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local retailers marketing

Business & Lifestyle

How local retailers are utilizing marketing to compete and retain relevance

Today, anyone aspiring to enter the retail world with a local business could be forgiven for experiencing some trepidation at the thought of facing off against giants like Amazon. Things were different back when brick-and-mortar stores were all people had — massive brands could be cheaper and better in some ways, but local stores would have convenience and community. The remarkable rise of e-commerce continues to make life harder for local businesses — but does it need to? After all, […]

todayJune 2, 2019 12

Walmart Pana

Business & Lifestyle

Former Walmart property in Pana put on real estate market

PANA (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Since the legacy Walmart store closed down for good on October 12, there has been much speculation on what was going to happen to the former property at 10 West Second Street. In the past week, it appears that an answer has been given, as the Bentonville, Ark. corporation will be putting the building and adjacent tracts of land up for sale. The property was listed with O'Fallon-based Kunkel Commercial Group on May 7, according to […]

todayMay 19, 2019 177

Robert Smith Morehouse College

Business & Lifestyle

Robert Smith pledges $40 million to clear debt for Morehouse College graduates

ATLANTA (UPI) -- Billionaire tech investor Robert F. Smith announced Sunday his family was creating a grant to pay off the debt of Morehouse College's entire graduating class. Speaking during the commencement ceremony for the private, all-male, historically black liberal arts college in Atlanta, Smith made the surprise announcement offering an estimated $40 million to pay off the debt of the nearly 400 graduating seniors. "My family is going to create a grant to eliminate your student loans," Smith said. […]

todayMay 19, 2019 44

Social Security card

Business & Lifestyle

Social Security Administration imposters top IRS in consumer loss reports

Have you received calls about supposed problems with your Social Security number from callers pretending they’re with the Social Security Administration (SSA)? If so, you’re not alone. Our latest Data Spotlight finds that reports about SSA imposters are surging, while reports about IRS imposters have taken a dive. As the Spotlight puts it, “In the shady world of government imposters, the SSA scam may be the new IRS scam.” While reports of SSA imposters have swelled – nearly half of […]

todayMay 19, 2019 55

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

Midwestern flood losses farmers

Business & Lifestyle

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

Business & Lifestyle

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

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

Illinois pension

Capital Area Region

Illinois lawmakers ponder merger of local police and fire pension funds

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- Illinois lawmakers heard from municipal officials Thursday on the idea of consolidating their police and fire pensions and also giving them “first in line” privileges for local spending. Illinois currently has more than 650 local police and fire pension funds. Many of them are poorly equipped to pay their coming retiree costs. The Illinois Municipal League and others are proposing to consolidate them in an effort to save on administrative costs. “Pension boards currently are governed […]

todayMarch 23, 2019 54

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