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NEW YORK (AP) — From 7-Eleven to regional chains such as QuikTrip, the operators of convenience stores are looking at ways to increase revenue to offset slowing sales of certain products, such as cigarettes, maps and soft drinks. Some convenience stores are adding sit-down seating at some locations, expanding their coffee menus to rival Starbucks [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is shelling out billions of dollars for clean energy and approving large offshore wind projects as administration officials race to secure climate initiatives before President Joe Biden’s term comes to an end. Biden said he wants to establish a legacy for climate action that includes locking in a trajectory [...]
Two schools, a former ice storage building and a canopy walk tower in the woods are among this year’s winners of the Columbus chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ Architecture Awards. The winners include seven central Ohio projects, one project in Athens and one in Brooklyn, N.Y. There were 45 entries, which were judged [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — The largest retail trade group in the country this week said it expects consumers to spend more during the upcoming holiday shopping season but the growth in sales to be slower than last year due to concerns over persistent inflation and elevated prices. The National Retail Federation said its forecast for [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — In response to growing customer demand, many retailers, from Bath and Body Works and online holiday decor retailer Balsam Hill to Whole Foods Market and doughnut maker Krispy Kreme, are bringing out their festive collections weeks before the unofficial Nov. 1 start of the holiday shopping season. Inflation-weary shoppers may wait [...]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homebuyers in Seattle, Silicon Valley and many of the nation's other priciest markets are seeing a growing number of properties hit the market since mortgage rates have fallen from highs not seen in more than two decades. The number of newly listed homes for sale climbed 4.2 percent last month, according [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation dropped last month to its lowest point since it first began surging more than three years ago, according to a new federal government report. Consumer prices rose 2.4 percent in September from a year earlier, down from 2.5 percent in August, and the smallest annual rise since February 2021. Measured from [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Small Business Administration could run out of money to fund disaster loans in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation. As is common after a disaster, the federal government is offering aid to small businesses that were in Helene’s path. The SBA is offering disaster loans for small businesses in some [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade after the Flint, Mich., water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans. “We [...]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal program established in 1986 and designed to increase the number of affordable rental units in the country led to the construction of about 3.6 million of those affordable units, but those buildings typically only need to be kept affordable for a minimum of 30 years. As a result of [...]