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Online music retailer Sweetwater adding 285 jobs by 2018
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Sweetwater Sound Inc. will invest $8.8 million in expanding its Indiana headquarters and creating up to 285 new jobs by the end of 2018, the online musical instrument and audio gear retailer announced Thursday.
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Highmark CEO fired after fight with mistress's husband sues
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The former CEO of Pittsburgh health insurance giant Highmark Inc. is suing the company for $32 million, saying he was wrongfully fired because he refused to fire a female employee with whom he was having an affair.
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US small businesses feel mixed impact from China's economy
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China’s economic problems have been a windfall for some U.S. small businesses — and pose a threat to others.
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Governor taps bank executive to lead job creation agency
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Gov. Scott Walker has appointed a bank executive who has contributed thousands of dollars to his campaign to a six-figure job leading the state’s troubled economic development agency.
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Sleep Startup Casper Is Reimagining Labor Day Mattress Sales With This Ingenious PR Ploy
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Tupperware Shares Jump Due To Overseas Markets And Sales Doing Better Than Expected
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Tupperware Brands Corp. shares jumped as much as 7.5 percent after the maker of plastic containers said sales were improving in overseas markets.
Sales are tracking near the high end of its forecast for the third quarter, based on local currencies, the Orlando, Florida-based company said in a statement Wednesday. Its performance is rebounding in Indonesia, France and Italy, and growth in Argentina, Brazil, China, Mexico and South Africa remains strong despite economic challenges, Tupperware said.
“While we, like many other global consumer products companies are navigating through a volatile external environment, particularly in the emerging markets, we are pleased that two months into the quarter we are tracking toward the high end of our local currency sales outlook range,” Chief Executive Officer Rick Goings said in the statement.
The stock climbed as high as $52.74 in
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Shipyard, plaintiffs propose sex-discrimination settlement
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Plaintiffs in a gender-discrimination lawsuit filed against a Virginia shipyard have asked a federal judge to give preliminary approval to a settlement.
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New York reaches deal with Cooper Union, plaintiffs
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New York’s attorney general announced an agreement Wednesday that would end a lawsuit against Cooper Union and create an independent monitor into the financial management of the college known for its architecture, arts and engineering programs.