SADIRAC, France — From his vineyards in Bordeaux wine country, Edouard Le Grix de la Salle can sometimes smell the burning forests far away. The smoke brings a whiff of hardship for the region’s economic fortunes. Wildfires that have burned an area four times the size of Paris and ...
After completing plumbing courses at the Altoona Area Vocational Technical School, Patsy Caporuscio went to work for a local plumbing company. His employer at the time did not offer 24-hour service. “He (Patsy) was leaving work one day at 4 p.m. when the phone rang. The boss said it can wait until tomorrow. He said we are done until tomorrow,” said Tanya Colbert, Caporuscio’s daughter-in-law and office manager for 13 years. So Patsy decided to start his own business out of the basement of his 20th Avenue home. Established in 1976, Caporuscio Plumbing & Heating, now at 307 S. ...
New hires and promotions Joe Kelly has been appointed as president of 1st Summit Bank, expanding his leadership role at the community bank as it continues to position itself for future growth. Kelly, who currently serves as the Chief Credit Officer, will continue in that role while assuming his responsibilities as president. He will oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization with a focus on supporting employees, strengthening relationships throughout the communities the bank serves and ensuring continued operational success. Awards and honors Patty Shaw, CEO of ...
Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the evolving technology. Amazon’s fully autonomous Zoox vehicles got approval Thursday to begin charging customers for rides in the ...
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Friday to finish a wildJuly for Wall Street as Amazon leaped, Apple sank and rising oil prices worsened worries about inflation staying high. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% after veering between gains and losses through the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 276 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 1% after briefly losing all of an early 1.3% jump. It’s a fitting finish to July for the U.S. stock market, which lurched up and down as oil prices shot higher because of the war with Iran and worries grew about whether Big Tech’s ...
NEW YORK — A monster day for Microsoft’s stock following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street Thursday, while computer-chip companies regained some of their sharp recent losses. In the bond market, though, worries remained ...
