Economy
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Walmart announces new membership plan to compete with Amazon
BENTONVILLE, Ark., Sept. 1, 2020 — Walmart is launching a new membership program called Walmart+ that brings together in-store and…
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Stop & Shop looking to hire 75 full-time positions in Freetown
Freetown, Mass. (August 24, 2020) – Stop & Shop is looking to hire 75 full-time selector positions at its Freetown,…
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Child care group sizes can return to normal in Massachusetts on Sept. 1
Colin A. Young Officials with the Department of Early Education and Care released revised Minimum Requirements for Health and Safety…
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Payless relaunches in North America with new website, up to 500 new retail stores
Payless has announced its relaunch into the North American market, unveiling a website and new brick-and-mortar retail concept stores. Formally…
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Survey: 315,000 not confident about making August rent in Massachusetts
Chris Lisinski More than 315,000 Massachusetts tenants have little to no confidence that they will be able to pay rent…
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Next round of COVID-19 stimulus to include $1,200 checks, according to GOP plan
It is looking more likely that many Americans will be receiving a second $1,200 stimulus check due to the COVID-19…
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Movie theaters push back reopening plans without new movies to show
While Massachusetts movie theaters have received the go ahead to reopen in a limited capacity, many are choosing to wait…
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Walmart to close on Thanksgiving, hand out special cash bonuses
BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 21, 2020 — Walmart today announced it will pay out another special cash bonus to store, club,…
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BCEDC, Fall River, CDA launch loan/grant program for Fall River small businesses
Working in conjunction with the City of Fall River and the Fall River Community Development Agency, the Bristol County Economic…
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Bed Bath & Beyond announces plan to close 200 stores
Bed Bath & Beyond plans to close 200 stores in the next two years. The store, who also runs Christmas…
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