Cessna employee Dwight Bennett works inside of a jet during a tour of the Cessna business jet assembly line at their manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas August 14, 2012. REUTERS/Jeff Tuttle July 29 (Reuters) – Textron Inc (TXT.N) on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast for...Read More
HOUSTON – When the COVID-19 pandemic threatened Michelle Varnes’ career, she decided to take a leap of faith and start her own business. “I want women to enjoy clothes, not have to spend a lot of money and just look great no matter what. It really was my friends and even my husband who said,...Read More
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Old concerns became new concerns for business owners after the CDC released new mask guidelines. It is now recommended that masks be worn in indoor shared spaces regardless of vaccination status in areas of high transmission. Two months ago vaccinated Americans were told they no longer needed to wear masks....Read More
To some people, they are just blankets, but to others they mean so much more. Beantown Blankets co-owner Shelley Cheche said it comes down to letting people know that they matter. That’s the mission behind the Massachusetts-based company that she founded with her son, Maxwell Perry. “Anyway we can help, we’re happy to do that,”...Read More
Gupshup, a business messaging platform that began its journey in India 15 years ago, surprised many when it raised $100 million in April this year, roughly 10 years after its last financing round, and attained the coveted unicorn status. Now just three months later, the San Francisco-headquartered startup has secured even more capital from high-profile...Read More
A new business that recently opened at Festus Memorial Airport offers drone flying instruction for people wanting to make flying drones a profession. A separate track will teach drone skills to kids, too. “It’s our first Airversity Drone Academy,” said Bronwyn Morgan, chief executive of the academy. “We will open three or four more around...Read More
ZEELAND, Mich. (WOOD) — A project that will double the size of a development in downtown Zeeland is getting state support. Tuesday, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Strategic Fund Board approved a grant of up to $500,000 to GL Rentals, LLC for the building expansion at 238 E. Main Street. THE PLAN (An image provided...Read More
CHICAGO & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 27, 2021– GTCR LLC and Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today jointly announced a new partnership in which funds managed by Blackstone’s GP Stakes business will acquire a minority ownership interest in GTCR. Blackstone’s GP Stakes business specializes in value-added, long-term partnerships with leading private-market alternative asset management firms. On behalf of the...Read More
J. Matheson Gifts, Kitchen and Gourmet in Everett is once again requiring customers to wear masks, regardless of their vaccination status, due to increasing cases. EVERETT, Wash. — The “Mask Required” sign is back on the front door of J. Matheson Gifts, Kitchen and Gourmet in Everett. The business owner says she’s following the recommendation...Read More
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – For the first time, we’re now hearing about changes that may happen to the area while trying to make one of Omaha’s fastest-growing historic neighborhoods safer. Last month, a young woman broke 22 bones after being struck by an SUV in the Blackstone District. When Farnam Street in Blackstone switched from...Read More
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