LODI, N.J. — New Jersey’s first drive-thru cannabis dispensary officially opened for business Saturday. It’s been less than four months since the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state, and 17 recreational dispensaries have opened shop. As CBS2’s Zinnia Maldonado reports, it’s a new way to pick up cannabis. “It was very convenient because they...Read More
Sean Stein Forbes China At the start of 2022, American companies on the ground in China were optimistic about the business outlook, surveys found. Confidence had rebounded to pre-2017 levels, based in part on the country’s long-term growth trajectory. Then, Covid lockdowns hit Shanghai hard in the second quarter. Some 93% of respondents to an...Read More
The lowest-paid workers in Denver are getting a 9% pay raise on Jan. 1. When it takes effect, the city’s minimum wage of $17.29 will be one of the highest in the nation — higher than Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., New York City and Chicago. But more on the minimum in a bit. ...Read More
MIAMI – Another business owner accuses Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo of misusing his power. Esther Alonso doesn’t want the city to turn Virginia Key — enjoyed by nature lovers who rented paddle boards, kayaks, and bicycles from her business — into a homeless camp. Surveillance video shows when police officers arrived on Friday afternoon at...Read More
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — National Black Business Month is in full swing, and the organization Grand Rapids Area Black Businesses wants to help you find ways to support local Black-owned businesses. Throughout the month of August, GRABB is promoting Black-owned businesses to raise awareness of these businesses in the community. The organization has created...Read More
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce measures our success by what we deliver for you—our members. We believe in the power of the American business community to improve lives, solve problems, and strengthen society—and for 110 years we have helped you do it. So, as Congress adjourns for August recess, we wanted to take a moment to reflect...Read More
Seoul, South Korea – When US President Joe Biden visited South Korea in May, his first stop was a massive Samsung Electronics semiconductor plant south of Seoul. Acting as Biden’s tour guide was Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of Samsung, South Korea’s largest conglomerate, which has ramped up production of the chips in recent...Read More
Livernois and McNichols business corridor is booming Move over Downtown and Midtown Detroit. DETROIT (FOX 2) – Detroit’s business scene is booming – and it’s not where you think you would find it. Move over Downtown and Midtown, the Livernois/Six Mile/McNichols business district also known as Live6, is competing for the spotlight “It really is...Read More
The Economic Club of Phoenix, hosted by the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, announces its autumn speaker lineup TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Economic Club of Phoenix (ECP) speaker series — hosted by the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University — is celebrating its...Read More
Gemini Therapeutics has signed a definitive agreement to merge with Disc Medicine in an all-stock deal to create a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. To support the merger, Disc raised funds worth $53.5m from a group of healthcare investors led by Access Biotechnology and also include OrbiMed, Atlas Venture and 5AM Ventures, among others. The merged company...Read More
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