risk of US-China intervention
The oil market has gone from booming to busting, much to the relief of inflation-weary American drivers ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Read More »Bloom named CFO of Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group 
Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group, the Allentown-based Red Robin franchisee covering the Lehigh Valley and Harrisburg regions, has named Nikki Bloom as its new chief financial officer.
Read More »West Shore Home buys VA-based Skyline Windows 
West Shore Home has purchased Virginia-based Skyline Windows of Richmond, the company announced.
Read More »Centric Bank reports a Q3 net loss, hints at ‘purported fraud’ 
Harrisburg-based Centric Financial Corp., the parent company of Centric Bank, reported a net loss of $711,000 for the third quarter of 2021, after posting second-quarter net income of $3.6 million.
Read More »Inflation is coming for your cup of coffee next
Not even coffee is immune to the powerful forces of extreme weather and inflation.
Read More »Pennsylvania home prices drop, but remain up over last year 
After peaking in June, home prices in Pennsylvania dropped in October, but are still higher than they were one year ago.
Read More »Red Couch Interiors takes first prize in the Great Lebanon County Pitch
Five entrepreneurs competed for cash prizes to kick-start their endeavors in the first Great Lebanon County Pitch.
Read More »Apple to sell spare parts to consumers to repair iPhones, Macs
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Wednesday said it will for the first time start selling spare parts and tools to the general public to perform their own repairs on some iPhones and Mac computers.
Read More »Labor shortage? Not at Target
A record number of Americans are quitting their jobs and businesses are desperately struggling to fill open positions. Target doesn't have either of those problems.
Read More »Papa John’s redesigns its logo and stores
The pizza chain on Tuesday unveiled a number of changes, including a new logo, new advertising and new restaurant designs.
Read More »How to network without being annoying
Networking. Just the thought of it may make you feel uncomfortable.
Read More »AHF Products to be acquired by Texas-based Paceline 
Wood flooring manufacturer AHF Products, headquartered in Mountville, is under agreement to be acquired by Paceline Equity Partners LLC.
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