See all homes sold in Sussex County, Jan. 22 to Jan. 28

Subscribers can gift articles to anyone The following is a listing of all home transfers in Sussex County reported from Jan. 22 to Jan. 28. There were 13 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was an 825-square-foot home on Lakeview Drive in Newton that sold for $350,000. … Read more

After a tough year, Aritzia banks on U.S. expansion to keep growth humming

Improved financial performance at Vancouver-based retailer Aritzia sent the company’s stock soaring on Thursday morning by more than 20 per cent, though some experts warn the company isn’t out of the woods after a challenging year saw the company’s red-hot hype start to simmer down.  The clothing chain announced its latest quarterly earnings on Wednesday after … Read more

Canada Post selling off logistics business as part of effort to ‘transform’ Crown corp

Canada Post Inc. is selling off its third-party logistics business to a Montreal company, according to a media release Tuesday from the Crown corporation. The sale of SCI Group Inc. to Metro Supply Chain comes as the country’s national postal service “focuses on transforming to serve the changing needs of Canadians and Canadian businesses,” says … Read more

See all homes sold in Old Bridge area, Dec. 18 to Dec. 24

The following is a listing of all real estate transfers in Old Bridge area reported from Dec. 18 to Dec 24. There were 5 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,880-square-foot home on Lefferts Street in South Amboy that sold for $350,000. Matawan 78 Haven … Read more

Deal to lower Visa, Mastercard processing fees will come up short for many retailers, critics say

The federal government says it has hammered out the final details with Visa and Mastercard to lower credit card transaction fees for merchants, but small business advocates say the deal doesn’t go nearly far enough. The deal concerns what is called an interchange fee, also known as a “swipe fee,” which sets aside a percentage … Read more