Alliance Data to hire 150 this year
CaptionCloseColumbus, Ohio-based Alliance Data will hire 150 customer service representatives for its credit card services center in San Antonio this year, the company announced...
CST Brands’ profits fell 28% during fourth quarter
CaptionCloseCST Brands Inc.’s profits tumbled 28 percent in the fourth quarter as it nears the completion of a merger with the Canadian parent company...
Wilbur Ross, key player in NAFTA negotiations, set to be confirmed as Commerce secretary
Wilbur Ross, the billionaire investor who will play a leading role in President Trump’s revamping of the North American Free Trade Agreement, is expected Monday...
Sex trial for former Team Canada ski coach Bertrand Charest put off until Thursday...
SAINT-JEROME, QUE.—A trial for a former national ski coach who faces dozens of sex-related charges involving allegations from girls as young as 12 has...
BMO sees bond sell-off as outlook for Canada’s economy shifts | Toronto Star
Investors should brace for a sell-off in Canadian bonds because the country’s economy is doing better than most people think, according to BMO Capital...
Loyalty-program industry finds itself under a cloud | Toronto Star
MONTREAL—The value of customer loyalty programs is under increased scrutiny by companies and users in the wake of Air Miles’ recent reversal of an...
People on the move 02/28
Submit professional appointments, management-level promotions and significant awards for individuals (not companies), along with photos as a .jpg attachment, via email to peopleonmove@orlandosentinel.com....
IRS criminal cases fall by 12 percent as more agents leave
Sending tax cheats to prison has become increasingly difficult for the Internal Revenue Service amid an exodus of staffers...
Viva Chicken opening its sixth location, this one just outside Charlotte
Viva Chicken is coming to Concord. That’s according to the Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken joint’s Facebook page. “Viva #6, Concord, NC! Coming soon,” the company...
San Antonio bars, restaurants sold $45 million worth of alcohol in January
CaptionClosePatrons at bars, nightclubs and restaurants in Bexar County drank up more than $45 million worth of beer, cocktails and liquor in January, according...
Takata pleads guilty to fraud in air bag case involving 16 deaths
Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge and agreed to pay $1 billion for a scheme to conceal...
‘Dumb’ phone part of Nokia’s reboot | Toronto Star
SEATTLE —The company that owns the rights to the Nokia phone brand is going old school, releasing an updated take on a feature phone...
Attorneys say five automakers knew Takata airbags were dangerous | Toronto Star
DETROIT—Attorneys for people suing airbag maker Takata and five automakers say the car companies knew that Takata’s products were dangerous yet continued to use...
Seattle among worst traffic in the world
CaptionClose23. Montreal, Canada(Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)23. Montreal, Canada(Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)Seattle's traffic ranks in the top 25 worst in the world --...
AT&T-Time Warner deal may have easier path to approval
CaptionCloseNEW YORK (AP) — AT&T's $85 billion purchase of Time Warner may be getting an easier path to approval after the chief telecommunications regulator...
Supreme Court skeptical of sex offender social media ban
CaptionCloseWASHINGTON (AP) — With a nod to the importance of social media in American life, the Supreme Court signaled Monday it could strike down...
AT&T's unlimited-data plans to come with two options
The fight over which cellphone carrier has the best unlimited data offering isn't over. AT&T announced late Sunday that it is debuting two new...
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Cool and Cloudy Weather with Light Rain Expected as Atmospheric River...
Today in San Diego, the weather is expected to remain cool and cloudy with light rain on the horizon as an atmospheric river moves...
