Boeing Wins 9 Billion Dollar Contract for Missouri
Posted by Staff Writer on 9/28/2018 to
Politics and Economy
Boeing Wins 9 Billion Dollar Contract for Missouri
New Aircraft Assembled in St. Louis
IncSmart Missouri (Small Business and Startups) - Boeing wins a 9 billion dollar contract for Missouri. They will produce the next generation of jets for the United States Air Force. The new aircraft is combat training aircraft, according to the defense department. The new airplanes are 30 years overdue. Remote pilotless drones will soon replace these aircraft as well. These new planes will stay in service until 2090.
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Nevada High Speed Line has New Owner
Posted by Staff Writer on 9/21/2018 to
Market Sectors
Nevada High Speed Line has New Owner
Brightline Buys XPressWest Rail
IncSmart Nevada (Small Business and Startups) - Nevada High Speed Line has New Owner. Brightline buys XPressWest rail to finish high speed line from Las Vegas to California. XPressWest was having trouble finding new funding after the Federal Government requires the line and the highspeed trains, be built in the United States. China Railway International had to pull out of the deal. The corridor from Victorville California to Las Vegas, has already been federally approved. Start dates for service will be in 2020. Brightline is also going to develop a station on 38 acres close to the Las Vegas Strip.
District of Columbia Pay Gains New Record
Posted by Staff Writer on 9/20/2018 to
Politics and Economy
District of Columbia Pay Gains New Record
August has Great Numbers for Jobs and Wages
IncSmart District of Columbia (Small Business and Startups) - District of Columbia Pay Gains New Record. Pay gains in President Trumps first year is the best since the Great Depression. The Employment Cost Index measured a 2.6 for the entire year, and 2018 is looking better. Employees looking for more money in their paychecks are fairing well under Trump. After years of pay stagnation, employees are finally seeing their paychecks get an increase. The economy has jobs and wages moving higher in August.
Recovery in North Carolina from Florence
Posted by Staff Writer on 9/20/2018 to
Business Opportunities
Recovery in North Carolina from Florence
Property Damage in the Billions
IncSmart North Carolina (Small Business and Startups) - Recovery will be a long recovery period in North Carolina from Hurricane Florence. It is estimated thirteen billion dollars in property damage. Flood damage to homes and business will be extensive and will make a huge financial impact in the state. Few North Carolinians have flood insurance, and hundreds of thousands of homes are still without power. There will be a massive rebuilding not only of housing but of infrastructures and roads. Millions of livestock animals have died and the Price Gauging Law will be in effect for 45 days.
Georgia Company Coca-Cola Thinking Cannabis
Posted by Staff Writer on 9/17/2018 to
Marijuana Startups
Georgia Company Coca-Cola Thinking Cannabis
Marijuana Infused Beverage Market
IncSmart Georgia (Small Business and Startups) - The Georgia company Coca-Cola is thinking cannabis. Coca-Cola is watching cannabis in the legal marijuana markets. CDB as an additive for drinks. Coca-Cola is in talks with Aurora Cannabis, a Canadian company to help produce the marijuana infusion drinks. This is following Corona Beer and Svedka Vodka. However Coca-Cola will be the first company of this magnitude to eye the possibilities.
Recovery After Massachusetts Explosions
Posted by Staff Writer on 9/14/2018 to
Business Opportunities
Recovery After Massachusetts Explosions
8000 People Displaced
IncSmart Massachusetts (Small Business and Startups) - There will be an extensive recovery effort after the Massachusetts gas line explosions. There was a series of natural gas explosions in three towns north of Boston. Over 8000 people were displaced and asked to go north of the Merrimack river. There were fires in more than 80 homes that were serviced by Columbia Gas. All homes with Columbia Gas service, were asked to evacuate. The first responders are still locating underground gas leaks by using infrared cameras.
Tennessee FedEx Expands Days
Posted by Staff Writer on 9/12/2018 to
Tips for Entrepreneurs
Tennessee FedEx Expands Days
Will Hire 55,000 people for Holidays
IncSmart Tennessee (Small Business and Startups) - Tennessee FedEx announces it will expand ground operations to six days a year, all year. Currently the deliveries happen Tuesday through Saturday. They have invested in its facilities and automation to keep up with the demand from ecommerce. The company is now handling over 14 million shipments a day. Over the last five years, FedEx has opened nine new hubs and fifty six automated stations.
401K Executive Order in District of Columbia
Posted by Staff Writer on 9/11/2018 to
Tips for Entrepreneurs
401K Executive Order in District of Columbia
Small Business and Retirement Plans
IncSmart District of Columbia (Small Business and Startups) - 401K Executive Order in District of Columbia. President Trump signed an Executive Order making it easier for small business to offer retirement savings plans. The order directs the Treasury and Labor Departments to begin easing regulations that prevent small business from providing retirement plans. The order should make retirement plans more affordable for small business.
North Dakota Marijuana Legislation
Posted by Staff Writer on 9/8/2018 to
Marijuana Startups
North Dakota Marijuana Legislation
Recreational Marijuana goes on November ballot
IncSmart North Dakota (Small Business and Startups) - North Dakota marijuana legislation is approved for election. The new law would legalize growing, possessing and distribution and use of marijuana for people over the age of 21. It will be placed on the November 6th General Election ballot. The measure is a simple question. Do you want to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, Yes or No. Criminal records related to marijuana convictions will also be sealed for adjudicated defendants. They can now apply for student loans and jobs.
California After the Fire Season
Posted by Staff Writer on 9/7/2018 to
Business Opportunities
California After the Fire Season
Rebuilding Shasta County
IncSmart California (Small Business and Startups) - California is having a disastrous wild fire season. The explosive fires have ravaged the state leaving behind blackened timber and brush fields. Shasta County has been hit with mandatory evacuations and highway closures. The latest fire is over 22,000 acres or 34 square miles and still burning. The fires are responsible for killing California residents and burning over 8000 thousands of homes and destroying over 300 businesses.
Research on Bdellovibrio in New Jersey
Posted by Staff Writer on 9/6/2018 to
Healthcare
Research on Bdellovibrio in New Jersey
Predatory Bacteria to the Rescue
IncSmart New Jersey (Small Business and Startups) - Research on Bdellovibrio continues art Rutgers University in New Jersey. Natural predatory bacteria to the rescue for antibiotic resistant strains. Lab studies have shown that Bdellovibrio can attack Tuberculosis, the plague, and many germs that have become resistant to antibiotics. Bdellovibrio has also been shown to attack 145 out of the 168 human pathogens.
Sanders Strikes at Amazon in Washington
Posted by Staff Writer on 9/6/2018 to
Politics and Economy
Sanders Strikes at Amazon in Washington
Workers are not Paid Enough
IncSmart Washington (Small Business and Startups) - Bernie Sanders strikes as Amazon in Washington. Says that workers are not paid enough money. Sanders claims the Amazon workers are underpaid compared to the industry standards. Senator Sanders has introduced a bill that would tax Amazon who's employees collect public assistance. The bill is named STOP BEZOS ACT. He want's Amazon to pay employees a living wage so employees will not have to take tax payer funds such as Food Stamp or SNAP, Medicaid and public housing. The tax would equal the public benefits their workers receive.
$75 Million Dollar Alabama Factory Project
Posted by Staff Writer on 9/3/2018 to
Business Opportunities
$75 Million Dollar Alabama Factory Project
Continental Motors Investment in Mobile
IncSmart Alabama (Small Business and Startups) - Continental Motors begins construction of it's new $75 million dollar factory in Mobile Alabama. The new project is 275,000 square feet. Most of this space is dedicated to advance engine and parts manufacturing for it's product line. The new Mobile facility is expect to take about 10 months and will be operational by 2020. Continental Motors is owned by a Chinese company named AVIC International Holding Corp.