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• Tomato scare means business for local growers
Small and local tomato farmers across the country are enjoying boom times as consumers spurn grocery store offerings because of the salmonella scare. The federal government said Wednesday that 383 people had fallen ill with salmonella, causing ...
• Best Buy smashes the clock
... retailer has embarked on a radical — if risky —experiment to transform a culture once known for killer hours and herd-riding bosses. The endeavor, called ROWE, for "results-only work environment," seeks to demolish decades-old business dogma that ...
• British Airways to launch new direct service
NEW YORK - British Airways plans to launch a new airline in June that will offer direct service between New York and the European mainland, catering mainly to business and affluent leisure travelers. The new carrier, named "OpenSkies," will begin ...
• Public doesn’t share optimism about bailout
Aimee Robinson needs a $200,000 loan soon for her business, which sells eco-friendly furniture in Seattle, and wonders whether the bailout might ease the way. The interest rate on her store’s credit card just jumped to 17 percent from 8 percent. ...
• Travel’s inconvenient convenience
But removing people from a business that prides itself on its hospitality seems kind of … well, inhospitable. Perhaps the biggest shift from “how can we help you?” to “help yourself” has happened in the reservations department. Not so long ...