Florida restaurateur on Helene: ‘It’s an absolute gut punch’

Café L’Europe, one of the oldest buildings in St. Armands Circle, in Sarasota, Florida, has been flooded four times in the past 18 months. “That last one from Helene completely wiped out the restaurant. Every piece of equipment is ruined… It was gut-wrenching,” John Horne, CEO of Oysters Rock Hospitality,…

Lowe’s aids small businesses hammered by hurricanes ahead of holidays

Lowe’s plans to provide millions in financial support to small businesses in North Carolina that were hit hard by Hurricane Helene, helping them recover during the holiday season after federal relief temporarily dried up. The $2.5 million fund will provide grants directly to small businesses in the state. It will…

Prince George’s County council limits convenience store density

The Prince George’s County council in the state of Maryland recently voted 10-0 in favor of enacting a measure limiting how densely convenience stores can be packed together in the area. Council Member Krystal Oriadha said in October that there is a problem with “overconcentration” of the stores.”They call themselves…

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More craft beer breweries are shutting down than opening up

For the first time, more craft beer breweries are shutting down than opening up. Breweries and taprooms are dealing with rising supply costs while demand for beer is slipping, according to the Brewers Association.Bart Watson is the president and chief executive officer of the Brewers…

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Canned-food giant Del Monte Foods enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings

Canned-food giant Del Monte Foods filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday, the company announced in a statement. Del Monte Foods began voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings and entered into a restructuring support agreement with a group of its lenders, they said. “This is a strategic step forward for Del Monte Foods,” CEO Greg Longstreet said in…

Waffle House ends 50-cent egg surcharge as prices come down

Waffle House dropped a 50-cent per egg surcharge this week as prices of the popular breakfast food have stabilized.  The chain announced the “egg-cellent news” on X, writing in a post that “the egg surcharge is officially off the menu” and thanking its customers for understanding. The egg surcharge went into…

Private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June: ADP

Companies in the private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, payroll processing firm ADP said Wednesday. The figure is well below economists’ estimates of a gain of 95,000 jobs and down from the prior month’s revised reading of 29,000.”Though layoffs continue to be rare, a hesitancy to hire and a…

US must transform defense supply chain into ‘weapon itself,’ expert warns

The historic strikes on Iran revealed more than just U.S. power on the world stage — they also exposed the defense industry’s potential weak points in its supply chain.  Exiger CEO Brandon Daniels believes that if America can rethink how it approaches its defense supply chain, it could transform from…

Trucking industry faces uncertain times

President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs could be ending early this month. For truckers at Southern California’s ports, that could mean even more economic uncertainty.  The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are entering peak season. Cargo ships from overseas are usually packed with things like back-to-school supplies…

Powell says Fed delayed rate cuts due to tariff inflation concerns

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said that the central bank has held off on cutting interest rates due to concerns about tariff-induced price hikes on consumers, adding that the Fed likely would’ve cut rates this year if not for those tariff worries. Powell participated in a panel discussion about…

FTC declares July ‘Made in USA’ month

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is making July “Made in the USA” month. FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced the move on Tuesday as the month of July officially gets underway and the Fourth of July holiday rapidly approaches. The FTC is seeking to educate businesses and American consumers about Made in…

Deportations could cost Social Security billions, hasten insolvency

A new report warns that a side effect of the Trump administration’s push to crack down on illegal immigration could further weaken Social Security’s finances and speed up its insolvency. Social Security’s main trust funds, when considered together, are on pace to be depleted in 2034, according to a recent analysis…

Nvidia insiders sell over  billion in shares amid AI-driven stock surge

Insiders at tech giant Nvidia have offloaded more than $1 billion in shares in the last year amid the stock’s rapid rise due to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The Financial Times reported that over $500 million in stock sales have occurred in the last month as Nvidia shares reached record highs,…