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A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightening II fighter jet in flight

Business December 11, 2023

Lockheed Martin presents first of Belgium’s F-35A purchase in ceremony

Lockheed Martin announced in a press release that it has presented Belgium’s first F-35A Lightning II to the Belgian government during a ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s F-35 production facility.  …

The Home Depot building behind parking lot

Business November 25, 2023

The Home Depot to acquire International Designs Group

Cobb County-headquartered home improvement retail giant The Home Depot announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire International Designs Group (IDG) which owns Construction Resources and other design-oriented subsidiaries….

A sidewalk lined with storefronts in The Battery

Business November 23, 2023

Retailers pare back their seasonal hiring to prepare for ho-hum holidays

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 20, 2023 Black Friday shoppers may notice longer lines and fewer retail associates…

Business November 19, 2023

Reminder for hospitality and tourism companies: grants still available until December 8

Cobb County posted a reminder to the county website that applications for Hospitality & Tourism Workforce Employee Retention Grants are still open until December 8. If you have a business…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Business October 30, 2023

Cobb Chamber’s fourth quarter HR Roundtable set for November 9

The fourth 2023 quarterly meeting of the HR Roundtable for Human Resources professionals, hosted by the Cobb Chamber and SelectCobb, will take place on November 9 at the Cobb Chamber,…

A graphic of mixed images signifying business, including a computer screen, an arrow on a graph, a woman at a laptop, and a dollar sign

Business October 19, 2023

Interesting in doing business with Cobb County government or schools? attend “How to Do Business with Cobb”

Are you interested in selling your goods and services to Cobb County government? If you are, you might be interested in attending the annual “How to Do Business with Cobb”…

Business October 18, 2023

Cobb Young Professionals to hold networking/social tomorrow evening

The Cobb Chamber’s Cobb Young Professionals (CYP) will host its fall social tomorrow, Thursday, October 19 at Ironmonger Brewing & Distilling in Marietta, located at 2129 Northwest ParkwaySuite 105 Marietta,…

Business October 15, 2023

Lockheed Martin to webcast Q3 2023 earnings Oct 17

Lockheed Martin will webcast its third quarter 2023 earnings results in a live conference call on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 11 a.m. ET. The call will be in “listen-only”…

Agriculture October 12, 2023

America’s farmers are getting older, and young people aren’t rushing to join them

by David R. Buys, Mississippi State University; John J. Green, Mississippi State University, and Mary Nelson Robertson, Mississippi State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Business October 8, 2023

Lockheed Martin approves Q4 dividend; share repurchase

[Photo of C-130J courtesy of Lockheed Martin Corporation] Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin Corporation declared a fourth quarter 2023 dividend of $3.15 per share. It is payable on December 29 to…

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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