Roberto showed me that even in our affluent communities there are people whose lives could be transformed by just a few thousand dollars. Indeed, with nearly 80% of small businesses in the U.S. running off of credit cards, many American … A borrower …

IT'SUGAR, which specializes not only in candy, but also in candy-inspired fashion, accessories and novelty gift items, signed a 10-year lease for a space next door to AMC Loews Theater and facing a new Whole Foods directly across Third Avenue …

"Low-income children will especially benefit from these strong standards. When peer pressure and stigma drive low-income students to purchase less healthy appealing competitive foods, instead of eating healthy school meals, they lose out nutritionally …

The report concluded that many businesses were struggling to manage the expense of essential items as they were reluctant or unable to pass the full cost on to their customers. The enforcement of payment terms can present challenges and the length of …

It has a strong presence in more affluent communities, such as Fairfax, Virginia and Charlotte, North Carolina. The acquisition will expand Kroger's reach out of its stronghold in the Midwest to reach areas that the company described as “high-growth …

Many of China's wealthy already buy Apple products smuggled from Hong Kong, where Apple products are cheaper, or they make the trip over to buy them directly. As for less affluent Chinese customers, Apple recently introduced installment plans to make …

Meanwhile, Arlington's median sales price is also down 0.1 percent year-to-date. Possible explanations for the drop, other than potential weakness in the real estate market, include a preponderance of condo sales this year or a raft of high–end sales …

“For the past three years things have been sluggish, but we are seeing the higher end start to move,” Held said. Patrick Goggins, president of Goggins Real Estate, was less optimistic about any ripple effects of the sale on Round Hill Road. “I see this …

Rumors that Bloomingdale's or another high–end department store will take the space have been circulating; earlier plans and speculation had centered on a casino, a Target, high–end restaurants. Bloomingdale's owner, Macy's Inc., hasn't announced a new …