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Business & Economy January 29, 2026

Lockheed Martin Reports $1.3B Profit in Q4, Boosted by Defense Demand

Lockheed Martin Corp. reported a strong finish to 2025, with fourth-quarter sales climbing to $20.3 billion, up from $18.6 billion in the same period a year earlier. To read the…

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Business & Economy, new business January 25, 2026

Service-oriented businesses prominent in Cobb’s latest new business listings

Based on the county’s business license listings issued between Jan. 19 and Jan. 23, the 58 new business licenses issued by Cobb included a wide mix of new businesses, with…

A Lockheed Martin C-130J turboprop airlifter in flight

Business & Economy, Local Business January 22, 2026

Mexico Becomes First Latin American Nation to Operate C-130J Super Hercules

The Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM) has acquired its first Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifter, becoming the first country in Latin America to operate the advanced aircraft, Lockheed Martin…

Business & Economy, new business January 18, 2026

Small Service Businesses Drive Latest Round of Cobb County Business Licenses

The latest round of 61 new business licenses issued by Cobb County shows strong activity in professional services, construction, and health-related fields for the week ending Friday, January 16, 2026….

Business & Economy January 13, 2026

Many states considered safe for affordable housing saw the highest rise in rents, analysis shows

by Robbie Sequeira, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 12, 2026 Although high and rising rents often are associated with big coastal…

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Business & Economy January 13, 2026

DOJ criminal probe highlights risk of Fed losing independence – a central bank scholar explains what’s at stake

by Cristina Bodea, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Department of Justice’s decision to open a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair…

Business & Economy, Local Business January 11, 2026

Construction, Wellness Lead Cobb County’s Latest Business Openings

The 69 new business licenses issued for unincorporated Cobb County on the week ending Friday, January 9, 2026, point to steady growth in service-oriented, locally focused enterprises across Cobb, with…

Business & Economy January 9, 2026

Taming the moral menace at capitalism’s core

by Valerie L. Myers, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Digital disruption and the climate crisis are often framed as economic or social…

Business & Economy January 9, 2026

Derco Awarded C-130 Aviation Consumables Contract by Defense Logistics Agency

According to a company news release, Derco, a Lockheed Martin Company, has secured the C-130 Aviation Consumables Performance Based Logistics (ACPBL) contract from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), marking a…

Business & Economy January 8, 2026

Lockheed Martin Delivers Record 191 F-35 Jets in 2025, Surpasses Global Production Milestones

According to a company news release, Lockheed Martin delivered a record 191 F-35 Lightning II jets in 2025, surpassing its previous annual best of 142 and marking a significant production…

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