More and more consumers are turning to their smartphones and mobile devices to help them find nearby businesses and make purchases. In fact, 50 percent of people who make local searches on a smartphone visit a store within a day, according to a report from Google.

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The majority of businesses favor raising the minimum wage, saying it would raise the standard of living among their employees and give the companies a better chance to hold on to their workers, new research finds.

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Officials say ridesharing giant Uber will create 420 jobs in the next two years in a major expansion of its Chicago regional headquarters.

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Food52, an online destination for home cooks, will be focusing on its mobile platform and its e-commerce store, Provisions.

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A San Francisco supervisor wants chain retail stores to give more predictable work schedules to their hourly employees, many of whom are struggling to juggle multiple jobs and family responsibilities.

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Gov. Steve Bullock’s assertion that Montana can meet the Obama administration’s climate goals without shutting down power plants is getting its first public test in the heart of coal country.

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California Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed the nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic shopping bags, following the lead of more than 100 California cities and counties.

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California Gov. Jerry Brown has indicated that he is likely to sign a bill imposing the nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags as a way to address litter, primarily in waterways.

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Pot may be legal in Colorado, but you can still be fired for using it.

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Men’s Wearhouse named Scott Norris as president of both its Men’s Wearhouse and Moores brands, and Paul Fitzpatrick as brand president at Jos.

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