Morning Business Report: February 1st, 2022
Starbucks employees are now petitioning to unionize at 50 U.S. stores and Domino’s will pay you $3 to not get your pizza delivered.
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Pirate's Cove is on the market
A Coast institution is on the market. Pirate’s Cove, a restaurant known for its po-boys and corn nuggets, officially was listed on an MLS website by O’Dwyer Realty on Monday. Dawn and Mike Lamarca own the business, which was opened…
Morning Business Report: January 31st, 2022
This year’s Super Bowl will be a test of if big spending is back and drug makers are raising prices by early this year. Jane King is in New York…
Morning Business Report: January 28th, 2022
Cardboard boxes are in short demand as e-commerce soars and Southwest weighs bringing onboard booze back this spring. Jane King is in New York with those stories and more.
Morning Business Report: January 27th, 2022
The TSA is hiring at airports nationwide. The Federal Reserve is teeing up a March interest rate increase. Jane King is in New York with those stories and more.
Morning Business Report: January 26th, 2022
National rent hits another new all-time high and the Federal Reserve could outline its first interest rate increase in three years. Jane King is in New York with those stories…
Morning Business Report: January 25th, 2022
Americans say they are working to put more money away for retirement and hospitals and restaurants are asking congress for money to help them get through COVID. Jane King is…
Morning Business Report: January 24th, 2022
Spider-Man is now the sixth highest grossing movie of all time and stocks are closely watching an escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Jane King is in New York with…
Morning Business Report: January 21st, 2022
Home prices rose faster than ever in 2021. The typical home gained $50,000 in value. A record nine million Americans are out sick as COVID surges. Jane King is in…
Mississippi House OKs bill on equal pay for women and men
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi employers would be required to pay women and men the same amount of money for the same work, under a bill that passed the state House on Thursday. But an advocate…
Morning Business Report: January 20th, 2022
P&G warns that price hikes for everyday products aren’t over yet. Some homeowners are lying about where they live to buy homes cheaper and take advantage of remote work. Jane…
Coastal Mississippi announces new executive director
Coastal Mississippi is pleased to announce the appointment of Judy Young to the role of executive director for the coastal tri-county destination marketing organization. Young brings more than 20…
Morning Business Report: January 19th, 2022
Disney is slammed for price hikes at theme parks and longer wait times and AT&T and Verizon agree to delay upgraded 5G service near some airports. Jane King is at…
Morning Business Report: January 18th, 2022
McDonald’s U.S. restaurants are open ten percent fewer hours than pre-pandemic, the boss of the chain has said. The CDC is changing its cruise guidance as experts believe the latest…
Stone County residents talk to supervisors about proposed pellet plant
Enviva, a world-leading bioenergy company, could call Stone County home, exciting many residents, but leaving others wary. Residents on both sides of the argument voiced…
Building permit issued for new grocery store in Ocean Springs
Four years after announcing that an Aldi grocery store would be making its home in Ocean Springs, is a step closer to starting construction. A building permit for a $4 million in construction was issued for the grocery chain, which…
Morning Business Report: January 17th, 2022
Nearly two years of disruption has resulted in a collective shift in people’s relationships with work, friends and family, and technology. In its new trends report, Accenture details how the…
Morning Business Report: January 14th, 2022
Mortgage rates are now the highest since March 2020 and nurses strike across the U.S. to protest COVID working conditions. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories…
Morning Business Report: January 13th, 2022
Domino’s is giving customers fewer wings as prices surge and there’s a growing push in Congress to limit lawmakers’ ability to trade stocks. Jane King is in New York with…
Morning Business Report: January 12th, 2022
Weather disasters caused $145 billion in damages in the U.S. last year and Delta Airlines is battling with the flight attendant union over shortened COVID sick leave. Jane King is…
Morning Business Report: January 11th, 2022
The IRS is predicting a hectic tax season and delayed refunds so the earlier you file, the better. Pfizer says an omicron specific vaccine will be ready by March. Jane…
Morning Business Report: January 10th, 2022
Cruise lines are canceling sailings though March and earnings season kicks off this week, the next test for the Stock Market. Jane King is in New York with those stories…
Morning Business Report: January 7th, 2022
One in three Americans overspent during the holidays, boosting credit card balances. At-home COVID-19 tests are reselling at triple their retail price. Jane King is in New York with those…
Morning Business Report: January 6th, 2022
You can soon change your car’s color with the touch of a button and the FAA agrees not to seek anymore 5G delays from AT&T and Verizon. Jane King is…