The session follows an advance during Wall Street’s shortened Christmas Eve trading.
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Consumers still want to get outdoors as temperatures plunge
They’re buying snowshoes, skis, boots and winter coats, boosting the hurting retail sector.
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‘Unprecedented’ mail volume delays Christmas gifts
The U.S. Postal Service also cites limited employee availability due to COVID-19.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with U.K.
The draft treaty is believed to be around 1,250 pages long,
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stocks close higher in holiday shortened week
Trading was extremely light Thursday in the abbreviated session ahead of Christmas.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Retailers brace for flood of returns from online shopping
Shoppers are expected to take back twice as many items as last year, costing companies about $1.1 billion.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Britain and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement
The deal should ensure the two sides can trade in goods without tariffs or quotas.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Republicans block $2,000 checks as Trump leaves COVID-19 aid in chaos, goes to Florida
Democrats will try again with a roll call vote on a new bill Dec. 28, when the House also plans a vote to override Trump’s veto on the National Defense Authorization Act.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Community ‘hugs’ keep memories of 4-month-old Hailey alive
An anonymous donor paid a local restaurant to feed 100 people in need two days before Christmas. The donor’s kind act was in memory of his 4-month-old niece, Hailey. “I want to keep Hailey’s memory alive by paying it forward in my niece’s name.” Hailey Goodwin was 4-months-old when she passed away April 23, 2014. […]
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Safety a higher priority than sales for many small retailers
Already struggling because of the pandemic, they are taking extraordinary steps this holiday season to try to lessen the spread of the coronavirus.