Vermont chocolate maker celebrates quarter-century in business, changes recipes
Welcome to Vermont Nut Free Chocolates, which just marked 25 years in business. Founded by the parents of a son with a serious nut allergy, the brand…
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California’s minimum wage increases ahead of the new year
California’s minimum wage will be increased to $16.00 an hour starting January 1, and several business owners share how the pay increase will impact…
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Google agrees to settle $5 billion privacy lawsuit
Lawyers said they have agreed to a binding term sheet through mediation and they are expected to present a formal settlement for court approval by…
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Lukeville border closure having an impact on businesses
Business owners in Rocky Point are feeling direct impacts as Arizona heads into the fourth week of the Lukeville shutdown as Customs officers focus…
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Food City to offer a free bowl of menudo on New Year’s Day
In a press release, menudo is said to be a hangover remedy “as many people believe that menudo allieviates the symptoms of a…
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Twitter to pay its employees millions of dollars due to contract violation
The judge sided with a former executive of the company who sued Twitter, now known as X, claiming breach of…
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Florida candy shop makes candy canes for the holidays
Every November and December, Florida residents can catch a glimpse in the window or walk inside and see how magic is made all from scratch without…
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Tesla recalls over 120,000 vehicles over faulty doors
In a letter posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) website, Tesla acknowledged the affected doors can be unlocked…
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Developers want water policy changes in response to construction limits on metro Phoenix’s fringes
Capitol Media Services reported that the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona wants lawmakers to remove what it calls a “moratorium on…
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Local business paying it forward for the holidays
Quick Refrigeration gave away an air conditioner unit to a local…
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Food trucks now at city parks in Yuma
Food truck vendors are now welcome to set up shop at city parks in…
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Local radio station has new programming and name
A local radio station is dialing in new programming to help stay closer to the Yuma…
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Transform your bodies and do some Pilates
Pilates is more than a workout, it promotes self-awareness of the body, mind, and…
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California Attorney General on Google settlement
According to NBC News, the settlement, which is estimated to $700 million, is to resolve allegations of Google’s anticompetitive monopoly of the…
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Company taking over sewer maintenance after abandoning some Foothills customers
Foothills Utilities announced on Monday it will be taking over maintenance of a sewer system it abandoned several months…
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Meta’s initial decisions to remove 2 videos of Israel-Hamas war reversed by Oversight Board
In both cases, Meta ended up reinstating the posts — one showing Palestinian casualties and the other, an Israeli hostage — on its own, although…
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Southwest Airlines to pay $140 million for 2022 holiday meltdown
The chaos began when blizzard-like conditions hit several cities across the nation, leading to a domino effect of canceled flights and crew…
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Biotech giant Illumina will unwind takeover of cancer-screening company Grail
San Diego-based Illumina said in a Sunday statement that it made its decision to divest Grail after a U.S. appeals court ruled Friday that the merger…
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Quaker Oats recalls several granola bars and cereals
The Quaker Oats Company announced the recall of specific granola bars and granola cereals because they have the potential to be contaminated with…
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Activision Blizzard to pay $54 million to settle California state workplace discrimination claims
Allegations of workplace discrimination helped drag down Activision’s stock price in 2021, paving the way for Microsoft’s eventual takeover bid in…
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