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Byline: ANNE D'INNOCENZIO

26 Mar

Baltimore bridge collapse and port closure send companies scrambling to reroute cargo

published on March 26, 2024 - 12:52 PM

The stunning collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is diverting shipping and trucking around one of the busiest ports on America’s East Coast,

04 Mar

Office Depot and Alibaba opening online store

published on March 4, 2019 - 1:46 PM

(AP) — Office Depot and Alibaba.com are creating a co-branded online store to expand the reach of both companies with

18 Feb

Payless ShoeSource to shutter all of its remaining US stores

published on February 18, 2019 - 12:37 PM

(AP) – Payless ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a

11 Feb

Toys R US plans second act under new name

published on February 11, 2019 - 1:26 PM

(AP) – Toys R Us fans in the U.S. should see the iconic brand re-emerge in some form by this

06 Feb

J.C. Penney to drop major appliances after a three-year run

published on February 6, 2019 - 1:22 PM

(AP) – J.C. Penney will no longer be selling major appliances, ending its three-year run. The Plano, Texas-based department store

14 Jan

Win or lose, Sears’ chairman may still come out on top

published on January 14, 2019 - 1:12 PM

(AP) – As Sears teeters on the brink of collapse, one man stands at the center of the fight for

08 Jan

Sears gets another reprieve from liquidation

published on January 8, 2019 - 12:53 PM

(AP) – Sears received another lifeline Tuesday when the company’s chairman and largest shareholder promised to line up the necessary

21 Nov

Retailers aim to pick up business from defunct, dying rivals

published on November 21, 2018 - 12:58 PM

(AP) – Toys R Us and Bon-Ton may be gone but they haven’t been forgotten. Companies like Target and online

20 Nov

Former Toys R Us workers to get $20M in hardship fund

published on November 20, 2018 - 1:26 PM

(AP) – Two private equity owners of the iconic Toys R Us toy chain will be handing over a $20

15 Oct

Sears files for Chapter 11 amid plunging sales, massive debt

published on October 15, 2018 - 11:04 AM

(AP) – Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, with plans to shutter 142 unprofitable stores in the hopes

From dishwasher to Navy officer: Lt. Jose MendezAmbriz’s journey

Posted: December 17, 2024 at 10:55 am

One of my favorite sections of our weekly newspaper is
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BLOG: Tax assessor? Not quite — here’s the real scoop on property taxes in Fresno

Posted: December 16, 2024 at 4:39 pm

In this festive season, as I gather with friends and
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