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The New Plant Keepers

October 7, 2023|Comments Off on The New Plant Keepers

A cadre of creative types now cares for the hundreds of thousands of corporate plants in New York City, one leaf at a time. ​Read More Flowers and Plants, Labor and Jobs, Gardens and Gardening, Hiring [+]

Belgian Preserve Melds Farming and Conservation, and Fights Extreme Weather

October 7, 2023|Comments Off on Belgian Preserve Melds Farming and Conservation, and Fights Extreme Weather

Can Europe fight the effects of extreme weather while producing enough affordable food? A model combining conservation with agriculture may offer a solution. ​Read More Belgium, Agriculture and Farming, Conservation of Resources, Land Use Policies, Wildlife [+]

Why Cashing Savings Bonds Has Become So Hard

October 7, 2023|Comments Off on Why Cashing Savings Bonds Has Become So Hard

Citing potential fraud, banks are making it increasingly difficult to pay out savings bonds. An unlikely beneficiary is the federal government. ​Read More Personal Finances, Banking and Financial Institutions, Stocks and Bonds, Frauds and Swindling 

U.A.W. Will Not Expand Strikes at G.M., Ford and Stellantis as Talks Progress

October 7, 2023|Comments Off on U.A.W. Will Not Expand Strikes at G.M., Ford and Stellantis as Talks Progress

The United Automobile Workers reported improved wage offers from the automakers and a concession from General Motors on workers at battery factories. ​Read More Organized Labor, Automobiles, Strikes, Wages and Salaries, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, United [+]

Lewis the Ghoul is Taking Over Halloween Décor

October 6, 2023|Comments Off on Lewis the Ghoul is Taking Over Halloween Décor

The towering decoration from Target, which has become a must-have among Halloween fans, will sass you. ​Read More Halloween, Shopping and Retail, TikTok (ByteDance), Lewis the ghoul, Target Corporation 

A New Effort to Make College Aid Offers Easy to Understand

October 6, 2023|Comments Off on A New Effort to Make College Aid Offers Easy to Understand

After years of criticism about financial aid letters that are confusing and sometimes misleading, about 400 schools have agreed to bring “clarity” to their communication. ​Read More Colleges and Universities, Tuition, Personal Finances, Scholarships and Fellowships, [+]

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