Business

The seventh annual Faith & Business Awards is scheduled to be held Oct. 23 at the Riverside Convention Center. The awards, which are given to Inland businesses that give back to their local community, is expected to attract about 300 people, said Hilda Kelly, founder and president of AMPAC Tri-State …

For the first time since March, the Inland Empire’s purchasing managers index drops below 50. While it’s too early to call it a trend, some people are more anxious than normal to see the next set of data. After five months of growth, manufacturing in the Inland Empire shrank during …

The town has attracted much retail during the past year, and there’s more on the way, but it’s not alone. A lot of retailers are liking the High Desert more and more. The High Desert is undergoing a retail renaissance, and Apple Valley is helping to lead the charge. During …

Attendance at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona dropped slightly this year compared with 2013. This year’s fair, which ended its 23-day run Sunday, attracted 1,204,911 patrons, down from 1,438,514 last year, said Michael Chee, Fairplex spokesman. Officials believe hot weather, and possibly the elimination of $1 admission on …

Stater Bros. will hold its annual Believe Walk Oct. 5 in Redlands. More than 10,000 people are expected to participate in this year’s event, which raises money for various Inland cancer-fighting organizations, according to a Stater Bros. Charities’ release. The event has raised more than $2.1 million since it began …

Big Bear Mountain Resorts has agreed to be bought by the operators of Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort. The resort in the San Bernardino Mountains covers nearly 140 acres of private property and another 438 acres operated by the U.S. Forest Service, according to multiple reports. Mammoth Mountain will pay $38 …