RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Senator Catherine Cortez Masto visited Via Seating in Sparks Friday. She spotlighted the business to discuss the importance of producing and buying made-in-America products. “We are surrounded by this incredible product,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “This company that’s been in this area since 1987 and has just been able to grow […]
The UCSB Economic Forecast Project held its winter meeting in Santa Barbara on February 24, featuring guest speaker Christopher Waller from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. “Let me comment on what I think is on everybody’s minds today, Russia’s attack on Ukraine,” Waller said. “Obviously, there are people in harm’s way and we shouldn’t […]
OWINGS MILLS, Md., Feb. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Franchise Business Review (FBR) has named Sandler (www.sandler.com) a Top Franchise for 2022. This is the 17th annual ranking of the best franchise opportunities as rated by franchise businesss owners. Franchise Business Review (www.franchisebusinessreview.com) surveyed over 30,000 franchise owners from over 300 leading brands and then analyzed the […]
Economists are warning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will fuel a sharper rise in inflation, despite the rising cost of living having already hit the highest levels for three decades. With Russia the world’s biggest natural gas exporter and second-largest for oil, the stakes are high in a global economy still hooked on fossil fuels – […]
Federal relief programs, the first enacted early in the COVID-19 pandemic and the most recent about a year later, helped power a swift economic recovery and ward off poverty for millions, according to a new report issued Thursday. The report, prepared by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) in Washington, D.C., found that […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Greensboro police are asking drivers to stay away from a busy section of highway this morning. According to a release, Business 85 is southbound from I-40 to the Rehobeth Church Road exit are closed due to multiple collisions. Drivers need to take a different route as they get up for their […]
After the pandemic closed many businesses in the downtown area, there is now a sense of hope and officials say it’s a time of opportunity too. HARTFORD, Conn. — A walk through downtown Hartford reveals the grim reality of a post-COVID world. Empty storefronts where businesses once were. “I’ve been in retail in this downtown with […]
A picture illustration of U.S. dollar, Swiss Franc, British pound and Euro bank notes, taken in Warsaw January 26, 2011. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register HONG KONG, Feb 25 (Reuters) – The euro was struggling to recover from its plunge the previous day in early Asia trading on Friday, […]
ONEIDA — Cornell’s Greenhaus opened during the worst possible time for a business; however, it not only weathered the pandemic, but has found a place in the community with plans for the future. Jacob Cornell, co-owner of Cornell’s Greenhaus, 264 Genesee St., opened the shop in 2020 with his father and grandfather, Jesse Cornell I […]
With additional reporting from João Montenegro, Mike Place and James Young Upward pressure on global commodity prices resulting from the Ukraine crisis will generate some economic tailwinds for Latin America – but also bring negative consequences for the region. Among them is further rises in inflation, British research firm Capital Economics tells BNamericas. Latin America […]
