SHANGHAI, Dec 16 (Reuters) – China’s yuan held steady against the dollar on Thursday, amid concerns authorities are becoming less tolerant about the currency’s recent gains and as a slew of central bank decisions elsewhere kept investors cautious. The latest measures by the People’s Bank of China, including purchases of foreign exchange from banks and […]
LEACHVILLE, Ark. — Business owners in Leachville, Ark., are working hard to clean up the damage from the tornado that ripped through the area on Friday. According to the Mississippi County Emergency Management Director, 21 businesses were damaged and five were destroyed. Help your Neighbors: FOX13 partners with American Red Cross to provide relief to […]
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Earlier this week, a Virginia legislative branch agency was hit with a ransomware attack. These are unfortunately becoming more common, from the government to the Colonial Pipeline. We spoke with local experts on ways you can protect yourself and your workplace as cybercriminals are getting smarter, and richer. “In 2020 there […]
New projections from the Fed show the 2022 economy featuring higher prices and faster hiring. Unemployment is now forecast to drop to 3.5% next year, down from the September forecast of 3.8%. The median inflation forecast for 2022, however, rose to 2.6% from 2.2%. Loading Something is loading. … Read more…
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DS Smith announced today its strong progress in five major corporate ESG ratings in 2021, strengthening its credentials as a sustainable packaging champion and demonstrating its commitment to lead the packaging industry in the transition to a circular economy model. The announcement comes as the company is placed on CDP’s prestigious ‘A List’ for […]
Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register Dec 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. health regulator has issued a warning letter to Medtronic Plc (MDT.N) highlighting certain concerns related to medical device […]
TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Japan’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday passed the government’s biggest-ever extra budget worth $316 billion as it looks to spur a recovery from COVID-19 pandemic. The first extra budget under new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida underscored the challenge of juggling hefty spending to protect the crisis-hit economy while managing […]
Photo Submitted From left: Ranil Wickramasinghe, co-founder, advisor; Xianghong Qian, co-founder, advisor; and Davar Sasongko, principal investigator, co-founder. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – SIEV Technologies, a catalytic membrane reactor design company started by University of Arkansas researchers, has been awarded a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Grant from the National Science Foundation to develop technology […]
A sign at the Dollar Tree store in St. Francis Monday morning said, “This Dollar Tree will be closed until further notice. All the workers quit, and we must restaff.””Are you surprised this store is locked up in the middle of the day?” WISN 12 News reporter Terry Sater asked a customer.”Yeah, yeah exactly. This […]
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A small business in Philadelphia had recently fallen victim to cyber hackers. The owner says all their sales from Black Friday and Small Business Saturday are now gone. To have it happen during the most critical time of the year is devastating, and it’s a reminder about security features everyone should make […]
