Leader-Telegram staff
PHILADELPHIA — If you’re an employer in Philadelphia, then you better be careful when you interview a prospective employee.
SEATTLE — Perhaps you’re digging out your Christmas lights to perform the annual ritual of plugging them in and counting the dead.
WASHINGTON — One day the Dow Jones industrial average drops 500 points, then it shoots up 600 points and a few days later it plummets 800 points — 799 to be exact Tuesday.
DETROIT — Turns out no one keeps a secret as well as General Motors’ leadership.
More than two years after Wells Fargo said it had created perhaps millions of unauthorized customer accounts, the scandal ignited by that admission has more than persisted — it’s spread, raising questions about how long Chief Executive Tim Sloan can keep his place atop the troubled lender.
I’ve downloaded about 10 gigabytes of arcade game software updates to my used PC, a Dell Latitude E6400.
The yearslong opioid epidemic is having a negative impact on employers and few employees have the knowledge or resources to handle addiction, according to a new survey by The Hartford Financial Services Group.
Wisconsin’s veteran hiring initiative seeks businesses
For a decade, veteran TV executive Fred Seibert’s studio pitched the idea for an edgy animated story inspired by a 1989 Japanese video game. Called “Castlevania,” it featured scenes of demonic monsters attacking towns and devouring human flesh.
Selling fancy grocery bags was supposed to be a side project. Now, with orders streaming in from hundreds of stores, Jen and Farzan Dehmoubed are set to make millions selling a reusable bag to shoppers.
Major retailers are arming to do battle with internet mega-merchants during this crucial holiday shopping season using a key new strategy: Be less annoying.
The following area business registrations, such as limited liability companies and corporations, were filed in October.
The following area business registrations, such as limited liability companies and corporations, were filed in October.
The following area business registrations, such as limited liability companies and corporations, were filed in October.
Challenging the popular but pricey EpiPen, San Diego’s Adamis Pharmaceuticals is readying its own emergency allergy medication for sale.
Food-safety investigators are working to pinpoint the source of drug-resistant salmonella found in raw turkey meat as a nationwide outbreak expands just before the largest turkey consumption day of the year.
Chamber to give public policy tips
The following area business registrations, such as limited liability companies and corporations, were filed in October.
Chaos in the restaurant business has been averted.
MINNEAPOLIS — It’s shaping up to be a rock ‘em sock ‘em holiday in the nation’s toy aisles.
General Motors is a technology company that makes cars, and the skills its employees had yesterday are continuously becoming outdated.
Food delivery service starts in Eau Claire
The following bankruptcies were filed during October in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s Western District of Wisconsin.
Startup Wisconsin starts Monday
The following bankruptcies were filed during October in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s Western District of Wisconsin.
Marine finalizes acquisition of bank branches
Hoffman will speak about leading construction firm
For the first time in 46 years, a descendant of founder Ellis Huntsinger is again leading Eau Claire-based condiment company Silver Spring Foods and the world’s largest horseradish grower, Huntsinger Farms.
An editor of mine in Europe has sent me an updated version of my work. But the email file has HTML in its name.
Whereas most Wisconsin counties had fewer home sales last month than it did in September 2017, Eau Claire County saw a very slight uptick.
During more than 25 years as a factory worker, David Young has seen a parade of robots take over tasks he and his colleagues used to do by hand.
As finding employees became an increasing problem for Eau Claire businesses with the labor market tightening, the local chamber of commerce pondered ways to solve that.
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the autumn issue of Business Leader, a quarterly magazine produced by the Leader-Telegram. To see that magazine and other special publications, go to LeaderTelegram.com/magazines.
SBA-backed loan use grows
Area offices appear on yearly list of state’s top earners
American Airlines is taking some heat after an internal memo leaked telling employees that their first priority during delays or cancellations should be to get elite passengers to their destinations, even if it means using a competing airline, but economy passengers shouldn’t get that option.
Microsoft is teaming up with prominent Indian athlete Anil Kumble to debut a cricket bat that can track batting analytics in real-time, and send them straight to fans.
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the autumn issue of Business Leader, a quarterly magazine produced by the Leader-Telegram. To see that magazine and other special publications, go to LeaderTelegram.com/magazines.
The following area business registrations, such as limited liability companies and corporations, were filed in September.
The following area business registrations, such as limited liability companies and corporations, were filed in September.
The following area business registrations, such as limited liability companies and corporations, were filed in September.
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the fall issue of Business Leader, a quarterly business magazine produced by the Leader-Telegram. View the magazine and other free publications at leadertelegram.com/magazines.
WASHINGTON — Negotiators from the U.S. focused much of their effort in reworking the North American Free Trade Agreement on provisions affecting auto manufacturing, touting the final deal with Canada and Mexico as a boon to domestic carmakers and their employees.
Small bank chain adopts new name
Apple Inc., with a trillion-dollar market capitalization, is turning to a federal appeals court in its years-long patent fight with Andrea Electronics Corp., one of Long Island’s smallest public companies.
Out with the dead, in with the women and kids.
When it comes to who or what is using up all that internet bandwidth out there, Netflix is the biggest of the big.
With many area employers still having a hard time filling job openings, the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce’s flagship event will feature advice on attracting and keeping workers.