July 12, 2023 Oklo is to go public by merging with AltC Acquisition Corp – co-founded by Oklo chairman Sam Altman – in a deal which values the company at USD850 million. How an Oklo plant might look (Image: Oklo) Altman is AltC CEO and has been chairman of Oklo since 2015. AltC, a special…
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Small Businesses Quip ‘What Recession?’ Amid Rising Confidence Despite Economic Challenges By Benzinga
© Reuters. Small Businesses Quip ‘What Recession?’ Amid Rising Confidence Despite Economic Challenges Benzinga – US small businesses are more confident in the economic landscape, underscored by a seven-month peak in June, per the latest data from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The upward trend comes despite inflation and labor quality remaining top…
Petro-Canada payment problems continue, but the company says it’s ‘making progress’ on fixing
Petro-Canada says the nearly weeklong problems that customers have experienced with things like payment and loyalty programs at the gas station chain are ongoing, but it is making progress on solving them. Problems at the company started about a week ago, when on Friday reports suggested that parent company Suncor had been hacked. Over the…
Gun violence intervention and other initiatives were overlooked while the councilman gained
Councilman W. Howard Myers, front and center, walks into the Petersburg District Court for a hearing on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. PETERSBURG—During the pandemic, the federal government dispersed billions of dollars throughout the states to help them respond to the economic impacts and shore up infrastructure. The money had to be spent in four areas:…
250,000 small businesses at risk of closing as CEBA loans come due
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Executive Summary Executives CFIB says 250,000 small businesses at risk of closure if the CEBA loan repayment deadline is not extended Published June 07, 2023 • Last updated Jun 07, 2023 • 6 minute read Close to 250,000, or 19 per cent of small businesses, face closure if they can’t get…
Setting a manufacturing business apart with personal marketing technologies
sesame / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images In 1993, Don Peppers and Martha Rogers introduced a new concept that became the foundation for many of today’s marketing programs. Their book, “The One to One Future: Building Relationships One Customer At A Time,” has become a classic reference for personalized marketing and sales. One industry expert…
Inspired at the Getty, LA teen’s duct tape dress among scholarship contest’s finalist
Karla Torres, a recent graduate of Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School in Boyle Heights, designed and created the 18th century-inspired prom dress out of duct tape for a “Stuck at Prom” scholarship contest. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times) Her Marie Antoinette-style dress is elegant and intricate, with detailed lace along the edges, an angular corset…
Minto businesses earn support through pitch contest
A natural wellness clinic claimed the 11th annual PitchIt Minto Business Plan Competition. Two Pines Herbals won the 2023 competition aimed to grow small businesses in Minto and increase awareness of available resources. Owner Lior Sabach-Stewart said she’s looking to begin offering herbal remedies and reiki sessions to the area in September. “Being a part…