Morning Business Report: January 3rd, 2023
Southwest says its schedule is back to normal and companies are offering big raises to keep workers. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s…
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Morning Business Report: January 2nd, 2023
Millions of Americans are already coming up with their financial goals. Whether they keep them or not is another story. Jane King reports that more than half of Americans say…
Economic goals in Jackson County for 2023
With such a diverse range of industry and businesses, Jackson County saw a lot of growth in 2022 and there’s no stopping that growth as we head into 2023.…
Morning Business Report: December 30th, 2022
Samsung unveils a new smart fridge that lets you watch TikTok and order from Amazon. Southwest Airlines says the holiday meltdown will certainly hit fourth-quarter results. Jane King is at…
Firework businesses around the Coast preparing for the New Year’s holiday
With New Year’s Eve just right around the corner, fireworks stores and tents are popping up around the Coast. Wilson Fireworks has six different locations…
Morning Business Report: December 29th, 2022
Some families go into debt to visit Walt Disney World and wine and champagne prices pop ahead of New Year’s Eve. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories…
Morning Business Report: December 28th, 2022
It will be more difficult to return gifts this season and holiday-related debt soars to an eight-year high. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in…
Coast hotels and casinos are filling up fast for New Year’s celebrations
Hotels and casinos along the Coast are filling up with out-of-town guests for the upcoming New Year’s holiday. Biloxi City Councilman Kenny Glavan, who…
Morning Business Report: December 27th, 2022
Now may be the best time of the year to buy a new car and Southwest Airlines stock is under scrutiny today as it canceled or delayed 80 percent of…
Holiday sales up 7.6% despite the squeeze of inflation
NEW YORK (AP) — Holiday sales rose this year as American spending remained resilient during the critical shopping season despite surging prices on everything from food to rent, according to one measure. Holiday sales rose 7.6, a slower pace than…
Morning Business Report: December 23rd, 2022
Which film of 2022 got the most thumbs up from moviegoers and cranking up the heat is going to cost you as cold weather grips most of the nation. Joya…
Morning Business Report: December 22nd, 2022
Two out of three parents say their kids have it better than they did when they were kids and the lowest average wage workers are willing to accept reaches new…
Morning Business Report: December 21st, 2022
Shoppers are still buying Nike sneakers and FedEx plans more cost cuts as soft demand hurts profits. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s…
Morning Business Report: December 20th, 2022
Drug stores are limiting purchases of kids medicines and nearly half of U.S. workers plan to look for a new position in the New Year. Jane King is at the…
Morning Business Report: December 19th, 2022
Porch pirates stole an estimated 260 million packages in the last year and Elon Musk asks Twitter to decide if he should step down. Jane King is at the Nasdaq…
14-year-old girl starts her own business in Biloxi
What started off as a hobby is now a running business for 14-year-old Zoe Bailey. Bailey and her sister came up with the idea of making their own…
Mississippi Antique Galleria is now open in Gulfport
It’s been a long three years in the making, but the Mississippi Antique Galleria is officially open for business in Gulfport. Known also as ‘The Mag,’ it’s now…
Morning Business Report: December 16th, 2022
Most Americans say their rent is so high that it is preventing them from buying a home and massive changes could be coming to the way the stock market functions.…
Morning Business Report: December 15th, 2022
The Federal Reserve hikes interest rates for a seventh time this year and credit card and personal loan delinquencies are expected to surge in 2023. Jane King is at the…
Morning Business Report: December 14th, 2022
U.S. freelancing surges to a record as 60 million Americans go it alone and Moderna’s cancer vaccine shows promise in preliminary study. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those…
Morning Business Report: December 13th, 2022
The former head of the collapsed crypto firm FTX has been arrested and CVS and Walgreens finalize $10 billion in settlements over opioids. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with…
Morning Business Report: December 12th, 2022
A new survey reveals the Grinchiest place over the holidays and a potential blockbuster pharmaceutical deal is in the works. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and…
Morning Business Report: December 9th, 2022
Millennials are once again moving in with their parents. This time it’s due to inflation. And Holiday discounting has led to a drop in U.S. online prices. Jane King is…
Jersey Mike’s Subs is now open in Gulfport
Jersey Mike’s Subs is officially open in Gulfport across the parking lot from TGIFridays at Crossroads Shopping Center. This is the second store on the Coast after opening…