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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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.
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.
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…
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…
The Kroc Center in Biloxi started a pretty sweet candy cart business with a couple of children in its after-school program. Kroc Center Director Danielle Emery says she…
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…
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…
A new restaurant in downtown Gulfport held their grand opening tonight. Sully’s Legendary Food and Drink opened to the public tonight. With two other locations in Hattiesburg and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
For the first time in decades, a U.S. automaker isn’t the top seller in the nation and COVID rapid test prices are going up. Jane King is in New York…
Thirty-nine percent of workers are looking to change jobs and a jury convicts Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes on four counts of fraud. Jane King is in New York with those…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000, more evidence that the job market remains strong in the aftermath of last year's coronavirus recession. Jobless claims dropped by 8,000 to 198,000, the Labor Department…
A grocery chain hires armed ‘retail security teams’ amid theft surge and when it comes to returns, some online retailers are just saying ‘keep it instead.’ Jane King is in…
Half the country will see a raise in minimum wage in the new year and reports say Samsung may be close to buying a biotech firm. Jane King is in…
‘Can’t Stop my Selfie’ is now open in Downtown Gulfport. It’s an interactive selfie studio located at 1615 25th Avenue. Inside the studio you’ll be able to snap…
Cruise ships confirm omicron outbreaks as travel is disrupted and 2021 was a huge year for space exploration. 2022 could be even bigger. Jane King is in New York with…
Olive Garden may not bring back it’s never-ending pasta bowl and stores are working to get Christmas returns back on store shelves quickly. Jane King is in New York with…