HONG KONG — Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities. The apps were removed from the store on Friday after Chinese officials cited unspecified national security ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Credit card giant American Express posted a 34% jump in its first quarter profits on Friday, helped by more customers spending on its namesake cards as well as more customers keeping a balance on the cards. The New York-based company said it earned $2.44 billion in the first three months of the year, or $3.33 a share, up from $1.82 billion, or $2.40 a share, a year earlier. The results exceeded Wall Street’s expectations, who were looking for roughly $2.95 a share in profits for the quarter. The jump in profits for AmEx came largely from higher cardmember spending ...
PITTSBURGH — Each week, Michael Foglia and his team of distillers at Wigle Whiskey in the city’s Strip District spend their days creating some of the finest craft whiskeys in the nation. Following the distillation process, those spirits find themselves barreled in 53-gallon casks and ...
Commonwealth University is one of five universities within Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) participating in a pilot initiative with major employers to significantly increase work-based learning that provides real-world experiences for students. Work-based ...
LOCK HAVEN — Amy Probst was awarded for her work at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices for the month of January. Probst received the award for being a sales associate with top production in listings and sales. The announcement came from Kevin Hodrick, broker, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices ...
TAMMY COAKLEY/FOR THE EXPRESS Bellefonte will be losing two furniture stores when Your Furniture 4 Less at 2904 Benner Pike and the Amish Furniture Connection at 2961 Benner Pike close their doors sometime in March. Both of the businesses are currently in the midst of out-of-business ...
