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“Unfortunately, the overall business has struggled to grow, despite investing significant resources behind its production and commercialization,” Paul Verdu, vice president of Molson Coors’ craft division, said of Saint Archer in a statement. “We’ll maintain ownership of the Saint Archer brand as we determine the best long-term plan and remain focused on growing our regional breweries that continue outpacing home-market competitors.”
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to lawmakers during a House Committee on Financial Services hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 1, 2021. With inflation surging, unemployment falling and wages rising, some economists are warning that the Federal Reserve may have waited too long to reverse its ultra-low-rate policies — a delay that could put the economy at heightened risk. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP)
Many companies, including Lowe’s and Target, have publicly said they would abide by any federal vaccine mandate and were taking steps to meet it, but stopped short of coming out with their own requirement. General Motors said in an email to The Associated Press Friday that it “stands firmly in support” of COVID-19 vaccinations, and that it was reviewing the rules “with multiple internal and external stakeholders.”
The deadline for tax returns to be filed is Monday, April 18 this year, three days later than the normal April 15 deadline for filing taxes. The later date is a result of a Emancipation Holiday in the District of Columbia. By law, Washington, D.C., holidays impact tax deadlines for everyone the same way federal holidays do.
FILE – A pedestrian walks in front of a sign at Zynga in San Francisco, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Take-Two Interactive, maker of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, is buying Zynga, maker of FarmVille and Words With Friends, in a cash-and-stock deal with an enterprise value of about $12.7 billion. Take-Two said Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, it anticipates $100 million in annual cost savings. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
NEW YORK — Omicron is shining a spotlight on the disparities between who gets paid sick days and who doesn’t. Nearly 80% of all private sector workers get at least one paid sick day, according to a national compensation survey of employee benefits conducted in March by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But many workers are vulnerable, particularly those in the low income bracket.
Lost Lake, at 3154 W. Diversey Ave., was the first in a line of bars that were a partnership between McGee and Land and Sea Dept. restaurant group, which also owns Longman & Eagle and Parson’s Chicken & Fish, among other locations. Lost Lake was followed by a series of bar concepts housed inside the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, including Milk Bar, Game Room and Cherry Circle Room.
Raised in Buffalo Grove and then Lake Forest, Vaughn owned the top three floors in the Palmolive — the 35th, 36th and 37th — from 2006 until 2016. He paid $12 million in one deal for all three floors, but he ultimately sold the triplex in two pieces in 2016, unloading the top two floors for $8 million and then selling the 35th-floor unit for $4.1 million.
Amtrak threw its support behind the merger Thursday, saying Canadian Pacific has consistently earned top marks for causing the least delay to Amtrak passengers. Canadian Pacific has also committed to working with Amtrak to expand and extend service, Amtrak said, including more service between Chicago and Milwaukee and extending additional service to St. Paul, Minn.
Marriott human resources recruiter Mariela Cuevas, left, talks to Lisbet Oliveros, during a job fair at Hard Rock Stadium, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Americans quit their jobs at a record pace for the second straight month in September, while businesses and other employers continued to post a near-record number of available jobs. (Marta Lavandier/AP)