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Supporting Efforts

Blackstone Advanced Technologies is partnering with Dream It Do It Western New York to support efforts to build a talent pipeline into manufacturing careers. Representatives of Blackstone Advanced Technologies officially endorsed the Dream It Do It Advanced Manufacturing Program ...

How To Protect Yourself From Scammers Offering Fake Jobs

NEW YORK (AP) — Between finding openings, sending out your resume and interviewing, looking for a job is tough. Now a growing trend of scammers impersonating recruiters is making it even harder. In the last year, job scams have been on the rise, according to Eva Velasquez, president and CEO ...

After 127 Years, Smucker’s Has Moved Beyond Jam

Smucker’s Uncrustables – the pillowy peanut butter and jelly sandwiches found in the frozen aisle – could soon hit $1 billion in annual sales. To keep up with demand, J.M. Smucker Co. will soon open a third Uncrustables plant. It almost didn’t happen. The product lost money for more ...

Northwest Bancshares Net Income Down, Deposits Up

Net income at Northwest Bancshares Inc. is down $5 million in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2023. The company, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, finished the quarter with net income of $34 million. Net income was $39 million in the third quarter of 2023. But bank ...

Increased Spending

NEW YORK (AP) — The largest retail trade group in the United States said Tuesday that it expects consumers to spend more during the upcoming holiday shopping season but the growth in sales to be slower than last year due to concerns over persistent inflation and prices. The National Retail ...