Manufacturing in the Inland Empire refuses to slow down. The region’s purchasing managers index in February was 59.1, two points higher than it was in January and well above the 50 benchmark that determines whether manufacturing is expanding or contracting, according to data. Perhaps most important of all, February was …
Read More »U.S. jobless claims take record drop
The number of U.S. residents filing for unemployment benefits fell last week to its lowest level in more than 48 years, according to data released Friday. Claims for state unemployment benefits dropped to 210,000, a seasonally adjusted figure, for the week ending Feb. 24, the U.S. Department of Labor reported. …
Read More »Providing Solutions?
By Tim Kolacz As we are moving into March, most businesses are humming right along with their business plan that they created in November of last year (or about a week ago) and are working away at the goals that they set. These could be sales goals, education goals, or …
Read More »City to host call-in town hall session
Moreno Valley Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez will host a Telephone Town Hall. The event, scheduled to be held 6 p.m. March 29, will allow residents to discuss their concerns about various local issues, according to a statement. The Telephone Town Hall is an ongoing event designed to make it easier for …
Read More »SB State of the County scheduled
The annual San Bernardino County Regional Business Forum and State of the County is scheduled to be held March 13 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario. This year’s event – the theme is Driving the Future of Business – will study how the county is creating a strong business …
Read More »University of Redlands ranks high with Peace Corps
The University of Redlands ranks fourth among small schools on the Peace Corps’ 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. Fourteen Redlands’ alumni are serving with the Peace Corps around the world, one volunteer below St. Lawrence University in New York and tied with five other small colleges and universities, …
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