THOMPSONTOWN — What once seemed like a pipe dream for Ben and Mary Sieber has turned into a coffee culmination. The Juniata County couple recently opened Stan’s Coffee Co., located at 624 W. Main St., Thompsontown. Their grand opening is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 31. “We had this ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Delta Air Lines will provide free Wi-Fi service on most of its U.S. flights starting in February, CEO Ed Bastian announced Thursday at the CES technology trade show. Bastian said by the end of the year, the airline will outfit more than 700 planes with high-speed, satellite-based broadband service from T-Mobile. It plans to expand free Wi-Fi to international and Delta Connection flights by the end of 2024. The service will use equipment from Viasat, a U.S.-based satellite broadband provider. “It’s always struck me that when we fly, we fly to connect,” Bastian ...
By Danya Perez San Antonio Express-News After 13 years as an educator, and with state and local awards under her belt, Belinda Medellin set out to develop what she describes as “a dating app for teachers.” “But without all the baggage,” she added of the service she recently launched, Bmyvillage.com, which seeks to offer one-on-one virtual career coaching for and by classroom teachers. As CEO, she is the matchmaker behind the scenes, recruiting worldwide for mentors or coaches who have been recognized for their work. “A teacher in Spain could contact a teacher in Kansas ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond warned on Thursday that the home goods retailer may need to file for bankruptcy as sales continue to drop and it struggles to attract shoppers. The Union, New Jersey-based company said that it’s looking at several options including selling assets or restructuring its business in bankruptcy court, but it acknowledged that even those efforts may not be successful. Shares lost a quarter of their value on the news to trade at $1.82, their lowest level since November 1992. “There is substantial doubt about the company’s ability to ...
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK — Exercise equipment maker Peloton Interactive has agreed to pay roughly $19 million in fines related to its delay in reporting a defect for its treadmills that caused one death and multiple injuries, the federal consumer watchdog said Thursday. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said that the fine resolves the agency’s charges that Peloton knowingly failed to immediately report to the Commission as required by law, that its Tread+ treadmill contained a defect that could create a substantial product hazard and created ...
By ALEXANDRA OLSON and MICHELLE CHAPMAN The Associated Press The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule Thursday that would ban U.S. employers from imposing noncompete clauses on workers, a sweeping measure that could make it easier for people to switch jobs and deepen competition for labor across a wide range of industries. The proposed rule would prevent employers from imposing contract clauses that prohibit their employees from joining a competitor, typically for a period of time, after they leave the company. Advocates of the new rule argue that noncompete agreements ...
