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Amazon to close Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh to concentrate on Whole Foods and grocery delivery

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said it’s closing all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations, as the online behemoth focuses on its grocery delivery, Whole Foods Market and a new “supersized” store concept. The Seattle-based online retailer said Tuesday in a blog post that it plans to convert some of those soon-to-be shuttered locations into Whole Foods Market stores. The company operates 57 Amazon Fresh stores and 15 Amazon Go stores. “While we’ve seen encouraging signals in our Amazon-branded physical grocery stores, we haven’t yet created a truly distinctive customer ...

5 great, small and used SUVs for under $20K

With the average cost of a new vehicle hovering around $50,000, buying a new SUV might seem well out of reach if you’re on a tight budget. But automakers have increasingly been selling entry-level SUVs that are smaller and less expensive than all-star SUVs like the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. And if you buy used, it’s easy to get one of these small but versatile SUVs for less than $20,000. Edmunds’ experts have compiled five of their favorite used extra-small SUVs that deliver big on affordability, fuel economy and everyday practicality. Chevrolet Trailblazer Edmunds praises ...

US stocks fall while a break in gold fever sends metals prices plunging

NEW YORK (AP) — Financial markets churned on Friday as investors tried to figure out what President Donald Trump’s new nominee to lead the Federal Reserve will mean for interest rates. U.S. stocks fell, with the S&P 500 down 0.4% after sinking as much as 1.1% earlier in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 179 points, or 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 0.9%. The value of the U.S. dollar rallied, but only after swiveling a couple times following Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh. And some of the wildest action was again in precious metals markets, where gold and ...

How to find the right real estate agent

MetroCreative Working with a real estate agent can give both buyers and sellers an edge in what continues to be a challenging real estate market. Agents, brokers and Realtors® are professionals who have distinct expertise and knowledge of the process of buying and selling homes. That expertise is evidenced by how many people rely on real estate professionals each year. A 2022 Zillow Group Consumer Housing Trends report found 88 percent of homeowners choose to list their homes with a real estate agent when it comes time to sell. Individuals understand that it can be in their best ...

Kimberly-Clark, Kenvue shareholders widely approve acquisition plan

Staff report Kimberly-Clark Corp. and Kenvue Inc. announced that the shareholders of both boards voted Thursday to approve Kimberly-Clark’s acquisition of the consumer health company. Based on preliminary voting results, approximately 96% of the shares present at Kimberly-Clark’s special meeting were voted to approve the issuance of shares of Kimberly-Clark common stock in connection with the transaction. Approximately 99% of shares voted at Kenvue’s special meeting voted to adopt the merger agreement, representing approximately 77% of all outstanding shares. “This is an ...

AI at work: How Americans are incorporating the technology in the workplace

American workers adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years, according to a new poll. Some 12% of employed adults say they use AI daily in their job, according to a Gallup Workforce survey conducted this fall of more than 22,000 U.S. ...