Stock Markets Today: China Economy, US Stocks, AMD China AI Chips, Fed’s Bostic

Stock Markets Today: China Economy, US Stocks, AMD China AI Chips, Fed’s Bostic

Good morning. China sets its growth target, JPMorgan’s top market strategist warns about a US stock market bubble, and AMD runs into a roadblock in selling AI chips to China. Here’s what people are talking about. China set its annual growth target at around 5%, raising expectations for the nation’s top leaders to unleash more … Read more

Atlanta business owner claims movie production is hurting his coffee shop

Atlanta business owner claims movie production is hurting his coffee shop

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Café Lucia’s location at Walton Street and Forsyth Street in downtown Atlanta gives it consistent foot traffic and hungry customers. However, owner David Jackson said that starting Thursday, Feb. 22, business is going to take a hit because a movie is coming to town. Jackson said he received a … Read more

US wholesale inflation accelerated in January in latest sign that prices picked up last month

US wholesale inflation accelerated in January in latest sign that prices picked up last month

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States picked up in January, the latest sign that some inflation pressures in the economy remain elevated. The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it reaches consumers — rose 0.3% from December to January after having fallen -0.1% from … Read more

Latest trade news and rumours on Dejounte Murray, Bruce Brown and Zach LaVine, trade deadline date

Latest trade news and rumours on Dejounte Murray, Bruce Brown and Zach LaVine, trade deadline date

From a surprise suitor showing interest in Dejounte Murray to an already traded player that could be on the move again, there is plenty of talk ahead of the upcoming NBA trade deadline (February 8 US time). Here is the latest news from around the league! Watch an average of 9 NBA Regular Season games … Read more

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for January 18

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for January 18

A rally in some of the world’s largest technology companies fueled a rebound in stocks, with traders also weighing the latest economic data and Fedspeak for clues on the US central bank’s next steps. After a back-to-back slide, the S&P 500 bounced back as volatility in the bond market abated. The megacap space, which bore … Read more

Jon Rahm signing could spark exodus, Jason Day linked, who is next

Jon Rahm signing could spark exodus, Jason Day linked, who is next

Who’s next? That’s the one question floating through golf circles after Jon Rahm’s bombshell move to LIV Golf on Thursday night. It is expected that Rahm’s four-player LIV Golf team will be filled out with players currently on the PGA Tour. Golf Digest reported that it might go beyond that with sources telling the site … Read more

High Point University Students Earn Start-Up Funds at Annual Elevator Pitch Competition | Business

High Point University Students Earn Start-Up Funds at Annual Elevator Pitch Competition | Business

High Point University students pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges and earned thousands of dollars in start-up funds during the annual Elevator Pitch Competition on Nov. 15. Pictured from left to right with oversized checks representing their awards are HPU student winners Julia Thackston, Maura Malichio, Reeve Fatuova, Vivian Love, Jasmine Bennett, … Read more

Verizon brings the Small Business Digital Ready experience to Atlanta Summit | News Release

Verizon brings the Small Business Digital Ready experience to Atlanta Summit | News Release

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon announced it will host its fourth Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Summit, an all-day experience for small business owners to network and participate in hands-on events designed to help them grow their businesses, in Atlanta, Georgia on November 2, 2023. In partnership with the global professional education and networking platform, … Read more

Delta cancels more flights between US, Tel Aviv

Delta cancels more flights between US, Tel Aviv

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Delta is canceling additional flights between the U.S. and Tel Aviv because of ongoing conflict in the region. Delta announced it will cancel service through Nov. 15, 2023, for flights between Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). All remaining Delta … Read more