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.
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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…
Deadline for Stone County façade grant applications is Wednesday
The deadline for the second phase of Stone County’s façade grant is tomorrow. The grant allows businesses in downtown Wiggins to get a facelift. Each grant of…
Morning Business Report: August 30th, 2022
Starbucks’ new fall menu is officially here and airlines are keeping their flight cuts as we head into the winter. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and…
Morning Business Report: August 29th, 2022
U.S. movie theaters will offer $3 tickets for National Cinema Day and many shoppers are hoping Labor Day sales can help beat inflation. Jane King is the Nasdaq with those…
Morning Business Report: August 26th, 2022
The IRS says it will use its new money to hire customer service representatives. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with more in today’s Morning Business Report.
Stocks sink after Fed's Powell says rates will stay high
By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are ending sharply lower after the head of the Federal Reserve dashed Wall Street’s hopes that it may soon ease up on rate…
Aldi grocery store officially opens in Ocean Springs
After a four year wait, the Aldi grocery store in Ocean Springs is finally open. The stormy weather didn’t keep people from heading to the grand opening of…
Morning Business Report: August 25th, 2022
Amazon is shutting down its telehealth service Amazon Care and student loan websites crashed after President Biden’s announcement of debt forgiveness. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories…
Morning Business Report: August 24th, 2022
Workers say the sudden closing of Starbucks stores is about union busting and back-to-school shoppers turn to ‘buy now, pay later’ apps. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those…