Alexandra Olson, Author at Greenfield Recorder

People shop at Macy's department store during Black Friday shopping, Friday Nov. 29, 2019, in New York. Black Friday shoppers fought for parking spots and traveled cross-state to their favorite malls, kicking off a shortened shopping season that intensified the mad scramble between Thanksgiving and Christmas. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Head start on holiday deals tempers Black Friday frenzy

by Anne DInnocenzio Associated Press, and Alexandra Olson Associated PressNovember 29, 2019

NEW YORK — Black Friday enthusiasts woke up before dawn and traveled cross-state to their favorite malls in search of hot deals, kicking off a shortened shopping season that intensified the scramble between Thanksgiving and Christmas.But the…

This Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, photo shows the exterior of a McDonald's restaurant in Mebane, N.C. McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook is only the latest chief executive to be ousted over a consensual relationship with an employee. Increasingly, U.S. companies are adopting policies addressing workplace romances, a trend that began well before the #MeToo movement galvanized a national conversation surrounding sexual misconduct. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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McDonald’s CEO’s ouster reflects trend on workplace romances

by Alexandra Olson Associated Press, and Dee-Ann Durbin Associated PressNovember 5, 2019

People stand in the lobby for Amazon offices Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in New York. Amazon will not build a new headquarters in New York City, a stunning reversal to an ambitious plan that would have brought an estimated 25,000 jobs to the city. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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Amazon dumps NYC headquarters plans and its promised 25,000 jobs

by Joseph Pisani Associated Press, and Alexandra Olson Associated PressFebruary 14, 2019

Harvey Weinstein arrives at The Weinstein Company and Netflix Golden Globes afterparty in Beverly Hills, Calif. in 2017. New York’s governor on Monday directed the state’s attorney general to review the 2015 decision by the Manhattan district attorney’s office to not prosecute a sex abuse case against Weinstein.

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Weinstein Co. files for bankruptcy protection

by Alexandra Olson Associated PressMarch 19, 2018

This Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, photo shows a Twitter sign outside of the company's headquarters in San Francisco. Twitter will be enforcing stricter policies on violent and abusive content such as hateful images or symbols, including those attached to user profiles, the company announced Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Twitter suspends white nationalists as it enforces new rules

by Alexandra Olson Associated PressDecember 18, 2017

FILE - In this May 27, 2015, file photo, American Airlines jets taxi at Miami International Airport, in Miami. A scheduling glitch has left American scrambling to find pilots to operate thousands of flights over the busy Christmas holiday period. American said Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, it expects to avoid canceling flights by paying overtime and using reserve pilots. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

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American, pilots reach deal to avoid canceling flights

by Alexandra Olson Associated PressDecember 4, 2017

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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World leaders rage against neighbors on 2nd day of UN General Assembly

by Alexandra Olson Associated PressSeptember 21, 2016

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Head start on holiday deals tempers Black Friday frenzy

McDonald’s CEO’s ouster reflects trend on workplace romances

Amazon dumps NYC headquarters plans and its promised 25,000 jobs

Weinstein Co. files for bankruptcy protection

Twitter suspends white nationalists as it enforces new rules

American, pilots reach deal to avoid canceling flights

World leaders rage against neighbors on 2nd day of UN General Assembly

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