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Trial set for former towing service manager charged in theft
WILKES-BARRE — A former manager at Falzone’s Towing Service accused with stealing more than $1.6 million from the Wilkes-Barre based company will face a trial in September. Luzerne County Judge David W. Lupas set the trial when an attorney for...

On Has Tons of 'Cloud' Running Shoes for 40% Off This Weekend — Perfect for Last-Minute Father’s Day Shopping
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re still scrambling to find the perfect Father’s Day gift, look no further than On. Their super...

Bookmarks: From infrastructure to products — the new AI battleground
Editor’s note: I’m in the habit of bookmarking on LinkedIn and X (and in actual books, magazines, movies, newspapers, and records) things I think are insightful and interesting. What I’m not in the habit of doing is ever revisiting those...

Google’s monopoly ruling reveals a deeper threat to innovation
Randall R. Rader A recent federal court ruling found that Google violated antitrust laws to maintain an illegal search engine monopoly. While a landmark decision, it is just the tip of the iceberg, exposing a deeper, underlying issue plaguing...

Sydney Sweeney defends selling her bathwater soap, plus 5 other bizarre celebrity products
Sydney Sweeney is defending her partnership with a soap company to sell products infused with her bathwater. Yes, you read that correctly, she is selling products with her very own bathwater in them. On the red carpet for her new film, “Echo...

CNET's Tariff Price Tracker: Watching 11 Key Products Daily, Here's What I've Seen
A trade court has ruled Trump's tariff barrage illegal but the possibility that prices could climb remains real. James Martin/CNET I've been keeping tabs on several popular products on a daily basis for CNET's tariff impact tracker, watching for...
Man Charged With 14 Counts of Retail Theft
San Francisco, CA – The District Attorney’s Office announced that Neil Peck (51), has been charged in connection to burglary and attempted grand theft incident at a retail store on the 700-block of Mission Street from October 7, 2024, to May 22,...

Will Milk Money Usher in a New Indie Retail Era of Newbury Street?
Does the glam clothing and gift boutique's arrival represent a shift in Boston's main shopping drag? From the newly opened second location of Milk Money, a fashion and accessories shop at 172 Newbury Street, owner Nash Yacoub can see the building...

S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Lululemon Stock Falls as Forecasts Reflect Consumer Caution
Michael Nagle / Bloomberg via Getty Images Major U.S. equities indexes gained ground on Friday. The S&P 500 added 1% on Friday, June 6, as a strong jobs report pointed to resilience in the labor market despite tariff-related concerns. After...

Manufacturer invests in automation to boost sustainability and innovation
The third-generation British manufacturer of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units, VES Andover Ltd, has made a major investment in smart automation to boost sustainability and innovation. The company, which operates across more...

Senate tries to quietly gut popular fuel economy program without consumers noticing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Thursday released its text for the budget reconciliation bill that is racing its way through Congress. Hidden in the details was a little-noticed provision that...

Power returns for Three Rivers Electric customers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 500 Three Rivers Electric Cooperative customers were without power on Friday afternoon. The Co-op serves parts of seven counties, including Cole, Franklin, Gasconade, Maries, Miller, Moniteau and Osage. Its outage...
Becoming a Board Designer
Bringing an idea to life is always challenging. There are several angles to go off on when starting a new project, and electronics design is no different. Engineers and hobbyists tend to approach their projects very differently. Hackster’s Board...

Utilities charging consumers to fund data centers
The Blueprint Tech firms like Google and Meta seek cheap electricity for data centers. Utilities offer secretive discounts, shifting costs to regular users. Louisiana project could cost $3B, with unclear public liability. States consider laws to...
Rent the Runway CEO on customer loyalty, tariffs, & competition
00:00 Speaker A Shares of Rent the Runway are soaring Friday. The online clothing subscription service saw active subscribers hit an all-time high in its most recent quarter. The recovery is notable after a sharp drop earlier this year as...

Farmers and The Warehouse give body cameras to staff after concerns of ‘abusive’ customer behaviour
“The cameras will only be activated when an event occurs in a store where the safety of our staff and/or customers may be at risk,” the policy states. It says the information may be shared with “our employees, contractors and service providers”,...

FCA could lift ban on crypto ETNs for UK retail investors
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to consult on lifting the ban on selling cryptocurrency Exchange-traded notes (ETNs) to retail investors in the UK. ETNs are similar to an exchange-traded fund (ETF), but they are technically debt...

Kenyan macadamia sector rallies stakeholders to strengthen local consumption and processing
KENYA – At the inaugural National Macadamia Conference held at Embu University, leading players in Kenya’s macadamia sector came together to call for stronger collaboration aimed at boosting local consumption and processing. Despite Kenya being...

Laboratory? A Big Seed Treatment Innovation Came from a Winnipeg Garage
As EcoTea hits one million Canadian acres this year, it can be hard to believe the microbial seed treatment making waves across Western Canada started in a garage back in 2007. Winnipeg’s Dale Overton, a trained ecologist with a master’s in...

Generali Hong Kong Introduces LionAchiever Elite with High Potential Returns¹ and All-in-One Legacy Solutions
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 9 June 2025 - Generali Hong Kong announces the launch of LionAchiever Elite (the "Plan"), a new flagship whole life savings and life insurance plan that offers customers high potential returns¹ with a...