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Home insurers argue for a 42% average premium hike in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. — With many western North Carolina residents still lacking power and running water from Hurricane Helene, a hearing began Monday on the insurance industry’s...

October 07, 2024 Business

Judge rules the FTC can proceed with antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, tosses out few state claims

A federal judge said the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. But, he also gave the company a small victory by tossing...

October 07, 2024 Business

Affordable housing disappearing across the U.S.

LOS ANGELES — While Americans continue to struggle under unrelentingly high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing units across the U.S. could disappear in the next...

October 06, 2024 Business

Dockworkers’ union suspends strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract

DETROIT — Some 45,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports are returning to work after their union reached a deal to suspend a strike that could have caused shortages...

October 05, 2024 Business

Farm Bureau approves state policy recommendations

PROSPECT — The Butler County Farm Bureau approved policy recommendations that will be sent to the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, including several aimed at increasing the deer...

October 05, 2024 Agriculture

Farmers turning to tech

Drones, wearable devices, analytics among new tools

October 05, 2024 Business

The grace period for student loan payments is over. Here’s what you need to know

NEW YORK — The 12-month grace period for student loan borrowers ended on Sept. 30. The “on-ramp” period helped borrowers who are struggling to make payments avoid the ris...

October 05, 2024 Business

Local business aims to interest students in manufacturing

During the first Friday in October every year, manufacturers around the country open their doors to the public and students for National Manufacturing Day to help inspire...

October 05, 2024 Business

LCE cites 2 county restaurants

The state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement cited two county restaurants in September. The Hotel Saxonburg was cited for selling alcoholic beverages on July 2, ...

October 04, 2024 Crime & Courts

Dockworkers’ union suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract

DETROIT — The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide t...

October 03, 2024 Business

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