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Henry Bloch H&R Block

Business & Lifestyle

H&R Block co-founder Henry Bloch dies at 96

KANSAS CITY (UPI) -- H&R Block co-founder Henry Wollman Bloch died at the age of 96 on Tuesday, the company announced. The tax services provider did not disclose the cause of Bloch's death, but stated that he died peacefully surrounded by his family. "Through his honesty and integrity, Henry embodied the best of American business, entrepreneurship and philanthropy. In so many ways, he was ahead of his time and a model for today's entrepreneur," H&R Block President and CEO Jeff […]

todayApril 23, 2019 39

e-commerce

Business News

Is subscription-based e-commerce the future of online selling?

Subscriptions are not an extraordinary concept. They didn’t emerge after the technological advances of the last decade. Subscription-based services have been around for a very long time. People love to subscribe to things like magazines, internet services, or even TeamViewer Tensor. However, within the e-commerce industry, subscription-based models are a relatively recent trend. More and more e-commerce companies are considering making a switch to a subscription model. Others are adding subscription models to their existing e-commerce operations, like Amazon Fresh. […]

todayApril 1, 2019 18

Midwestern flood losses farmers

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Midwestern farmers devastated by massive, uninsured flood losses

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (UPI) -- Hundreds of millions of dollars of crops destroyed in this month's massive Midwestern flooding events were not insured, farmers say. And the losses could leave many without sufficient income to continue farming. "This uninsured grain issue is really starting to affect people," said Jeff Jorgenson, a western Iowa corn and soy grower whose farm flooded when the Missouri River broke over its banks March 12. "It could end a farming career," he said, his voice was […]

todayMarch 29, 2019 86

OfficeDepotMax Office Depot OfficeMax Support.com

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OfficeDepotMax and Support.com to settle FTC allegations for $35 million for tricking customers into buying costly computer repair services

WASHINGTON (Heartland Newsfeed) -- OfficeDepotMax and a California-based technical support software provider have agreed to settle allegations made by the Federal Trade Commission, citing the companies tricked Office Depot customers into buying millions of dollars' worth of computer repair and technical support services by deceptively claiming their software had found malware on customer computers. The parties agreed to pay a total of $35 million in the settlement. As part of these settlements, OfficeDepotMax has agreed to pay $25 million while […]

todayMarch 29, 2019 76

Comcast arena video gaming

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Comcast to build first gaming-specific arena in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (UPI) -- Comcast Spectacor announced Monday that it with build a $50 million gaming and entertainment arena in the same complex where the Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia Phillies play. The first-of-its-kind arena, made specifically for gaming teams and their fans, will seat 3,500 spectators and be home for the Philadelphia Fusion, the e-sports team that is owned by the company. The Fusion is one of 20 international teams that compete in the Overwatch League. Comcast Spectacor, which made the […]

todayMarch 28, 2019 105

farming agriculture career

Business & Lifestyle

Five reasons to consider a career in agriculture

Agriculture is still one of America's primary industries, especially in the American heartland. If you considering your next career move, or have designs on starting your own business, then a career in agriculture could be the logical next step for you. Having a love of the great outdoors and a passion for the environment would be added bonuses. Agriculture is an entire industry is not simple, as there is more to it than leasing or purchasing plots of land, planting […]

todayMarch 25, 2019 68

content strategies

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How are content strategies changing in 2019?

Content strategies have made quite a few strides in the past few years. It seems the power of the radio has always been with us and then the TV came along, bringing visual advertising power with it. You could put all kinds of marketing campaigns on the airwaves, and you could be sure they’d reach millions of people. Brand loyalty could be made simple with technology like this, and the market would never look the same because of it. But […]

todayMarch 15, 2019 36

trucker fleet

Business & Lifestyle

Have a fleet of truckers? How to tackle break time for your truckers

If you own a fleet of delivery drivers, the chances are that you’ve been keeping on top with recent ruptures in break legislation. State laws, like California’s meal time break law, outline that drivers should have a thirty-minute break for every five hours they spend on the road. Federal law, however, states that drivers should spend eleven out of fourteen hours on the road, with a ten-hour break between shifts. All of which must now be logged with installed truck […]

todayMarch 15, 2019 48

large teams

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New study reveals having large teams in business isn’t always better

Businesses all around the world may need to reassess how they structure their teams. For the most part, large teams are the best as they have so many different minds working together. Smaller teams tend to try and make up for their lack of broad quality with a more creative mindset. This is natural in teams that are given projects as the more people who can work together, you will have a better result but fewer people in the project […]

todayMarch 15, 2019 41

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