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A national real estate firm specializing in the sale of off-market properties has opened its first Columbus office. New Western, which was born out of the foreclosure crisis in 2008, operates in most major metropolitan areas across the country, according to the company’s announcement. “The reason we selected Columbus is because of the vast opportunity [...]
There was a time not so long ago when it was nearly impossible to find a local brewery around Columbus, but that was before the craft brewing industry rocketed into the drinking scene. About a decade ago the local craft brewing industry began to emerge, soon growing at a fervent pace — approximately 87 percent [...]
DETROIT — Amtrak is betting big on a return of ridership. The nation's passenger railroad wants to replace its nearly half-century-old fleet with state-of-the-art trains that can operate on electricity or diesel fuel. It plans to spend $7.3 billion to buy 83 trains made by Siemens, with options to buy more if ridership increases. Funding [...]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they'll have to wave off planes and helicopters that drop fire retardants during what could be a ferocious wildfire season, potentially endangering surrounding communities. Sporadic shortages at some tanker bases in Oregon and Utah have already been reported. The worry is that multiple [...]
Delta Air Lines reported its first quarterly profit since the pandemic devastated the airline industry more than a year ago, as hordes of vacation travelers and money from taxpayers offset weak corporate and international travel. Delta said Wednesday that it earned $652 million in the second quarter. However, Delta's report shows that airlines still face [...]
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — With Virgin Galactic making its highest profile test flight to date with boss Richard Branson aboard, it's only a matter of time before paying customers get their chance and New Mexico realizes a dream that has been decades in the making. Former Gov. Bill Richardson is among those who [...]
TURNER, Ore. (AP) — The heat wave that recently hit the Pacific Northwest subjected the region's vineyards to record-breaking temperatures nine months after the fields that produce world-class wine were blanketed by wildfire smoke. But when temperatures began climbing close to 120 degrees Fahrenheit in late June, the grapes in Oregon and Washington state were [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, companies scrambled to figure out how to shut down their offices and set up their employees for remote work as the COVID-19 virus suddenly bore down on the world. Now, in a mirror image, they are scrambling to figure out how to bring many of those employees back. Most [...]
A suite attendant at the Miami Marlins' home ballpark, Lisa Eckstein had a chance to reconnect with a familiar face when she returned to work this season. "I have a guest I've taken care of for 18 years," she said. "Their initial reaction was to come and hug me because we're like family — and [...]
WASHINGTON — Major business and union groups have formed a new coalition designed to add momentum for a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package that the Senate is expected to take up this month. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO, along with trade groups representing manufacturers and retailers, announced the coalition last week. The group's [...]