Nevada tourism officials are planning a three-day festival in Reno next fall to celebrate and promote the city as the birthplace of what became modern blue jeans.

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A Buffalo-based website designer and service provider says it will lay off about 70 employees, including 50 who work at the company’s downtown headquarters.

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Ford Motor Co. of Canada says it is adding 1,000 jobs at its plant in Oakville, Ontario, by the end of this year to build the 2015 Ford Edge crossover SUV for the global market.

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According to the ADP Small Business Report, small businesses created 41% of all new jobs in the private sector in September.

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A federal agency is suing a Branford clothing manufacturer, siding with female employees who accuse male co-workers and managers of sexual harassment, including inappropriate comments, touching and even offers of money for sex.

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The New York Times Co. says it is cutting about 100 newsroom jobs through buyouts and layoffs in an effort to trim costs and focus more on its digital efforts.

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General Mills plans to cut 700 to 800 jobs, the second time it’s trimmed its work force this month, as the food company wrestles with a shift by U.S. consumers away from boxed or frozen meals.

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Despite their success as entrepreneurs, women find it exceedingly difficult to obtain venture capital funding, new research finds.

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Some entrepreneurs may think that unique and never-before-seen products are the only ones that will succeed, but an innovative new solution to an old problem may outsell even the most hyped-up novelty item.

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General Mills Inc. plans to eliminate 700 to 800 jobs as part of its cost-cutting plan to fight declining sales.

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