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The West Virginia Senate, on Feb. 21, 2024, approved a bill that would allow state Department of Commerce agencies to bypass competitive bidding for contracts to manage state forests to prevent forest fires when they support economic development projects. Senate Bill 688 would allow the directors of the Division of Forestry and Division of Natural Resources to contract for the management of state forests and wildlife management areas to prevent wildfires and bypass competitive bidding to do so i...

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The job market has gradually recovered since the pandemic. However, 2.1 million workers are still missing from the workforce compared to February 2020.

What an absolute pleasure to meet Eduardo Capilla, the generous-hearted, Argentinian visual artist and film maker behind the recently opened installation space, Capilla Studio. The...

The West Virginia Senate Economic Development Committee has approved a bill that would allow Department of Commerce subagencies to contract for the management of state forests and wildlife management areas to prevent wildfires. Senate Bill 688 would allow the directors of the Division of Forestry and Division of Natural Resources to award management contracts notwithstanding the competitive bidding process, when the contract is needed for an economic development project.

Companies need to create a supportive, engaging and rewarding work environment to attract top talent and reduce turnover.

Waitrose, the UK's most expensive supermarket, has announced a £30m investment into better value for shoppers by slashing cost of 200 items.

Waitrose is cutting prices by another £30m on hundreds of everyday, popular own brand products.  The price cuts begin today on over 200 lines including

Declining market share at Waitrose is a problem for the John Lewis Partnership and its outgoing chairman Sharon White (pictured).