business GM Defense takes business to foreign governments starting with Canada Christin Hakim, June 3, 2022 General Motors subsidiary GM Defense LLC is looking to do business with Canada. In a statement Tuesday, GM Defense said it will start expanding, with the intent to deliver highly customized vehicles and other services to international military, security and government customers, with Canada being one of them. “GM’s world-class manufacturing and engineering resources in… Continue Reading
Entertainment Bananas entertainment director Zack Frongillo takes us behind the scenes in the team’s prop room Christin Hakim, May 28, 2022 SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The countdown until the first pitch was just moments away, but for entertainment director Zack Frongillo, the show had already begun. It’s a show that has been weeks in the making, requiring so many props and uniforms that the Bananas have a special room for them… Continue Reading
tech Instacart Takes a Big Step Toward a Public Offering Christin Hakim, May 16, 2022 Instacart, the grocery delivery company, said on Wednesday that it will test the waters for a public offering, despite recent shakiness for tech stocks and the company’s own turmoil over the past year. The company said it had filed papers for a so-called confidential filing, which means it does not… Continue Reading
Automotive Greyhound Grad Takes ENMU EET Degree to New Heights with NASA Career Christin Hakim, February 12, 2022 Davis Booth has taken on a big adventure since graduating from Eastern New Mexico University with a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) concentration area in Electronics Engineering Technology (Digital) in fall 2021: working for NASA! Davis, who also holds an Associate of Arts from Tallahassee Community College and… Continue Reading
Automotive First Woman Commander of the U.S. Navy’s Oldest Ship Takes the Helm | Smart News Christin Hakim, February 7, 2022 Billie Farrell is saluted by crewmembers during the change-of-command ceremony aboard the Constitution. U.S. Navy For the first time in its 224-year history, the U.S.S. Constitution has a woman captain. Billie J. Farrell, 39, is the 77th commanding officer of the United States Navy’s oldest commissioned warship, also known as… Continue Reading
business Leaving a job to freelance or start your own business takes planning Christin Hakim, January 24, 2022 Millions of Americans are taking a step back and rethinking their work lives amid the “Great Resignation” and ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A record 4.5 million people quit their jobs In November, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor, continuing a trend of workers leaving employers in droves. Some… Continue Reading
business Strict mandate takes effect in LA. Business patrons must show proof of vaccination : NPR Christin Hakim, November 13, 2021 Patrons keep their social distance while waiting for donuts outside Donut Friend bakery in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, Saturday. A vaccine mandate that is among the strictest in the country takes effect Monday in Los Angeles, requiring proof of shots for everyone entering a wide variety of… Continue Reading
Entertainment Curving entertainment pavilion takes shape in downtown San Jose Christin Hakim, September 24, 2021 SAN JOSE — A curving entertainment pavilion has begun to take shape in downtown San Jose, an endeavor that could usher in a more lively vibe to the urban core of the Bay Area’s largest city. Work on the Serpentine Pavilion, a traveling events center made of fiberglass frames, was… Continue Reading