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Ticker: Delta joins the list of US airlines raising bag fees

Delta Air lines is joining a growing list of U.S. carriers raising checked bag fees. The move announced Tuesday comes as higher fuel costs ripple through the airline industry. Most Delta passengers on domestic and short-haul international routes will now pay $45 for the first checked bag and $55 for the second starting on Wednesday. That’s $10 more than before the Iran war started and disrupted global oil supplies. Delta says a third bag will now cost $200 — a $50 increase. United Airlines and JetBlue also raised fees last week. Jet fuel is refined from crude oil and typically ranks ...

Sheetz expanding into Indiana

Sheetz Wednesday announced official plans to enter the state of Indiana, marking a significant step in the company’s long-term Midwest growth plans. Sheetz will open its first stores in the state in the greater Indianapolis area next year. Overall, Sheetz plans to build 100 store locations over the next 10 years in Indiana, investing nearly $1 billion and resulting in the creation of more than 3,000 long-term jobs. Specific locations and opening dates for Sheetz’s initial sites will be announced as the development process advances. This announcement further accelerates ...

GM recalling more than 270K Chevrolet Malibus

General Motors is recalling more than 270,000 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles in the U.S. because the rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a letter that a rearview image that doesn’t display properly reduces the driver’s view behind the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash. The recall includes Chevrolet Malibu vehicles with model years 2023 through 2025. GM said that it is not aware of any crashes or injuries related to the recall issue. Dealers will replace the rearview camera for free.

Briefcase: Kish Bank declares dividend

STATE COLLEGE The board of directors of Kish Bancorp Inc., parent company of Kish Bank, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share. The dividend will be payable April 30 to shareholders of record on April 15. This dividend per share is unchanged from the previous quarter. Kish Bank, a subsidiary of Kish Bancorp Inc., operates 19 locations serving Centre, Mifflin, Huntingdon, Blair and Juniata counties in Pennsylvania, as well as northeastern Ohio. Bedford job fair set PA CareerLink Bedford County will host a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 15 at Jordan Hall, Bedford ...

Samsung discontinuing texting app

NEW YORK — Samsung is saying goodbye its namesake texting app. According to an end of service announcement published on the tech giant’s U.S. support website, Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July. Impacted owners of Samsung smartphones and other gadgets are being asked to switch to Google Messages in the meantime, “to maintain a consistent messaging experience on Android.” All Samsung Galaxy phones run on Google’s Android operating system. To switch to Google Messages, Samsung’s website gives users instructions to download the app from the Play Store, if not ...

Ticker: Stocks drift higher ahead of bombing deadline

The U.S. stock market drifted higher in tentative trading ahead of a deadline President Donald Trump has set to bomb Iranian power plants. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.5%. Like stock indexes, oil prices seesawed through the day amid continued uncertainty about what will happen in the war with Iran and how long it will slow the global flow of crude oil. China’s mining workers face changing industry As China runs away from the rest of the world in developing renewable energy, its coal mining industry is ...