Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.2 percent in August to 106.5 (2016 = 100), following a 2.0 percent increase in July and a 3.1 percent increase in June. “While the US LEI increased again in August, the Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutesAon plc reports: Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, today launches the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe National Restaurant reports: Six months following the first shutdown of restaurants for the coronavirus pandemic, the restaurant industry is in limbo. According to a new survey released today by the National Restaurant Association, nearly 1 in 6 restaurants (representing Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn addressing the challenge of creating safe classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic, this university has developed a creative solution: beaming a professor into the classroom as a hologram. The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin Read more…
Reading Time: 5 minutesNikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) and General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced a strategic partnership that begins with the Nikola Badger and carries cost reductions through Nikola’s programs, including: Nikola Badger, Nikola Tre, Nikola One, Nikola Two and NZT. As part of the agreement, Read more…
Reading Time: 5 minutesDodge recently announced: “2021 Dodge Charger Lineup Starts at U.S. MSRP of $29,995; New 797-horsepower Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody Starts at U.S. MSRP of $78,595 (excluding destination), Delivering Ultimate in High-performance, Comfort and Road-ready Confidence as World’s Only Four-dour Muscle Car Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesAmpio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: AMPE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the advancement of immunology-based therapies for prevalent inflammatory conditions, provides updates regarding the following clinical trials: Ampion Phase I clinical trial for intravenous (“IV”) treatment of COVID-19 patients:The initial safety Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesRecently Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) kicked off a countdown to the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie season with the announcement of a new cookie in select areas: According to the Girl Scouts: “Toast-Yay!, a French toast–inspired cookie dipped in delicious Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhile Covid-19 has gotten everyone’s attention this year, the truth is that small business owners have been susceptible to both man-made and natural disasters with increased frequency in recent years. Man-made disasters like as acts of terror, power outages, cyberattacks, Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Conference Board reports: “The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in July, following increases in May and June. The index now stands at 50.89, up from 49.46 (an upward revision) in June. However, the index is still down Read more…
Reading Time: 5 minutesGiven the economic impact of Covid-19 and heightened tensions with China, many are concerned that businesses will cut budgets and overlook the serious threat of cybercrimes. Last year, I sat in on a cybersecurity seminar my client in Tulsa held Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKelley Blue Book reports: “The valuation analysts at Kelley Blue Book today reported the estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $38,378 in July 2020. New-vehicle prices increased $749 (up 2%) from July 2019, while decreasing $473 (down 1.2%) from last month. “‘While up from Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new poll provides a troubling perspective the vast majority of people have about a new Covid-19 vaccine: “Fewer than half of all people responding to a new WebMD poll say they plan to get a vaccine for Covid-19 within Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutesA recent report by the Conference Board finds: “According to a new global survey, CEOs and C-Suite executives think COVID-19’s fallout will result in leaner and more agile companies. Businesses will likely emerge from this pandemic using more contract workers Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Conference Board reports: ‘The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. increased 2.0 percent in June to 102.0 (2016=100), following a 3.2 percent increase in May and a 6.3 percent decrease in April. “‘The June increase in the LEI Read more…
