TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Champion Teamwear will permanently close its Manhattan, Kan., store. According to the Kansas Department of Commerce, SPO Management LLC, owner of Champion Teamwear, has made the ...

Claire's announced Wednesday that it is selling most of its North American business to private equity firm Ames Watson. The jewelry retailer filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this month, citing ...

Claire’s has agreed to sell its North American operations to private equity firm Ames Watson for $104 million in cash, a move aimed at keeping hundreds of the Hoffman Estates-based jewelry retailer’s ...

A private equity company announced plans to pay up to $140 million to acquire up to 950 of Claire’s North American stores. Under the deal, Ames Watson will pay some of Claire’s rent and wages and ...

New competitors across the nation have moved in on Claire’s turf, proving how difficult it is for longtime mall chains to stay popular. The Illinois-based jewelry chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ...

Wamego Public Schools says its own mistakes led to a student getting overheated during a football practice last week. A 14-month construction project on Fairlawn Road that was set to begin this week ...