Gov. Ned Lamont and Chris DiPentima, president and CEO of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, conferring Thursday after a ribbon-cutting for the newly completed Ground Transportation Center at Bradley International Airport. (Paul Hughes/RA) WINDSOR LOCKS — Gov. Ned Lamont delivered deflating news Thursday amid an election campaign focused on economic issues, that the state […]
The G7 Summit, held on June 26-28, concluded with several decisions that could have a lasting impact on the global economy. In the lead-up to the Summit, U.S. Chamber President and CEO Suzanne Clark discussed key business recommendations directly with the German Chancellor and other senior officials at the B7 summit in Berlin. Several of […]
Details, details: The number of global initial public offerings, or IPOs, has dropped by 54% so far this year compared to 2021, according to data from Dealogic provided to Before the Bell. Mergers and acquisitions have plunged by 25%. The drop-off comes as central banks around the world hike interest rates, leading to higher borrowing […]
DXY surpasses the 105.00 hurdle with certain conviction. The 2022 peak near 105.80 (June 15) comes next. DXY advances for the third consecutive session and looks to consolidate the recent breakout of the 105.00 barrier on Thursday. The index has rapidly left behind the weekly high near 105.00 (June 22) and in doing so it […]
Man used fake cards, ID to buy equipment, police say Newton County investigators are searching for the man who used fake credit cards and a fake ID to busy equipment to reportedly start his own restaurant. COVINGTON,Ga. – A small business owner in Covington said she was scammed out of thousands of dollars by a […]
In the onslaught of grim economic news, the US just hit yet another ugly milestone. The consumer confidence index fell to a 16-month low of 98.7 and the consumer expectation index hit its lowest since 2013 at 66.4. These numbers measure people’s current and short-term future views of the economy on jobs, income growth and […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An overnight incident at a business on Indianapolis’ east side is being investigated as possible arson after it appears Molotov cocktails were thrown through a glass door and shots were fired. It was a business alarm that initially brought Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers to Citadel Architectural Products in the 3100 block […]
29 June: National Insurance Contributions (NICs) Threshold Uplift Lands Next Week Millions of pay packets will receive a boost from next week when the threshold at which National Insurance contributions (NICs) become payable rises from £9,880 to £12,570. The change, which comes into effect on Wednesday 6 July 2022, was announced in the Spring Statement […]
Augusta University and AU Health provided a $2.24 billion boost to the state economy in fiscal year 2021, according to a new report from the University System of Georgia. The AU/UGA Medical Partnership’s Athens Campus contributes $26.5 million to the economy, as well as 276 jobs, while the Albany (Southwest Campus), Savannah and Brunswick (Southeast Campus), […]
Tubs of ice-cream are seen as a labourer works at Ben & Jerry’s factory in Be’er Tuvia, Israel July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register June 29 (Reuters) – Unilever (ULVR.L) on Wednesday sold its Ben & Jerry’s ice cream business in Israel to its local licensee for […]
