Houston information technology company KBR has entered into an $800 million deal to buy a defense industry rival as the iconic firm takes another step away from its legacy construction and energy businesses. KBR plans to buy Virginia-based defense and …
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Forty-one percent of the 1.1 million black-owned businesses on Main Street shut down between February and April as the coronavirus pandemic swept the country, according the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. To help this sector Facebook announced …
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Earnings preview: Analyst says it’s ‘difficult to discount the impact of worsening U.S./China relations’ amid apparent bounceback. Alibaba’s midyear shopping festival saw greater volume than last year’s in an encouraging sign of China’s recovery from the …
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Erie International Airport shared some good news on National Aviation Day on Wednesday. United Airlines will offer another daily non-stop flight between Erie and Chicago beginning Sept. 2. The airline currently operates one daily flight between Erie …
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Lowe’s Cos. LOW -0.27% posted surging sales for the May-to-July quarter, joining a group of large retailers that have benefited from shifting consumer spending patterns during the Covid-19 pandemic. Comparable sales, which include stores open at least a …
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