The Inland Empire Economic Partnership will hold its annual State of the Region event next month. Regional economist John Husing will deliver his annual economic forecast for the two-county region. Other speakers will include Greg Devereaux, San Bernardino County’s chief executive officer of San Bernardino County, and Jay Orr, who …
Read More »Company plans move within IE
A food manufacturing company is looking to consolidate its warehouse-distribution in Beaumont. Rudolph Foods Co., which makes pork rinds and other snacks, wants to shut down its logistics operations in San Bernardino and Riverside and move to a warehouse at 920 Fourth St., according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. …
Read More »Governor Bobby Jindal Talks to IE Business Daily
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal recently stated he believes the Republican party “needs to show we are not just a cheaper version of the Democratic party.” After his keynote address at the Unite IE Conservative Conference in Riverside on February 21, Jindal spoke to IE Business Daily about what that declaration …
Read More »Port dispute settled
Workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are back on the job, now that a tentative deal between the dockworkers and shipping companies has been reached. Details of the agreement have not been released, and both sides must approve the pact before it becomes official, according to …
Read More »Major retailer to offer more free shipping
Target announced Monday that all online orders of $25 or more will immediately be eligible for free shipping. The change, which lowers the benchmark for free shipping from $50 a purchase, applies to virtually all online orders placed, according to a company statement. Target officials made the move in part …
Read More »Better hockey might mean more business in Ontario
The Ontario Reign’s pending move to the American Hockey league will be a step up in caliber-of-play from the current team. That could mean bigger crowds and more spending, but the problems inherent in marketing minor league sports will remain, according to one expert. Before the start of hockey season …
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