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Saadat Virk, right, who is the owner of Smith Corner Convenience Plus, waits on a customer Thursday at his store located at the corner of West and Green Streets in Northampton. JERREY ROBERTS

Convenience store open at Northampton's ‘Smith Corner’

Sunday, May 19, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — Since he opened the Smith Corner Convenience Plus store at the corner of Green and West Streets last month, owner Saadat Virk has been collecting daily customer requests on a yellow legal pad. Playing cards, Greek yogurt and pencils are among the items he has added to the shelves in response. On his own, Virk also decided to … 0

B2B ID: Daveda Howe, founder and president, Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc. in western Massachusetts

Sunday, May 19, 2013

NAME: Daveda Howe JOB TITLE, COMPANY: Founder and president, Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc., serving western Massachusetts WEBSITE: http://www.urbanwildliferehab.org/ AGE: 66 WHEN THE BUSINESS STARTED: 2001 WHAT YOU DO: I provide medical care, food and shelter for injured, ill and orphaned wild, small mammals until they are healthy enough to return to their natural … 0

Yahoo CEO Marrissa Mayer speaks during a news conference Monday, May 20, 2013, in New York. Yahoo edged up 31 cents, or 1.2 percent, to $26.83 after the Internet company said it was buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Yahoo looks to regain cool with Tumblr deal

Monday, May 20, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO — After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr in a risky acquisition that revolves around the vision and instincts of … 0

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FILE - In this Tuesday, May 7, 2013, photo, specialist Charles Boeddinghaus works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push world stock markets higher Monday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Small company stocks bright spot in slow start to week on Wall Street

Monday, May 20, 2013

NEW YORK — Small-company stocks were a bright spot in a slow and choppy start to the week for Wall Street. The Russell 2000, an index of small-company stocks, climbed above 1,000 points for the first time and … 0

Making news

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Atkins Farms holds grand reopening AMHERST — Atkins Farms will celebrate its 50th anniversary from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday with an Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce “After 5” event and grad reopening. The ribbon cutting ceremony will … 0

Area property deed transfers for the week ending May 10

Sunday, May 19, 2013

For the week ending May 10, 2013 Amherst Kestrel Land Trust to Massachusetts Commission of Conservation & Recreation, Bay Road South, Mount Holyoke Range, Amherst, no consideration. Danielle Teitelbaum to Danielle Teitelbaum, Matthew Biskup, 245 Meadow St., Amherst, $1. Yu Lin Chen, Yung Yuan Chen to Deepankar Basu, … 0

Foxwoods joins crowded race for lucrative destination resort business in Massachusetts

Sunday, May 19, 2013

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino faces daunting hurdles as it joins a crowded race for the lucrative destination resort business in Massachusetts. It’s been grappling with falling revenue and significant debt at its eastern Connecticut site and now must face down organized local opposition and strong … 0

Yahoo directors approve $1.1 billion cash acquisition of blogging site Tumblr

Sunday, May 19, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo’s board of directors has approved a $1.1 billion cash acquisition of blogging site Tumblr. It’s the biggest and riskiest deal yet for Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer, who is trying to make pioneering Internet company relevant to young people who have gravitated to other … 0

FILE - In this Thursday, May 2, 2013, file photo, Trader Kevin Lodewick works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets were mixed Friday May 17, 2013 as investors digested a slew of disappointing data from the U.S. ahead of the release of a key measurement of the country's economic outlook. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Stocks rise on hopeful signs

Friday, May 17, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market’s rally Friday. Small-company stocks rose the most, a sign that investors are taking on more risk. Two companies soared in their stock-market debuts in … 0

Farmer Tobin Porter-Brown works Tuesday on anti-flapping tubes for the rollup sides of a greenhouse at Book & Plow Farm in Amherst. SARAH CROSBY

Book & Plow: Amherst College farm takes shape on campus

Friday, May 17, 2013

AMHERST — Since the warm weather arrived, Peter McLean and Tobin Porter-Brown have been in the fields on Tuttle Hill in South Amherst building a greenhouse for the 45-acre farm they are starting from scratch. “We’ve been working … 0

FILE - Specialist Bradley Kessler, left, works with traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this May 7, 2013 file photo. Financial markets were subdued Thursday May 16, 2013 despite encouraging growth figures out of Japan, as investors paused for breath a day after the main U.S. stock indexes struck record highs. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

A late fade on Wall Street as Wal-Mart, Disney slump

Friday, May 17, 2013

NEW YORK — Signs of a slowing economy combined with comments from a Federal Reserve official helped pull the stock market down Thursday. The news on the U.S. economy gave investors little to get excited about. Applications for … 0

Regional auction lists livestock prices

Thursday, May 16, 2013

The Northampton Co-op Auction Inc. lists Tuesday prices: Calves: 0 to 60 lbs., $20 to $45; 61-75 lbs., $37 to $75; 76-95 lbs., $66 to $80; 96-105 lbs., $70 to $75; 106 lbs. & up, none; farm calves, $85 to $260; start calves, $90; feeders, $58 to $120; … 0

MGM requests July 16 referendum in Springfield on $800 million casino plan

Thursday, May 16, 2013

SPRINGFIELD (AP) — MGM Resorts International has announced that it’s requesting a July 16 referendum in Springfield on its $800 million casino plan. The formal request Tuesday follows the Springfield city council’s approval last week of a host community agreement signed by Mayor Domenic Sarno and MGM. The … 0

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