Michael Guarraia of MG Custom Lighting LLC, a company that makes handmade industrial-style lamps using reclaimed industrial parts and machinery, won the first-place prize of $20,000 in the Community College of Baltimore County’s Center for Business Innovation’s 10th Annual Business Plan Competition. The Feb. 6 events featured the top 10 pitches from aspiring entrepreneurs, all…
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Bed Bath & Beyond Canada is going out of business, closing 54 stores
Bed Bath & Beyond’s Canadian operations are going out of business, according to a court filing on Friday, two days after the retailer quickly raised cash to stave off a US bankruptcy. The Canadian division, which operates 54 Bed Bath & Beyond stores and 11 buybuy BABY stores, is insolvent, the filing posted on the…
The IRS tells 21 states how to handle last year’s special payments
After much outside criticism, the Internal Revenue Service basically told taxpayers in most — but not all — states that they do not need to report income from special state tax refunds or payments on their 2022 federal income tax returns. Tens of millions of taxpayers in 21 states — not including Michigan — were…
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHF) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interests
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHF – Get Rating) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 61,400 shares, a decline of 20.9% from the January 15th total of 77,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 76,500 shares,…
Healthy Valentine’s Day Gift – Maria Mind Body Health
Valentine’s Day is coming! Say what you will about Valentine’s Day, but I do love making it special. I get healthy gifts for all of my boys to make it special. It’s a day for love and I like to show my boys how much I love them. HEALTHY GIFTS THAT “KEEP ON GIVING” I…
Small Business Owners Call on Congress to Fix Federal Program Deficiencies
On the eve of President Biden’s State of the Union address, small business owners delivered their own message to the 118th Congress: government programs designed to help small businesses are failing them, and Congress must take bipartisan action to reauthorize the US Small Business Administration. The new Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Voices a survey…
Hyundai Pushes Back Against Subscriptions with Bluelink+
Hyundai Bluelink+ Subscriptions are all the rage in the automotive world these days, with BMW leading the charge. But while $18-per-month heated seats get a lot of the headlines, a lot of safety, maintenance, and remote features are also already subscription-based. New car buyers usually get them for free as part of a trial period,…
Editorial Board Announced for 2023 – PHE America
PHE America has announced its editorial board members for 2023. The Editorial Board is composed of professionals in higher education interested in serving as reviewers to offer writers constructive feedback in preparing their articles for publication. Editorial Board members serve both PHE America and Sport Coach America. The six-member board includes Brian Sather, a professor…