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Congress makes another attempt at drafting autonomous vehicle legislation

WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers have been slow to react to new developments in autonomous cars, leaving the question of how and when self-driving cars will be adopted across the board largely up in the air. However, it appears that a cross-party contingent is attempting to draw up a new set of rules surrounding autonomous cars in the hope that more progress can be made in the near future. This isn’t the first time that Congress has attempted to set out legislation […]

todayAugust 1, 2019 8

Starbucks

Business & Lifestyle

Starbucks ceasing newspaper sales beginning in September

SEATTLE (UPI) -- Coffee brewing giant Starbucks announced Friday it will stop selling newspapers in the cafes at U.S. stores in September. Starbucks said the decision was made due to "changing customer behavior." For years, the Seattle-based chain has sold physical copies of The New York Times, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal on cafe newsstands. All three will be removed. "We are always looking at what we offer our customers in our stores and making adjustments," Starbucks spokeswoman […]

todayJuly 13, 2019 41

cryptocurrency IRS

Business & Lifestyle

CONFIRMED: IRS trains staff on finding cryptocurrency wallets

WASHINGTON (CoinDesk) -- The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may consider subpoenaing major tech companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft in search of taxpayers’ unreported cryptocurrency holdings. That’s according to a slide deck presentation from an IRS cyber training session, which details a number of ways the agency’s criminal investigators might find potential crypto tax cheats. “Issuance of a grand jury subpoena should be considered for Apple, Google and Microsoft for the subject’s complete application download history,” says the slide […]

todayJuly 13, 2019 33

Tiger Woods

Business & Lifestyle

Tiger Woods dropped from wrongful death lawsuit

JUPITER, Fla. (UPI) -- Tiger Woods has been dropped from a wrongful death lawsuit, which is filed against a South Florida restaurant carrying the golfer's name and against his girlfriend who manages the eatery. Woods' attorney, Barry Postman, announced the development Monday in a statement. That follows a court filing by the attorneys for the estate of Nicholas Immesberger, who was a bartender at The Woods Jupiter. He died in a car crash after leaving the restaurant Dec. 10. Spencer […]

todayJune 25, 2019 25

Kroger

Business & Lifestyle

Kroger to sell CBD products in nearly 1,000 stores

CINCINNATI (Heartland Newsfeed) -- CBD oil will soon be sold in nearly 1,000 stores of the U.S. largest grocery retailer. A Kroger spokeswoman announced Tuesday that they will sell CBD topical products such as creams, balms and oils derived from hemp in 945 stores across 17 states, joining a growing list of national retailers including Walgreens, CVS, Vitamin Shoppe and GNC. "Like many retailers, we are starting to offer our customers a highly-curated selection of topical products like lotions, balms, […]

todayJune 11, 2019 40

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 5

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 96

Illinois industrial hemp

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Illinois Department of Agriculture receives over 300 industrial hemp applications in two days

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois has been officially an industrial hemp state for three days and the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has no plans on stopping anytime soon in their pursuit of industrial hemp growers and processors in the Land of Lincoln. In less than two days, IDOA received 369 applications -- 295 growers and 74 processors -- which resulted in departmental staff immediately reviewing the applications, which is the first step in the approval process. Applications were opened […]

todayMay 2, 2019 11

Henry Bloch H&R Block

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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 6

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