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Special Report: Local business owner upset City is promoting online retail giant

EL PASO, Texas - The ‘Pencil Cup’ has been in business for nearly 20 years in El Paso. It sells office furniture, janitorial and break room supplies. The family-owned company started in a garage by ... read more

Billings business owners ask lawmakers to undo rule banning outdoor smoking near buildings

The bill represents a second attempt by Billings-area business owners to undo a local ... upset about one decision by one board of health in one part of the state who wants the Legislature to reverse ... read more

Colorado Springs' incentive plan for retailer Scheels is a new twist on an old debate

In the case of Scheels, the Colorado Springs City Council last week ... were too lucrative for the wealthy online retail giant. Local and state governments often use incentives to woo so-called ... read more

Two local Kmart stores to close by end of March

Local ... business does not require huge buildings. “You’re not going to be able to replace square footage for square footage for retail,” he said. He cited the similar trend in banking and health ... read more

Giant cassowary killed its elderly U.S. owner with its daggerlike claws

A giant cassowary who killed its elderly owner without leaving the cage will be sold off at an auction in the US. The flightless native Australian bird is thought to have attacked Marvin Hajos through ... read more

Retail Watch: Local fare in bloom at new Greenhouse restaurant in Allentown

Fresh and local fare is blooming in Allentown’s West End ... which closed in 2015 after nearly 80 years of business. Brother and sister co-owners Antonio and Salvina Pitruzzella kept the functionality ... read more

Whitewood Campground files for bankruptcy, some local contractors go unpaid

The failure of Voll's venture has caused anger among some local people who helped him get the campground up and running but are still owned significant amounts of money. Robert Raker, of Raker ... read more

City eyes zoning fix for microbreweries, artisanal businesses

BLOOMINGTON — With the buy-local movement ... Bevers' request spurred the city staff to come up with a definition for "artisanal/craft production and retail" and proposed adding it to the city's code ... read more

Amazon hiring for logistics jobs in Gary and Munster

Online retail giant Amazon appears likely to soon establish a logistics ... Amazon announced earlier this year it would partner with local entrepreneurs to establish a network of "delivery stations" ... read more

Why didn't Amazon choose St. Louis? The company had at least one main concern.

By The lack of a "blueprint for talent" was one of the reasons online retail giant Amazon ... videos promoting the region. "When we work together, we can do something amazing," said Linda Martínez, ... read more

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