The German supermarket chain Aldi is acquiring hundreds of Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores in the southeastern United States, the company announced on Wednesday. Aldi said the deal included about 400 grocery stores in Alabama,
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Summit County homeowners sue local officials over short-term rental regulations
By Robert Tann, The Summit Daily Summit County homeowners filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, Aug. 14, to halt new regulations on short-term rental properties in unincorporated parts of the county. The lawsuit alleges the Summit
Read moreAuthorities to Return Items Seized in Kansas Newspaper Raid
The Marion County Record, a newspaper in Kansas that the police raided last week, is getting its equipment back from local law enforcement, the county’s top prosecutor said on Wednesday. Joel Ensey, the Marion County
Read moreThe Dream Was Universal Access to Knowledge. The Result Was a Fiasco.
Information wants to be free. That observation, first made in 1984, anticipated the internet and the world to come. It cost nothing to digitally reproduce data and words, and so we have them in numbing
Read moreWired Names Katie Drummond as Its Next Leader
Katie Drummond will be the next top editor of Wired, overseeing the tech publication’s teams around the world. Condé Nast, the publisher of Wired, announced on Thursday the appointment of Ms. Drummond as its global
Read moreLessons From a Law Firm’s Decision to Leave China
Doing business in China is getting even harder The Biden administration is expected to announce new restrictions today on investing in China, its latest effort to prevent Beijing from accessing advanced technologies that could be
Read moreWeWork Cites ‘Substantial Doubt’ That It Can Stay in Business
WeWork, which lost billions of dollars building and operating a global empire of co-working spaces, warned investors on Tuesday that it might not be in business for much longer. “Substantial doubt exists about the company’s
Read moreESPN Enters Sports Gambling in $2 Billion Deal With Casino Company
ESPN on Tuesday announced a 10-year deal with Penn Entertainment, a casino company, to create an online sports betting brand called ESPN Bet, catapulting the sports entertainment network into the lucrative world of online gambling.
Read moreESPN Enters Sports Gambling in $2 Billion Deal With Casino Company
ESPN on Tuesday announced a 10-year deal with Penn Entertainment, a casino company, to create an online sports betting brand called ESPN Bet, catapulting the sports entertainment network into the lucrative world of online gambling.
Read moreAutomakers Face a Labor Showdown as the E.V. Era Looms
Detroit may be headed for a tumultuous labor showdown. The United Auto Workers union has made a bold opening bid in negotiations for new four-year collective bargaining agreements with General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis.
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