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Caesars Entertainment, a Las Vegas Strip icon, is sold for nearly $6 billion

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Billionaire hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta is acquiring Caesars Entertainment for almost $6 billion, a merger that would create one of the largest casino companies in the world. Caesars became an iconic name after the opening of Caesar’s Palace on the Las Vegas Strip ...

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Workers receive schedules to start at Amazon facility Amazon has issued job assignments to employees of its new distribution center at 711 Perkins Jones Road, Bazetta. A work schedule obtained by the Tribune Chronicle shows a start date of June 8. An email to Amazon’s media relations ...

SpaceX’s Starship rockets are grounded pending probe after test flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX Starship launches are on hold pending an investigation into last week’s test flight. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that the hourlong spaceflight resulted in a mishap based on the performance of the mega rocket’s first-stage ...

Oil giant BP ousts new chairman over ‘conduct’ and shares slide

BP has ousted its chairman over what it called serious concerns related to “important governance standards, oversight and conduct.” The departure was abrupt and unexpected, with Albert Manifold having been appointed to the position late last year. “Albert has helped bring a welcome ...

New business unlocks vault of treasures and trinkets

WARREN — Stepping into the Vault of Vendors LLC feels like wandering into a storybook brought to life. Inside, 26 unique vendors showcase their treasures from small individual kiosks. The grand opening celebration of the store at 1555 Woodland St. NE took place the first weekend in May, ...