Local JoAnn Fabrics to close as part of massive bankruptcy plan
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More retail bad news for Berrien County. The JoAnn Fabrics store on M-139 in Benton Township is targeted for closure under a bankruptcy recovery plan filed in Federal Court. The local store is one of 33 stores
Additional employee cuts announced at Whirlpool Corporation
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Whirlpool Corporation officials today confirmed another round of layoffs across their administrative ranks. A spokesman for the company said this is part of the company’s previously stated shift to a more decentralized model with, “autonomous business units
Inflation increased in January, posing obstacle for Trump tariff plans
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Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer prices rose 3% in January compared to a year ago, ticking up from the previous month and posing an obstacle for Trump administration tariff policies that many
Nominations Open for Best New Business Awards in Cass and Van Buren Counties
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Business development organization Market One is announcing the fifth annual Market One Awards, a set of awards reserved exclusively for the organizations in Cass and Van Buren County that are leading the way toward a stronger local