Morning Business Report: November 4th, 2021
Starting a business doesn’t make most people rich, but it makes plenty of people happy. UPS is aiming to hire 60,000 seasonal workers this weekend. Jane King is at the…
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Morning Business Report: November 3rd, 2021
Small turkeys could be hard to find this Thanksgiving and it could be a big day for Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with…
Morning Business Report: November 2nd, 2021
Rising mortgage rates could derail the red-hot housing market and a CDC panel is expected to issue a recommendation on children’s COVID vaccines today. Jane King is at the Nasdaq…
Morning Business Report: October 29th, 2021
Amazon says things may not go well this holiday season and Facebook has a new name. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those stories and more.
Morning Business Report: October 28th, 2021
Half of U.S. workers say they feel underpaid and the car business is getting hit hard by the chip shortage. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those…
Morning Business Report: October 27th, 2021
Cigarette sales climbed for the first time in 20 years last year and younger kids are closer to being eligible for the COVID vaccine. Jane King is at the Nasdaq…
Morning Business Report: October 26th, 2021
Shipping problems could be with us for months more and Facebook is being retooled toward younger users and away from older ones. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site…
Downtown Pascagoula designated historic district
The National Park Service has designated Downtown Pascagoula as a historic district. The Downtown Pascagoula Historic District, known historically as the Scranton Historic District, is roughly bounded by Krebs Avenue, Pascagoula Street, Convent Avenue, and Frederic Street. "Honoring our history…
Morning Business Report: October 25th, 2021
Rare Jordan Nikes sold for $1.5 million, setting an auction record and big tech earnings in the week ahead could test the stock market’s recent rally. Jane King is at…
Morning Business Report: October 22nd, 2021
The home from ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ is on the market, but the price hasn’t been slashed. Millions of Americans are eligible to get a COVID booster shot starting…
Coastal Mississippi tourism board ready to move forward, president says
The President of the Coastal Mississippi board issued a statement Friday saying all misunderstandings have been resolved and everyone is on board to continue to promote the region. Controversy struck the board last month when Executive Director Milton Segarra abruptly…
Morning Business Report: October 21st, 2021
High used car prices are likely to stick around for a while and the FDA approves more COVID vaccine boosters which could impact the stock market. Jane King is at…
Morning Business Report: October 20th, 2021
Ships waiting to get into the California ports are now at a record high and rising gas prices will take a big bite out of holiday spending. Jane King is…
Morning Business Report: October 19th, 2021
American Express has a unique solution to the work from home dilemma and Amazon is stepping up its hiring ahead of the holidays. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market…
Morning Business Report: October 18th, 2021
Best Buy has started its holiday sales and a massive strike has been averted as Hollywood crews reach a new three-year deal with studios. Jane King is at the Nasdaq…
Toyota to build $1.29B US battery plant employing 1,750
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota plans to build a new $1.29 billion factory in the U.S. to manufacture batteries for gas-electric hybrid and fully electric vehicles. The move comes amid a flurry of global announcements about shoring up production of batteries…
Morning Business Report: October 15th, 2021
Some Butterball ground turkey products may be contaminated with plastic and home foreclosures jumped as the moratorium lifted. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those stories and…
Morning Business Report: October 14th, 2021
Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with today’s Morning Business Report.
Morning Business Report: October 13th, 2021
A study finds the pandemic has disrupted retirement plans for 35 percent of Americans and the ‘quit rate’, people quitting jobs, hits a historic high. Jane King is at the…
Morning Business Report: October 12th, 2021
FedEx, UPS, and USPS holiday shipping deadlines are out. Moderna and J&J COVID booster shots could be approved this week. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those…
Morning Business Report: October 11th, 2021
There’s a crisis of confidence in America’s tap water and Friday’s jobs reports showed wage gains were strong, but that could also mean higher inflation is here for a while.…
Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue into Monday
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds more flights Monday following a weekend of major service disruptions. By late morning Monday, Southwest had canceled about 365 flights — 10% of its schedule for the day — and more than 600 others…
Morning Business Report: October 7th, 2021
Spirit Halloween and White Castle announce an exclusive line of Halloween costumes and toy companies are now talking about how long it might be for favorite toys to arrive in…
Shell warns of possible $500 million hit from Hurricane Ida
(AP) — Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell warned Thursday that it will take an earnings hit of up to $500 million as a result of the disruptions caused by Hurricane Ida, which hit the Gulf of Mexico in late August.…