Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce/Convention and Visitors Bureau President and CEO Karen Riordan resigned effective June 28, 2024, according to a press release from the chamber. The release said Riordan is leaving to pursue new opportunities and spend more time with her family. “It has been a great honor to serve as president and CEO […]
MILTON, Fla. (WKRG) — The Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Milton are partnering to put on a patriotic celebration of Independence Day: Riverfest 2024. UPDATE: Mobile Police identify body found on I-65 According to a news release, Riverfest 2024 is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 4 […]
Jun. 15—As the Lebanon Wilson Chamber of Commerce celebrates 100 years, construction has begun on a chamber replica in historic Fiddlers Grove at the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon. “For us, it’s a building that will education our future generations about our history in the community,” Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO […]
DUNE ALLEN — The sky was clear, and the water was almost as smooth as glass and just as clear. From a tourist perspective, Saturday was a “chamber of commerce” kind of day along Walton County beaches. But what occurred a day prior still echoed through some beachgoers’ minds near Dune Allen. On Friday, three […]
May 17—OLYMPIA — The state of Washington will need to build more than 1 million new residences over the next 20 years to catch up to current demand and accommodate new residents, according to a report released this week by the Washington Department of Commerce. The Housing Advisory Plan was issued by the Washington State […]
(Bloomberg) — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. reported a 6.6% rise in revenue after its main e-commerce and cloud businesses managed only modest growth. Most Read from Bloomberg Revenue for the three months ended March rose to 221.9 billion yuan ($30.7 billion), compared with analysts’ estimates for 219.8 billion yuan. Net income dived a worse-than-expected 86% […]
May 8—On Monday, Commerce High School announced its top two graduating seniors for the Class of 2024 — valedictorian Raley Draughn and salutatorian Oliver Roberts. Draughn will begin attending Baylor University this fall where she plans to study nursing with the intention of becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist. During her high school career, in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department on Friday announced new restrictions on U.S. firearms exports in an effort to prevent the guns from ending up in the hands of drug traffickers and criminals in other nations. Oversight of legal firearms exports has become a political struggle in Washington since the Trump administration in 2020 moved […]
Apr. 26—CORBIN — The Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and Team Kentucky are hosting an event for local employers. The event will be held on May 9 at The Corbin Center in two sessions, one at 8 a.m. and another at 11 a.m. The event is called Bridging the Workforce Gap, and it is for […]
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the country’s largest business lobby, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to strike down a federal agency’s near-total ban on employers requiring workers to sign agreements not to join rivals or launch competing businesses. The Chamber’s lawsuit in federal court in Tyler, Texas, alleges that the […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chip powering the Mate 60 Pro phone of sanctioned Chinese company Huawei is not as advanced as American chips, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Sunday, arguing that it shows U.S. curbs on shipments to the telecoms equipment giant are working. Huawei, which has been on a trade restriction list […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chip powering the Mate 60 Pro phone of sanctioned Chinese company Huawei is not as advanced as American chips, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Sunday, arguing that it shows U.S. curbs on shipments to the telecoms equipment giant are working. Huawei, which has been on a trade restriction list […]