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By Business Daily | Aug 13, 2024
Baxter International Inc. and Carlyle have entered into a definitive agreement for Carlyle to acquire Baxter's Kidney Care segment, to be named Vantive, for $3.8 billion. The transaction is expected to close in late 2024 or early 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions.
By A. I. Benavidez | Aug 12, 2024
A report from Amazon announced that over 11,000 independent sellers across Ohio made an average of $230,000 worth of sales annually.
By Business Daily | Aug 12, 2024
Dan Simkowitz, Co-President of Morgan Stanley, will speak at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on September 10, 2024, at 11:15 a.m. (ET).
By Business Daily | Aug 12, 2024
On August 12, 2024, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). This partnership aims to enhance access to self-employment assistance and SBA training for active-duty service members and service-disabled veterans participating in the Veteran Readiness & Employment Program (VR&E), also known as Chapter 31. The MOU will...
By Business Daily | Aug 12, 2024
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has announced that its Chairman and CEO, David Solomon, will be speaking at the Barclays 22nd Annual Global Financial Services Conference.
By A. A. Sanchez | Aug 9, 2024
Amazon has announced the opening of its new 125,000 square-foot delivery station in Boone County, Florence. The facility will employ over 150 full-time associates who will handle sorting, picking, and loading for last-mile deliveries.
By R. B. Pepalis | Aug 9, 2024
Amazon announced that during the Global Month of Volunteering, its team members from more than 50 countries engaged in over 4,000 events, both virtual and in-person, and provided support to over 400 organizations. The company collaborates with thousands of global partners annually to address critical social issues and strengthen communities.
By Business Daily | Aug 9, 2024
On Thursday, August 8, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and a member of President Biden’s Cabinet representing over 34 million small businesses in America, visited Irvine, California. She delivered remarks at the final White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) Economic Summit alongside U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai.
By E. F. Cullerton | Aug 8, 2024
Amazon has announced a study comparing counties with its investments to similar counties without such investments. The research used various analytical methods, including panel regressions and synthetic control, to assess the impact of Amazon facilities on standard economic outcomes like the employment-to-population ratio and median household income.
By A. D. Bamburg | Aug 8, 2024
Falling by just three cents since last week, the national average for a gallon of gas hit $3.45, similar to the price in June. Meanwhile, the national and state averages for Level 2 (L2) commercial electricity remain the same as a week ago.
By A. D. Bamburg | Aug 8, 2024
Amazon has announced the release of its 2024 Economic Impact Report, which provides data on the company's investments and their effects on the economy and job growth. Amazon was ranked No.1 Investment Hero by the Progressive Policy Institute for its leading U.S. investments.
By Business Daily reports | Aug 6, 2024
Enclave Coworking has announced a free coworking day for locals at their Elmhurst location.
By C. D. McHugh | Aug 6, 2024
The State Farm mobile workforce trained to handle catastrophe claims is activating their on-site response for Hurricane Debby. Helping the residents of the impacted areas is the first critical step on the road to recovery.
By K. R. Nelson | Aug 5, 2024
Amazon offers a fertility and family-building perk to all benefits-eligible employees. The benefit, provided through Progyny, gives employees access to more than 950 of the nation’s top fertility specialists.
By C. D. McHugh | Aug 5, 2024
Amazon’s 2023 Small Business Empowerment Report showed that its network of independent sellers in the United States grew sales to more than 4.5 billion items, averaging more than $250,000 in annual sales. Sellers in Ohio are among those enjoying the growth.
By Business Daily | Aug 5, 2024
Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced that SBA 7(a) lenders may now accept applications for the SBA’s newly-announced 7(a) Working Capital Pilot (WCP) Program.
By Business Daily | Aug 5, 2024
Cogentrix Platform Consists of 11 Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants, Comprising 5.3 Gigawatts of Efficient and Reliable Capacity Across Key U.S. Markets
By Business Daily | Aug 3, 2024
Residents of Florida and the Southeast should prepare for the potential impacts of Tropical Cyclone 4, which is forecast to become Tropical Storm Debby later on Saturday and potentially a hurricane before making landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast on Monday, Aug. 5, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I).
By Business Daily | Aug 2, 2024
Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the allocation of $7 million in PRIME grants to 28 awardees for 2024. The Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) aims to support low-income microentrepreneurs through these grants.
By Business Daily | Aug 2, 2024
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Thursday, Aug. 1, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, traveled to Little Rock to kick off Black Business Month.