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Kevin Bendle named next executive director of Seminary Co-op Bookstores
Hyde Park Herald - Illinois
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Following more than a year of uncertainty at the top, the Seminary Cooperative Bookstores has chosen longtime campus bookseller Kevin Bendle as its new executive director. “Kevin knows our stores well and we are certain of his commitment to...
What taxes do you pay on property sales in Italy?
The Local Italy
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August 29, 2025
Most home sales in Italy don’t incur tax at all, but if you meet certain criteria you could be facing a big bill. There are two certainties in life: death, and taxes — and when it comes to selling property in Italy, both are extremely relevant. If...
Want to buy a 'haunted' hotel? The Biltmore Greensboro is on the market for $2M
Greensboro News & Record - North Carolina
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The Biltmore Greensboro Hotel, a three-story landmark in the center of downtown, is on the market with a $2 million price tag. The oldest hotel in the city comes with 24 rooms, more than 17,000-sq.-ft. — and a few friendly ghosts, according to...
Relevance of publishing industry to a nation
Daily FT
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Newly elected President of the SLBPA Dinesh Kulatunga We are about to usher in the month of September that is heralded as the month designated for the promotion of national literacy and inculcating the love of reading. Every year from September to...
Tech Tactics: How Fabletics is Streamlining Inventory and Boosting Sales With GreyOrange
Sourcing Journal - New York
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August 29, 2025
Tech Tactics is Sourcing Journal’s series with brands and technology companies to discuss their latest innovations. Fabletics is dialing in on the whereabouts of its inventory. Last week, the activewear brand announced it deployed GreyOrange’s...
US stock market: S&P 500 falls from all-time highs, Dow Jones, Nasdaq down as Nvidia, Dell, AI-related stocks suffer big losses
The Economic Times
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August 29, 2025
US Stock Market lost ground on Wall Street a day after the market hit its latest all-time highs. The S&P 500 fell 0.6 per cent on Friday. The index ended August up 1.9 per cent, its fourth straight month of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Labor Day market update: Real estate trends in the Lakes Region and beyond
The Laconia Daily Sun - New Hampshire
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It’s been a great summer, and the days have flown by. Can you believe it’s already Labor Day Weekend? However, on a positive note, summer officially ends on the Autumnal Equinox, on Monday, Sept. 22. That’s good news, and it usually translates...
Pillar of the newspaper world dies
Times News - Pennsylvania
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Marigrace Heyer Parfitt was a woman of the world. She loved life, traveling and family. On Wednesday, the 86-year-old former lifestyle editor of the Times News passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family. The Summit Hill woman was a force in...
The brash upstarts taking on Australia’s book publishing world
WAtoday
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August 29, 2025
Despite the gloom, there’s no keeping the new kids down. They see their role not as competing with the big five but more as offering something special that can’t be found elsewhere. Perentie Press will encourage illustrators to write stories and...
Affirm stock rises 10% as CEO Levchin notes continued consumer strength
CNBC
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August 29, 2025
Affirm stock popped 10% Friday after the buy now, pay later firm beat Wall Street's expectations across the board in its fiscal fourth-quarter results. CEO Max Levchin told CNBC on "Money Movers" Friday that the company is "firing on all pistons."...
Library offers more than just books with free seed program
KTVZ - Oregon
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August 29, 2025
Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KOVR) — A new seed library in downtown Stockton is capturing the community’s attention. Located inside the Cesar Chavez Library, right in the heart of the city, the seed library offers...
Nvidia shares slip in after-hours trading as China market prospects remain uncertain
Yahoo Finance
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Nvidia's stock declined more than 5 per cent in after-hours trading on Thursday after it detailed challenges and uncertainties in the China market, despite robust quarterly financial results. Shares of the US semiconductor giant closed flat at...
Affirm stock surges 12% as CEO Levchin notes continued consumer strength
CNBC
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August 29, 2025
Affirm stock popped 12% Friday after the buy now, pay later firm beat Wall Street's expectations across the board in its fiscal fourth-quarter results. The stock was already up 31% this year heading into the report, outpacing the Nasdaq's 12%...
Danger Pro Wrestling books Raja Jackson for upcoming San Diego appearance
The Times of India
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Raja Jackson (Image Source: musingswithmorales_podcsst/Instagram) Danger Pro Wrestling, a San Diego–based independent wrestling promotion, has recently generated interest and scorn alike by announcing that it will be using Raja Jackson, son of...
How’s the Market? Does ownership go past the topsoil?
Ukiah Daily Journal - California
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August 29, 2025
Home ownership comes in many shapes and sizes. To own real estate you must hold title. The way you hold title affects all sorts of things from how you can transfer ownership to how the property can be financed, or improved – and it all has tax...
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From basement sales to downtown staple: Fulton’s Rooted Boutique celebrates 5 years
Sauk Valley - Illinois
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Jackie Wilkin opened Rooted Boutique in August 2020 – right in the middle of the pandemic and the week a derecho knocked out power across Fulton. “I had to push my opening out a week,” Wilkin said. “We put our masks on, and we’ve got a nice big...
'Birds of a feather read together' at this colorful Austin bookstore
Oak Ridger - Tennessee
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Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities. They provide culture and community, generate local jobs and sales tax revenue, promote literacy and education, champion and center diverse and new authors, connect readers to books in...
Print effectiveness affirmed in parliamentary debate
PrintWeek
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August 28, 2025
Print came out on top at a lively IPIA debate hosted at the House of Commons. During one of the summer’s many heatwaves, 9 July saw the Debating Group meet at Com-mittee Room 9 inside the House of Commons for a parliamentary debate on the IPIA...
Larger store boosts sales to Mary Morrow’s Attic thrift shop - Steve Cahalan
Coulee Courier - Wisconsin
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I’ve got news this week about a Sparta thrift store moving to a larger location, a Viroqua bakery planning to move, and a Cashton diner closing. Moving into a larger building on a state highway has brought a boost in sales to the Mary Morrow’s...
Week Ahead: US and Canada Jobs, ISM PMIs, Eurozone Flash CPI, UK Retail Sales
Investing
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August 29, 2025
MON: US Labor Day, South Korean Trade Balance Prelim (Aug), Chinese Caixin Manufacturing PMI (Final), EZ, UK, US Manufacturing PMI (Final), New Zealand Terms of Trade (Q2) TUE: South Korean CPI (Aug), EZ Flash HICP (Aug), US ISM Manufacturing PMI...