A Holiday That Shows the ‘Power of Chinese Consumption’
In just a few years, Nov. 11 has become the busiest online shopping day on Earth. It is known as Singles Day in China, an event in which online retailers offer massive promotions and shoppers happily gobble up the bait. Some have called it “a 24-hour orgy of consumption.” The informal holiday was started as a joke by a group of Chinese college kids in the 1990s, a kind of anti-Valentine’s Day to commiserate over breakfast about their...
Events Put Twin State Manufacturing in Focus
Two upcoming events will put a spotlight on the region’s manufacturing companies. Representatives from Boeing, Siemens and Raytheon and other big companies will visit Vermont on Thursday to talk with in-state companies about becoming suppliers to the larger manufacturers. The Vermont Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Vermont Supply Chain Conference and Trade Show at the Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl St., in Essex Junction....
What’s Not to Like? Not a Thing
Lake Placid, n.y. — Rare is the vehicle that makes perfect sense. The 2016 Honda HR-V EX-L Navi with all-wheel drive is that rarity. It meets all criteria — pricing, perfect size for urban use, accommodating comfort for highway travel, flexible utility, advanced safety, good fuel economy, and more-than-adequate road performance for people not suffering from Walter Mitty racetrack fantasies. None of that means everyone will like it —...
