(Bloomberg) — U.S. stock-index futures plummeted, while Treasuries and the dollar rallied, amid concern the Federal Reserve may start tapering stimulus this year even as the delta virus variant undermines global growth. Futures on the S&P 500 Index lost 0.9%, while a gauge of world stocks headed for the worst week since February. The 10-year […]
What a thrill it was to see old friends and meet new friends at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s banquet Saturday at the Benton Events Center. After last year’s banquet was canceled due to covid-19, Saturday’s banquet was a respite from relentless bad news, but it was also a statement. Fundraising for conservation is back […]
The event provides exposure for Black business owners, along with networking and economic growth opportunities. MINNEAPOLIS — After a year met with a pandemic and civil unrest, many small businesses across Minneapolis were hit hard, especially those owned by people of color. According to a recent federal report on small businesses, Black business ownership fell more […]
Their innovations and entrepreneurship helped power the I.T. revolution that transformed the world. According to a study by the nonpartisan National Foundation for American Policy, more than half of the 91 start-ups that became $1 billion companies had one or more immigrant founders. Likewise, the Partnership for a New American Economy found that immigrants or […]
What accounts for the increasing extremism of the Republican Party, and the polarization that has resulted from it? It at least partly stems from what many may view as an unlikely source: a decline in leadership by large American corporations, a group Mark Mizruchi refers to as the American corporate elite. Here, Mizruchi joins Geoff Kabaservice […]
Communications Solutions logo. A new business has announced plans to expand into Emporia. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says Communications Solutions, LLC, will create 250 jobs. Kelly says Communications Solutions provides business-to-business and business-to-consumer call center services. It will buy a facility to create a new call center as it handles growing customer demand and it […]
Whenever I visit a small business around Idaho, I ask them, “What is the greatest challenge you face?” For years, the most common response was the IRS or burdensome government regulations. Last year, business owners cited the pandemic. Now almost unanimously, the response is, “We cannot find enough people to work.” This will come as […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Here’s a look at Wednesday’s business headlines. Historic drought A historic drought across the U.S. West is taking a heavy toll on California’s $6 billion almond industry, which produces roughly 80% of the world’s almonds. More growers are expected to abandon their orchards as water becomes scarce and expensive. Chrysler A federal […]
The Frisco garage at Aanya and Ishaan Thakur’s house is always buzzing. It’s the sound of money. “As you can see, the sound, it’s really loud,” Ishaan said. The sound is graphics cards whirring away inside their rigs, mining for cryptocurrency. “It’s just finding random numbers in hopes of finding something valuable,” Ishaan said. “It’s […]
Dollar hits year-to-date high vs euro at $1.1702 Kiwi sent on round trip after RBNZ holds but projects hikes Fed July minutes eyed at 1800 GMT SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The dollar hit a nine-month high against the euro and held broad gains elsewhere on Wednesday as investors have cut exposure to riskier currencies, […]
