Category: Business

Emily K. Howard, Founder/President of Cheetah Strategy. (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal) Emily K. Howard had a lot to learn when she started her business consulting firm last year. But the main lesson, to her surprise, is that you don’t have to know everything and you don’t have to be perfect. “When I was working for other people, I put this pressure on myself,” says Howard of Cheetah Strategy. “I can’t say ‘I don’t know’ or ‘I can’t do that.’ “But with my own business, I don’t have to be like that.…

Historical links Atlanta, Ga. It was a busy week for the Auburn Tigers, however Ryan WochomurkaHe performed his staff duties efficiently. The men won their third Top 25 win while the women won their sixth of the year. Point Men #9 Auburn 213, #21 Georgia Tech 87 Women #19 Auburn 218, Georgia Tech 82 Women Saturday began with fashion dominating for the Auburn women. Ellie Waldrep, Anastasia Makarova, Meghan Lee And Lexi Mulvihill Combined with a win in the 400 relay. It was a…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Federal documents show three people were involved in an operation to resell stolen goods online in Hampton Roads. The Portsmouth store was known as the Bargain Empire, and was located in a strip mall around High Street and London Boulevard. In October 2021, Rashid Elhassani, Adil Elhassani and Laura Ortiz were indicted by a grand jury on charges including conspiracy, money laundering and interstate transportation of stolen property. The operation reportedly took place over a period of nearly three years, from January 2018 to December 2020. Court…

CNN – In the wake of the outbreak, major retailers have warned of an increase in theft and attempted shoplifting. But a senior Walgreens executive now says the fears may be overblown. “We probably cried too much last year,” Walgreens Chief Financial Officer James Kehoe admitted Thursday on an earnings call. The company’s shrinkage rate — merchandise losses due to theft, fraud, damage, misscanned items and other errors — dropped from 3.5% of total sales to about 2.5% last year. Kehoe’s message is a marked departure from comments about theft…

Names in the News: People Shaping the Future of Lake Area Business Published on Saturday, January 7th, 2023 at 4:30 am. Wilkinson was named president of the bank Charles V. TampaChairman of the Board The Board of Directors of First Federal Bank of Louisiana is pleased to announce that Samuel V. “Sam” Wilkinson He was appointed president and CEO of First Federal Bank. Wilkinson succeeds Timpa, who has been with First Federal Bank for 44 years and served as CEO for the past 15 years. Timpa will remain chairman of…

CNN – Chinese billionaire Jack Ma will no longer control Ant Group after the fintech giant’s shareholders agreed to revamp its share structure, the company said in a statement on Saturday. After the adjustment, Ma’s voting rights would drop to 6.2%, according to the statement and CNN calculations. According to its 2020 IPO prospectus filed with stock exchanges, before the restructuring, Ant held 50.52% of the voting rights in Hangzhou Yunbo and two other entities. Ant said in a statement that the adjustment of voting rights to make the company’s…

Kansas City, Mo. — Bike lanes were installed on Truman Road in Kansas City, Missouri three months ago. In November KSHB envisions 41 bike lanes. It can cause driver confusion, traffic backups and more crashes. On Friday, the Kansas City, Missouri Department of Public Works acknowledged the issues and said it was trying to make changes. More than 120 people attended the Gregg Klice Community Center for a community meeting on the issue. The meeting was requested by Atomic Collision owner Shawn Arcidino and KCMO Councilwoman Melissa Robinson. They said…

TOPEKA, Kan. (WBW) – The Kansas Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Legislative and Policy Agenda outlines how the governing body plans to expand Kansas business by removing barriers to job growth, workforce development and business expansion. While proactively improving the state’s business, the Council considers a number of policies and pursues bills such as: Supportive legislation that would allow corporate taxpayers to choose between the current triple-division formula and a new single-level sales-based formula (tax). Support the establishment of a new tax credit for employers participating in a Kansas registered training…

PARIS, Jan 6 (Reuters) – French energy suppliers have agreed to offer guaranteed tariffs of 280 euros ($298) per megawatt on average to small businesses struggling with rising prices, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said. “This is a guaranteed tariff and it’s a big relief,” Le Maire said after meeting with energy executives on Friday. President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged energy suppliers including EDF ( EDF.PA ) and Total Energies ( TTEF.PA ) to do more to help their customers cope with rising energy prices that have hit record…

When cities build roads and similar public works projects, they need to use materials they can depend on. After all, these roadways and paths need to withstand all the wear that vehicles can create and offer additional advantages. Here are four important benefits of using permeable pavementfor your projects. Permeable Pavement Is Strong One benefit that permeable pavement offers is durability. The material creates a surface that is as strong as concrete and asphalt but will not crack due to its porous surface. In addition, it is less likely to suffer damage,…