Harold Brubaker

December 10, 2022 at 11:00 am

A pay phone comeback? One hacker wants to make it happen

PhilTel's founder wants to bring back old-fashioned pay phones — with a twist being that they will be free to use.

• Business

November 6, 2019 at 3:40 pm

California goes after Amazon sellers with million-dollar sales tax bills

The state says that as soon as Brian Freifelder’s goods showed up at an Amazon warehouse in California, he had the same obligation to collect...

• Business

June 8, 2013 at 6:05 am

Religious orders struggle to fund retirements

The $19 million renovation and expansion under way at Camilla Hall, a retirement facility for members of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of...

• Nation & World

August 10, 2007 at 12:00 am

Subprime market: small segment, big impact

Given all the financial turmoil blamed on subprime mortgages this year, it's easy to forget that they are a small slice of the mortgage...

• Business

March 8, 2007 at 12:00 am

Process is still difficult, costly, unsettling

Like any good mother cow, she scampered around the pen, doing her best to stay between her calf and curious visitors. The odd thing was...

• Nation & World

September 2, 2005 at 12:00 am

Refining sector at its limit even before hurricane hit

Even before Hurricane Katrina shattered the heart of the U.S. refining sector this week, the industry was stretched to the limit. Growth in refining capacity...

• Business

February 27, 2005 at 12:00 am

Domestic wineries are winners in times of weak dollar

Although it costs U.S. consumers more now to buy European wine due to the dollar's decline, U.S. wineries find the currency-exchange rate is an advantage...

• Business