Morning Business Report: September 22nd, 2022
The Federal Reserve turns in another super-size interest rate hike and Walmart is being more cautious hiring workers for the holiday season. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those…
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Stocks slump on Wall Street as Fed steps up inflation fight
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Wall Street closed sharply lower after the Federal Reserve stepped up its fight against inflation by raising interest rates. The S&P 500 lost 1.7% Wednesday, as did the Dow Jones…
Morning Business Report: September 21st, 2022
Investors brace for an expected interest rate hike today and single-family rent increases cool for the third straight month. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more…
Stocks close lower ahead of Fed decision on interest rates
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks closed lower on Wall Street ahead of a key decision on interest rates by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Tuesday. The Nasdaq composite and the Dow…
Morning Business Report: September 20th, 2022
Family Dollar is recalling some toothpaste and mouthwash and U.S. return-to-office rates hit pandemic high. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business…
El Agave Mexican Restaurant in Gulfport closing
Since closing last Wednesday, El Agave’s social media has been overflowing with love and positive words from patrons. After nine years of serving the people of Gulfport, El Agave…
Morning Business Report: September 19th, 2022
What’s the best time to buy your plane ticket if you’re flying for the holidays this year? And another big interest rate hike is likely coming this week. Jane King…
Morning Business Report: September 16th, 2022
Changes at the IRS have already begun and Amtrak says it will operate a full schedule after a rail strike has been averted. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with…
Morning Business Report: September 15th, 2022
Many colleges are failing in their push to boost enrollment of lower-income students. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with that story and more in today’s Morning Business Report.
Morning Business Report: September 14th, 2022
Starbucks will spend millions to speed up service and boost morale and inflation sent the Dow to its worst day since June 2020. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with…
Markets shudder on dashed inflation hopes; Dow falls 1,250
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled to their worst day in more than two years Tuesday, knocking the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 1,250 points, following Wall Street’s humbling realization that inflation is not slowing as much as…
Morning Business Report: September 13th, 2022
COVID may have killed the dry-cleaning business and Twitter has an extraordinary shareholder meeting today to vote on buyout by Elon Musk. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those…
Morning Business Report: September 12th, 2022
A pending railroad strike could drive up prices even more and Visa, Mastercard, and American Express will now track gun purchases. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories…
Morning Business Report: September 8th, 2022
The world’s second largest movie theatre chain filed for bankruptcy and Labor Day travel just topped pre-pandemic levels. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in…
UPS hiring for the holiday rush holds steady above 100,000
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 workers to help handle the holiday rush this season, about inline with the previous two years. Holiday-season volumes usually start rising in October…
Apple maintains prices on new iPhones despite inflation
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) - Apple revealed its next line-up of iPhones will boast better cameras, faster processors, and a longer lasting battery at the same prices as last year’s model, despite the mounting pressures…
Morning Business Report: September 7th, 2022
If you get free money in your Venmo or Zelle account, don’t send it back and Apple’s big iPhone 14 event kicks off today. Jane King is at the Nasdaq…
Morning Business Report: September 6th, 2022
CVS will buy home health giant Signify Health for about $8 billion and now is the most rewarding time to switch jobs in years. Jane King is at the Nasdaq…
Morning Business Report: September 2nd, 2022
Wells Fargo says the housing market is clearly losing momentum and the traditional Labor Day car deals won’t be as great this year. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with…
Mississippi Export Railroad celebrates 100 years of business
Moving transportation forward for 100 years, Mississippi Export Railroad celebrates a century of business. From 1922 to 2022, Mississippi Export Railroad has expanded to a 42-mile short line railroad that…
Morning Business Report: September 1st, 2022
Inflation-strapped pet owners are buying fewer toys and treats and big discounts are coming this holiday season. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s…
Artwalk 2022 this Saturday in Downtown Ocean Springs
Coming up this Saturday, art will fill the streets of Downtown Ocean Springs for this year’s Artwalk. Here to tell us more about the event and the collaboration…
Buzzy’s Breakfast Joint in Ocean Springs is now open
After being closed for more than two years, Buzzy’s Breakfast Joint in Ocean Springs is finally open once again. The popular breakfast spot closed in 2020 and…
Morning Business Report: August 31st, 2022
One Wall Street firm thinks there could be big money in bowling and inflation pushes rents to record high. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more…