How to know you're financially prepared to remodel your house

Being confined to your home during the coronavirus pandemic may have opened your eyes to the endless ways to improve it. But home improvements can be costly, and how do your know when you’re financially ready to take on such a project? Find out how much you should borrow and get the best personal loan to meet your goals.

Layoffs ease as unemployment claims drop to 712,000

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 712,000, the lowest total since early November.

Made in Arizona: Man turns passion for woodworking to into works of art with Justified Pens in Scottsdale

What started out as an old hobby became a thriving business in Scottsdale. We’re talking about handcrafted pens — and it all started with a passion for woodworking. FOX 10’s Christina Carilla has the details.

Costco facing cheese shortage amid imported food shipping delays

Costco is having difficulty stocking up on imported cheeses due to a shortage of shipping containers, which is causing delays in the shipment of wheels of the charcuterie staple among other imported foods.

Phoenix clothing boutique trying to rebound amid pandemic
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Kiss Me Kate, a Phoenix clothing boutique that has been in business for over 40 years, is slowly getting regular customers back as the state lifts capacity restrictions amid COVID-19. More information at https://kissmekateaz.com/

Suit: Company built 'most dangerous' facial recognition AI database in nation

The lawsuit said Clearview AI scrapes dozens of internet sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Google and Venmo, to gather facial photos. Scraping involves the use of computer programs to automatically scan and copy data, which the lawsuit says is analyzed by Clearview AI to identify individual biometrics such as eye shape and size that are then put into a “faceprint” database that clients can use to ID people.

Tips on saving $100 or more each month for an emergency fund

Saving for an emergency fund might be easier than you think. You’ll thank yourself later for making the effort.

Disney CEO anticipates reopening Disneyland by late April; 10K furloughed employees to return to work

Disney's CEO Bob Chapek said Tuesday that he is aiming to reopen its California theme parks with limited capacity by the end of April, and that thousands of furloughed employees will return to work.

Phoenix company uses robots to make 500k handwritten pieces per year
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Handwrytten is keeping handwritten notes popular by using an army of robots to churn out 500,000 handwritten pieces per year. More information on the company can be found at https://www.handwrytten.com/.

Unilever drops word ‘normal’ from beauty products in push for inclusivity

Unilever, which owns many beauty and personal care brands like Dove and Simple, will drop the word “normal” from its products in an effort to broaden the definition of beauty.

5 student loan reforms to watch for

Student loan reforms are likely now that Democrats have control of the White House and Congress. Here's what to look for.

In hopeful sign for economy, US adds 379,000 jobs in February

U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October and a sign that the economy is strengthening as confirmed viral cases drop, consumers spend more and states and cities ease business restrictions.

Connecticut lifting almost all COVID-19 capacity limits on businesses

Beginning  March 19, restaurants, retail, gyms, libraries, museums, offices and houses of worship will be able to open at full capacity, though masks will still be required. 

Humble Restaurant Group hiring for dozens of jobs
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The Humble Restaurant Group is looking to hire more than 50 workers in a job fair at Humble Bistro from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on March 5.