Arielle Kass

Business Reporter, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Business reporter covering Home Depot, UPS and retail for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. akass@ajc.com; 404-526-5752

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myajc.com — It's a 20-mile drive from state Sen. Mike Crane's home in Newnan to the farthest southern reaches of Fulton County. But Crane and other non-Fulton Republicans are playing a big role in a debate over the county's future. An Atlanta Journal-Constitution review found more than a third of the people representing Fulton in the General Assembly live outside the county.

Dollar General holding 7 metro Atlanta job fairs Sat.

ajc.com — Dollar General will hold seven job fairs this Saturday in metro Atlanta to help fill 10,000 positions this month nationally. It was not immediately known how many of the hires will be in metro Atlanta. The job fairs will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Walmart hiring 95 for Tucker store

ajc.com — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Walmart is hiring up to 95 people for its new Neighborhood Market in Tucker, the company said Monday. The retailer said it's looking for full- and part-time associates for the store, which is slated to open this summer at Pleasantdale and Tucker Norcross roads in Tucker.
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New site responds to your digital device

myajc.com — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's launch of myajc.com uses a key innovation known as responsive design - a flexible web technology that allows publication to fit every screen. The AJC team began planning the new site in the spring of 2012.

Newell Rubbermaid opening Design Center in Mich.

ajc.com — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sandy Springs-based Newell Rubbermaid said it will build a Design Center in Kalamazoo, Mich., and it's expected to open by early 2014. The new 40,000-square-foot facility will employ up to 100 designers for its consumer and commercial products.

UPS pays $40 million in drug delivery probe

ajc.com — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sandy Springs-based UPS will pay $40 million to resolve a federal investigation into its role in shipping drugs for illegal online pharmacies. The company cooperated with the investigation and will not be prosecuted, according to the agreement with the the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California.

Belk pulling out of Gwinnett Place

myajc.com — Belk department store is closing at Gwinnett Place mall, dealing the Duluth shopping center a blow as it struggles to attract new tenants and grow its customer base. The retailer's impending departure will leave Sears, JC Penney and Macy's as major anchors at the Pleasant Hill Road mall, which also has a Mega Mart food and apparel center.
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Court backs student in textbook copyright case

ajc.com — By MARK SHERMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that textbooks and other goods made and sold abroad can be re-sold online and in discount stores without violating U.S. copyright law. The outcome was a huge relief to eBay, Costco and other businesses that trade in products made outside the U.S.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | www.myajc.com

myajc.com — It's a 20-mile drive from state Sen. Mike Crane's home in Newnan to the farthest southern reaches of Fulton County. But Crane and other non-Fulton Republicans are playing a big role in a debate over the county's future. An Atlanta Journal-Constitution review found more than a third of the people representing Fulton in the General Assembly live outside the county.
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