Category: Business

FILE – A variety of credit cards are shown on Jan. 18, 2024, in Atlanta. Seriously overdue credit card debt is at the highest level in 14 years, and people 35 and under are struggling more than other age groups to pay their bills. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File) Seriously overdue credit card debt is at…

When my husband Brian first told me he’s from Laguna Beach, it took everything in me to play it cool. “Oh, is that near Los Angeles?” I asked.  Like most elder millennials, I knew exactly where Laguna Beach was. I’d seen every episode of the reality show (I was an LC with a Kristin haircut)…

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — In real estate, they say it’s all about “location, location, location.” Already blessed with a good location, this new venture is Brooklyn-born, Brooklyn-branded and Brooklyn-loved. The new business features 150 vendors, and like its original location, which opened in Industry City in May 2023, the City Point spot will feature products from…

This month, the Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) paid tribute to a successful restaurant that has thrived for 52 years on the avenue. Opened 52 years ago by owner Mohamad Salem, he named the restaurant after his home city, Tripoli, in the north of Lebanon. Originally a furniture designer and wood carver, Mohamad opened…

US President Joe Biden gestures after speaking about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024.  Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Mishima Hughson filed for bankruptcy in December, joining the ranks of hundreds of thousands of Americans who undergo the process each year. Along the way,…

Aerial view taken on May 20, 2024 shows the Olmeca oil refinery belonging to the company Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), which along with six others is part of the National Refining System (SNR) located in Paraiso, Tabasco state, Mexico.  Yuri Cortez | Afp | Getty Images The International Energy Agency said on Wednesday that a U.S.-led…

Toyota Motor Corporation Board Chairman Akio Toyoda bows during a press conference in Tokyo on June 3, 2024. Toyota said on June 3 it had suspended domestic shipments of three car models after falling foul of government certification rules along with its Japanese rivals Honda, Mazda, Suzuki and Yamaha.  Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty…

The festival took place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Bay Ridge Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District (BID), led by Executive Director Elizabeth Lovejoy, sponsored the event. “We are thrilled to host the 30th Annual Fifth Avenue festival, which is a milestone,” Lovejoy said. “We’ve introduced exciting, new additions such as pony rides and…

BOERUM HILL — The Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) held its annual meeting Friday afternoon at Someday Bar, located at 364 Atlantic Ave., where BID staff and board members discussed the group’s accomplishments of this past year. The BID helps to promote and catalyze the growth of more than 300 small businesses along a 1.2-mile…

FILE – A GameStop store in New York is shown on Jan. 28, 2021. What’s going on with GameStop’s stock doesn’t make sense to a lot of people. The struggling video game retailer’s stock has been making stupefying moves this month, wild enough to raise concerns from Wall Street to the White House. (AP Photo/John…