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New hires and promotions Marc Blaine has joined WTAJ-TV News as anchor at 4 p.m. and co-anchor at 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. alongside Paula McKenna. A native of Los Angeles, Blaine Marc is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he was a four-year letterman on the USC Crew team. He is an award-winning broadcast journalist who most recently served as an anchor and reporter at KSTU-TV in Salt Lake City. He has also worked as an evening anchor and reporter in Bakersfield, Calif., and Augusta, Ga., and previously served as a news anchor, reporter and sports ...

Working in public doesn’t come without security risks

For digital nomads, logging on to work from a cafe, co-working space, hotel lobby or airport lounge is a way of life. Remote working has been made possible by reliable high speed internet and turbocharged by the pandemic. For some remote workers, that includes working from somewhere other than their home, perhaps because their company doesn’t have a physical location in their area, or because they don’t have an ideal home office setup. Working in public, however, doesn’t come without privacy and security risks. Here’s a quick reminder of precautions to take: Read the ...

Intel’s best day since 1987 fuels records on Wall Street

NEW YORK — A surge for Intel following a blowout profit report led the U.S. stock market to more records Friday, while oil prices kept yo-yoing in the wait for what’s next with the Iran war. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% and topped its prior all-time high, which was set on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 79 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.6% to its own record thanks to the jump for tech. Intel led the way and roared past its 2000 peak during the dot-com boom to an all-time high. It soared 23.6% for its best day since 1987 after reporting much ...

Briefcase: Business news of local interest

CARLISLE Giant announces return of grant program The Giant Company, known locally as Giant and Martin’s, in partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, announced the return of the Healing the Planet Grant Program. The Healing the Planet Grant Program, funded by Giant, aims to invest in native plantings across the company’s operating areas in Pennsylvania. A total of $100,000 will be used towards native community plantings. The funding is available to tax-exempt organizations, including local organizations, governments and schools. Eligible projects must be shovel ready and ...

Ticker: War may drive up costs for petroleum products

The Iran war’s most tangible and immediate effect for many people outside the Middle East has been spiking gasoline prices. But crude oil isn’t just refined as fuel. Petrochemicals derived from oil and natural gas go into making more than 6,000 consumer products. A list produced by the U.S. Department of Energy includes everyday items ranging from computer keyboards, lipstick, tennis rackets and chewing gum to aspirin, umbrellas and nylon guitar strings. Petroleum derivatives also are used in a lot of product packaging. MrBeast employee alleges harassment A former Beast ...