Happy almost end of the work week. Here's what you need to know before you head out for the weekend:
People aren't cutting back even though gas is almost $4 per gallon.
Finding a summer job could be tough this year.
York Water investors to get a dividend payment.
The government is investigating the oil speculators.
I hope you all enjoyed your day off and celebrated outdoors in style. We certainly had the weather for it. But now it's back to reality and time to chug our way through a short work week.
Here's a look at what's coming up.
You may remember last week I posted about the free gas contest that started yesterday at Rutter's. You can find more info here.
Dress for Success is holding a fundraising event on Sunday June 1. The Afternoon Tea is from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn East on Lindle Road in Harrisburg. For more information about the event, check out the organization's Web site.
If you're interested in networking opportunities, check Sunday's Money and More for a list of the groups meeting this week.
Another week's just about over and we have a long, holiday weekend to look forward to. I'm excited and I'm sure you are too.
But before we part ways until Tuesday, here's a quick look at the top business news.
For hundreds of years we have been discriminating against the blind.
No one is buying high-priced clothes because the economy stinks.
Hate to beat a dead horse here: Oil prices are up.
Let's add another fee to air travel.
Nothing like high gas prices to make me want to get away this weekend.
If that news all depresses you, just think in a few hours you can be sipping one of these in one of these.
Just before you leave work, here's the big biz stories of the week.
Oil prices keep climbing.
Who's surprised the Saudis aren't going to produce more oil?
We're not going to put oil in reserves anymore.
Pamper the cows and they'll produce more milk.
Craigslist is throwing punches.
Last month Dunkin' Donuts gave out free donuts with the purchase of a coffee to celebrate tax season ending. This Thursday it's giving free iced coffee because it's the annual Free Iced Coffee Day.
According to the news release Dunkin Donuts plans to give out close to 4 million cups of free iced coffee Thursday.
Here's some fun stats from the release about what other things you could do with all that coffee:
As we're about to close out another week, it's time for the weekly round up of top biz stories this week.
Speed networking is all the rage.
The Business and Tech expo was on Tuesday.
First quarter homes sales weren't so good.
Even fairly well off people are turning to discounters.
Flying just keeps getting more expensive.
And because I hate to leave you with depressing news on a Friday afternoon, check out this video shot by photographer Paul Kuehnel.
The York County Chamber of Commerce Business and Technology Expo is tomorrow at the Toyota Arena.
According to the news release, here's a few things you can expect to see if you check it out:
* Integrity Bank will focus on their Express Banker remote banking product. The bank provides a desktop scanner that allows a customer to make all of their business deposits of checks from the convenience of their desk.
* Dallastown Area School District is demonstrating a “smart” classroom highlighting the use of laptop computers, LCD projectors, a smart board—an electronic whiteboard—and student response systems, as well as using software to show the educational uses of these tools.
While the weekend forecast might not be looking so sunny, I think we can all agree that Friday afternoons are a bright spot in the week because the weekend is thisclose.
To help you make the final push through the last few hours of the week, check out the hot business stories of the week.
You probably shouldn't be resting your eyes at work.
Have you gotten your rebate check yet?
Everyone's trying to figure out what the falling gas prices mean.
Rice is in short supply.
Things look good for Comcast.
