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…
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Starfish Café in Bay St. Louis reopens after being closed for 500 days
The Starfish Café has officially reopened today after being closed for 500 days. The original café shut down over a year ago due…
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.…
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…
Morning Business Report: October 6th, 2021
Pepsi is warning of price increases amid greater demand and the Facebook Whistleblower’s testimony could lead to tougher tech laws. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and…
Morning Business Report: October 5th, 2021
Christmas could be at risk as supply chain disaster gets worse and Facebook and Instagram are back after longest worldwide outage ever. Jane King is at the NASDAQ with those…
Morning Business Report: October 1st, 2021
Customers abandoned Bed, Bath, and Beyond last month and shares tumbled and Wall Streets reacts to the delay in an infrastructure vote in Washington. Joya Dass is at the NASDAQ…
Local businesses preparing for Cruisin’ the Coast
Cruisin’ the Coast starts this coming Sunday and local businesses are doing everything they can to prepare for what is sure to be a busy week. Bars, restaurants, and…
America’s Thrift Store opens a new store in Biloxi
America’s Thrift Stores announced the opening of its second store in the coastal Mississippi area. America’s Thrift Store is located at the Edgewater Village Shopping Center in…
Morning Business Report: September 17th, 2021
Retailers are ordering holiday items months in advance to keep their shelves stocked. Jane King is in New York with those stories and more.
Morning Business Report: September 15th, 2021
The supply of U.S. homes for sale is near a record low and that likely won’t change soon and Boeing says demand for jobs remain strong. Jane King is in…
New company coming to the Port of Gulfport
The Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport has a new tenant and more jobs coming to the east pier. Ocean Aero will occupy 67,000 feet of warehouse space…
Java Jo’z in Ocean Springs reopens after complete rebuild
Ocean Springs drive-thru coffee shop Java Jo’z reopened today after being closed for two months. Owner Mickey Creech noticed in June his building started giving him problems…
Data of 40 million plus exposed in latest T-Mobile breach
By MATT O'BRIEN The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver’s licenses or other identification of just over 40 million people who applied for T-Mobile credit were exposed in a recent data breach, the company said Wednesday. The same…
Morning Business Report: August 18th, 2021
Home Depot says it sold out of an early drop of Halloween décor almost immediately and consumers are facing a back-to-school supply shortage and price surges. Jane King is in…
US jobless claims near pandemic low as economy strengthens
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a third straight time last week, the latest sign that employers are laying off fewer people as they struggle to fill a record number of open jobs and…
Morning Business Report: August 6th, 2021
A new life saving technology could be coming to cars soon. The FAA is asking airports to prevent to-go cocktails from getting on planes and to charge disruptive passengers at…
US hiring surges in July, unemployment rate drops to 5.4%
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hiring surged in July as American employers added 943,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4% as the U.S. economy continues to bounce back with surprising vigor from last year’s coronavirus shutdown. The July numbers exceeded economists’…
The dough still rising at Tatonut in Ocean Springs
The sweet smell of Tatonut donuts fills the air on Government Street in Ocean Springs. The donut shop has recently reopened. As the sun rises in Ocean…
Business leaders discuss how new Mississippi state flag impacts state economy
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A prominent Mississippi business leader said Wednesday the decision to change the state’s flag has removed a “significant impediment” to economic development in Mississippi. Mississippi lawmakers voted last year to retire a Confederate-themed flag state as…
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans cuts the ribbon in Ocean Springs
The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce welcomes its newest business as PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans is back and better than ever. PJ’s Coffee celebrated…
Small Business Administration offering Restaurant Revitalization Fund
Months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic left a clear and devastating impact on many locally owned food and beverage businesses along the Gulf Coast. As these businesses begin rebuilding, help could come in the form of the…
Less restrictions at the Seabee base to lead to economic boost
Military bases in South Mississippi have long been a mainstay and critical to our overall economy, especially during COVID shutdowns considering our local bases depend on the federal budget, which was already set, resulting in more stability for our…
Slap Ya Momma’s Smokehouse and BBQ is back open
Slap Ya Momma’s Smokehouse and BBQ reopened its doors to welcome guests today after being closed due to damages from Hurricane Zeta. Over the last six months, crews and staff have worked hard to get the restaurant…