Business & Economy

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Cobb County June 29, 2025

Here are the 61 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, June 27

Here are the 61 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, June 27, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Business & Economy June 26, 2025

Why power skills – formerly known as ‘soft skills’ – are the key to business success

by Sandra Sjoberg, Western Governors University School of Business, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What does it take to lead through complexity, make tough decisions…

Business & Economy June 26, 2025

Grover Norquist’s lasting influence on the GOP and US economic policy

by Gibbs Knotts, Coastal Carolina University and Drew Kurlowski, Coastal Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the “one, big, beautiful bill,” President Donald…

Cobb County June 22, 2025

New businesses licensed by Cobb County over the seven days ending Friday June 20

Here are the 51 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, June 20, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue…

The big "Atlanta Braves" sign at the entrance to Truist Park

Food and Restaurants June 21, 2025

Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux to open in The Battery Atlanta

By Mark Woolsey The Battery Atlanta at Truist Park is about to gain a new tenant. Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux throws open the doors Monday at 11 a.m., a restaurant employee…

A Lockheed Martin C-130J turboprop airlifter in flight

Business & Economy June 19, 2025

Lockheed Martin announces C-130J Super Hercules wing design extends life of aircraft more than originally estimated

[Photo above courtesy of Lockheed Martin] In a company press release, Lockheed Martin announced results from a recent testing program showing a significant increase in the expected wing life of…

Business & Economy June 18, 2025

Synthetic fuel approved for Lockheed Martin’s C-130 and F-16

[Photo above courtesy of Lockheed Martin] According to a company press release, Lockheed Martin has expanded the use of synthetic aviation turbine fuel (SATF) across its military aircraft fleet, with…

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Business & Economy June 16, 2025

Federal R&D funding boosts productivity for the whole economy − making big cuts to such government spending unwise

by Andrew Fieldhouse, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Large cuts to government-funded research and development can endanger American innovation – and the…

Cobb County June 14, 2025

44 new business licenses issued by Cobb over past week

Here are the 44 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, June 13, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Business & Economy June 13, 2025

Energy Star, on the Trump administration’s target list, has a long history of helping consumers’ wallets and the planet

by Magali A. Delmas, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since the early 1990s, the small blue Energy Star label has…

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Opinion July 10, 2025

“We have to give Georgia voters something to vote for” — how state senator Jason Esteves hopes to fire up the Peach State’s electorate

By Ciara Essence Whimbush With the Georgia Governor’s election set for November 3, 2026, and a pending date for the primaries, several Democrats have begun to throw their proverbial hats…

Pets and Pet Adoption July 10, 2025

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