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Office-sharing company WeWork filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in federal court Monday.

Chicago’s Ferrara Candy Company is expected to purchase California-based Jelly Belly later this year under an undisclosed agreement, according to a joint announcement from both companies.

Smucker, which makes everything from coffee to peanut butter and jelly, will acquire Hostess brands.

All 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have reached an agreement in principle with Google to settle a lawsuit filed in 2021 over the tech giant’s alleged monopolistic control of the distribution of apps for the software that runs most of the world’s cellphones.

For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing the pandemic as the determining factor in how well a summer will go.

If you’re planning an end-of-summer barbecue on Labor Day, and there’s a chance you might need to make a trip to the store for last-minute items — or perhaps you might go shopping because you have the day off work — you might want to check store hours before heading out.