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“Each person is unique, and what works for one might not work for all,” said dietician Dawn Menning.
Small Business Growth
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Job growth across the state has almost flatlined, and about 46% of new jobs last month came from the Bay Area. NBC Bay Areas Raj Mathai spoke with Business…
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Chinese consumer spending once powered luxury companies to all-time highs. With sluggish economic growth, the outlook for the sector might not be the same.
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Chesapeake City Councilman Don Carey is challenging incumbent Mayor Rick West.
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Wilmington-based Carvertise is the nations largest ride-sharing advertising company, and it all started when its founder Mac Macleod was a University of Delaware student.
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Patriots Point, an integral and historic Lowcountry landmark, is expected to nearly double its economic impact within the next 16 years.
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Some states saw significant changes in the number of businesses from September 2022 to September 2023.
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The Windsor-Essex County Humane Society (WECHS) has named Lynnette Bain as its new executive director.
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As influencers discuss hygiene hacks for how to smell good, a microbiologist and dermatologist explain where body odor comes from.
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The Chinese economy has demonstrated generally stable growth so far this year, with gross domestic product rising by 4.8% in the first three quarters, reaching nearly 95 trillion yuan, or over 13 trillion US dollars. Shi Jiao, an Assistant Professor
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PLAQUEMINE – After the current mayor of Plaquemine announced a retirement from public service earlier this year, four candidates have lined up to fill his spot on this years election day ballot.
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Netflix says its subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer, a sign that the huge gains from the video-streaming services crackdown on freeloading viewers is tapering off