Brenda Richardson, The Washington Post Published 4:28 am PST, Thursday, January 17, 2019 An "Open House" sign is displayed in the front yard of a home for sale in Columbus, Ohio, on Dec. 3, 2017. An "Open House" sign is displayed in the front yard of a home for sale in Columbus, Ohio, on Dec. 3, 2017. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Ty Wright. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Ty Wright. Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 An "Open House" sign is displayed in the front yard of a home for sale in Columbus, Ohio, on Dec. 3, 2017. An "Open House" sign is displayed in the front yard of a home for sale in Columbus, Ohio, on Dec. 3, 2017. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Ty Wright. Digital mortgages are here 1 / 1 … [Read more...] about Digital mortgages are here
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Gymboree begins winding down operations after 2nd bankruptcy
SAN FRANCISCO -- Gymboree is filing for bankruptcy protection for a second time in as many years, but this time the children's clothing retailer will begin winding down operations for good. The San Francisco company said late Wednesday that it will close all of its Gymboree and Crazy 8 stores, and attempt sell its Janie and Jack business, intellectual property and online business. Gymboree, which began offering classes for mothers and their children in 1976, runs 380 Gymboree stores in the U.S. and Canada. When it first sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June 2017, it ran 1,300 stores.The company has suffered in the post-recession years like almost all mall-based retail stores.Gymboree was bought by the private equity firm Bain Capital for $1.8 billion in 2010 and taken private. … [Read more...] about Gymboree begins winding down operations after 2nd bankruptcy
Facebook shuts hundreds of Russia-linked pages, accounts
Updated 6:22 am CST, Thursday, January 17, 2019 FILE - In this March 29, 2018, file photo, the logo for Facebook appears on screens in New York's Times Square. Facebook announced Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, it would invest $300 million over three years in news initiatives with an emphasis in local coverage. less FILE - In this March 29, 2018, file photo, the logo for Facebook appears on screens in New York's Times Square. Facebook announced Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, it would invest $300 million over three years in news ... more Photo: Richard Drew, AP Photo: Richard Drew, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this March 29, 2018, file photo, the logo for Facebook appears on screens in New York's Times Square. Facebook announced Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, it would invest … [Read more...] about Facebook shuts hundreds of Russia-linked pages, accounts
Facebook accuses staff at Russia’s Sputnik of fake accounts
Natalia Drozdiak, Bloomberg Published 3:29 am PST, Thursday, January 17, 2019 Facebook. Facebook. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Andrew Harrer Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Andrew Harrer Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Facebook. Facebook. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Andrew Harrer Facebook accuses staff at Russia's Sputnik of fake accounts 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Facebook said it disrupted two campaigns run by fake accounts with links to Russia and its Sputnik news service as it continues to grapple with misinformation on its platform. Facebook removed 289 pages and 75 accounts it says were engaged in inauthentic behavior in one of the operations. In a blog post Thursday by Nathaniel … [Read more...] about Facebook accuses staff at Russia’s Sputnik of fake accounts
Steady pour: Alcohol tax revenues even despite law changes
“Of net collections, 3 percent goes to the Oklahoma Tax Commission Fund, 64.7 percent goes to the general revenue fund, and 32.3 percent goes to the counties for distribution to the cities and towns,” Ross said in a statement. The monthly total for these taxes and fees collected dating back to July 2017 has averaged nearly $10.5 million, according to data kept by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Before Oct. 1, most individual categories of taxes showed little change month to month, but beginning in October the low point beer tax collections decreased, while the strong beer tax collections increased. Oklahoma no longer was a marketplace for 3.2 alcohol by weight beer products, and brewers like Anheuser-Busch, Miller-Coors and others stopped shipping them into the state. Only strong beer was sold and the low point beer taxes disappeared. This change in tax collections didn't result in a significant net gain for the state. The average monthly total in the last quarter of 2018 was … [Read more...] about Steady pour: Alcohol tax revenues even despite law changes