Business & Economy

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new business July 13, 2025

62 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County last week

Here are the 62 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, July 11, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Business & Economy July 9, 2025

Cobb Chamber announces upcoming Leadership Cobb participants

The Cobb Chamber distributed the following announcement about its upcoming Leadership Cobb class: Leadership Cobb, the Cobb Chamber’s premier leadership development program, has selected 60 new participants for the 2025-2026…

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Food and Restaurants July 9, 2025

3 basic ingredients, a million possibilities: How small pizzerias succeed with uniqueness in an age of chain restaurants

by Paula de la Cruz-Fernández, University of Florida and Avi Ackerman, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At its heart, pizza is deceptively…

Cobb County July 7, 2025

Here are the latest 60 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb

Here are the 60 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, July 4, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Business & Economy July 7, 2025

Why energy markets fluctuate during an international crisis

by Skip York, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Global energy markets, such as those for oil, gas and coal, tend to be sensitive…

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Business & Economy July 4, 2025

Capitalism and democracy are weakening – reviving the idea of ‘calling’ can help to repair them

by Valerie L. Myers, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ask someone what a calling is, and they’ll probably say something like “doing…

Business & Economy July 3, 2025

The rule of law is key to capitalism − eroding it is bad news for American business

by Robert Bird, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Something dangerous is happening to the U.S. economy, and it’s not inflation or trade…

Business & Economy July 2, 2025

Lockheed Martin will hold second quarter earning results conference call July 22

Lockheed Martin announced in a press release that it will webcast its second quarter 2025 earnings results conference call in listen-only mode on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 11 a.m….

Business & Economy July 2, 2025

Student-staffed marketing firm raising success of real-world clients

[This article by Gary Tanner, with photo by Matt Yung, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Among marketing firms in the Atlanta area, Ground Work…

Food and Restaurants July 1, 2025

Shake Shack opens in The Battery Atlanta

By Mark Woolsey A popular and expanding burger restaurant chain has established its first outpost in Cobb County. New York-based Shake Shack threw open the doors Monday at The Battery…

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