Tag: AP

Oct 7

Smith & Wesson celebrates new headquarters opening in gun-friendly Tennessee

Article content MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson hosted a grand opening of its new Tennessee headquarters Saturday after moving from its longtime home in Massachusetts to a more gun-friendly state. The company built a new 650,000-square feet (60,387-square meters) headquarters in Maryville, Tennessee, as part of a $125 million relocation plan […]
Oct 6

Economic spotlight turns to US jobs data as markets are roiled by high rates and uncertainties

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Christopher Rugaber Published Oct 06, 2023  •  4 minute read Join the conversation Article content WASHINGTON (AP) — Job growth in the United States has remained resilient for the past 2 1/2 years even after high inflation flared and the Federal Reserve jacked […]
Oct 4

Child care programs just lost thousands of federal dollars. Families and providers scramble to cope

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Leah Willingham Published Oct 04, 2023  •  6 minute read Join the conversation Article content WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) — Kaitlyn Adkins is studying law to help families in her community impacted by the opioid epidemic at the heart of West Virginia coal country. […]
Oct 4

Lahaina residents deliver petition asking Hawaii governor to delay tourism reopening

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Audrey Mcavoy Published Oct 03, 2023  •  Last updated 1 hour ago  •  4 minute read Join the conversation Article content HONOLULU (AP) — Residents from fire-stricken Lahaina on Tuesday delivered a petition asking Hawaii Gov. Josh Green to delay plans to reopen a […]
Oct 2

Bank of Japan survey shows manufacturers optimistic about economy

Article content TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers improved in July-September for the second straight quarter, according to a central bank survey released Monday. The Bank of Japan’s “tankan” quarterly survey measured business sentiment among major manufacturers at plus 9, up from plus 5 in June. Article content Sentiment among major non-manufacturers […]