Businesses provide the means by which goods and services are exchanged and the basis for the economy on a local, national, and global scale.  They may provide consumer products, consumer services, durable goods such as refrigerators and televisions, capital goods such as machinery and commercial vehicles, raw materials such as wheat and corn, semi-finished goods such as computer components, finished goods such as cars and trucks, or business services such as insurance and banking.  Business has always been strongly influenced by the economic climate and world events.  In turn, the health of the business sector greatly influences the economy.

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• Geeks, superheroes and more converge at Phoenix Fan Fusion
  
  The annual comic-book and pop culture event means big business for downtown Phoenix.
  Tim Gallen.  American City Business Journals.  Sat, 25 May 2019 16:00:00 +0000.
• Businessman Rohan Arnold pleads guilty to conspiracy to import 1.28 tonnes of cocaine
  
  More than one year after his dramatic arrest in a Serbian hotel, steel importer Rohan Arnold has pleaded guilty to conspiring to import the second largest cocaine seizure in Australian history.
  Lucy Cormack.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Sun, 26 May 2019 00:00:00 +1000.
• Jrpacking Released an Article About How to Make Profits From Fresh Air Business and How to Develop Sales Channels
  
  WUHAN, China, May 24, 2019 -- Jrpacking, a global leader in designing and manufacturing aerosol filling machines, today announced a guide for how to make profits from the canned fresh air business. ...
  PR Newswire.  Sat, 25 May 2019 03:00:00 +0000.
• Marijuana businesses urge judge to review Nevada licenses
  
  An attorney for Nevada argues a judge shouldn't tip the scales as dozens of businesses that lost bids to open marijuana dispensaries push to freeze new licenses in Nevada's booming cannabis market
  ABC News.  Fri, 24 May 2019 20:56:41 -0400.
• Comcast will launch Hitz, an on-demand movie service - CNET
  
  The commercial-free service will replace Cinemax in some packages when it rolls out in July.
  Abrar Al-heeti.  CNET.  Fri, 24 May 2019 23:03:43 +0000.
• Report: Trump to Issue Executive Order Forcing Healthcare Prices Disclosure
  
  President Donald Trump is reportedly ready to release an executive order to mandate the disclosure of healthcare prices in an industry that's used to conducting its business in private, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
  Newsmax.  Fri, 24 May 2019 17:38:45 EDT.
• Influential Women 2019: In their own words
  
  Detailed answers from over 120 of the Bay Area's most influential businesswomen.
  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 24 May 2019 20:58:49 +0000.
• Corey Lewandowski predicts criminal referrals for former FBI officials including Comey, McCabe
  
  Corey Lewandowski, President Trump's former campaign manager, anticipates criminal proceedings being initiated soon against several former FBI officials, he revealed Thursday. Appearing on Fox Business, Mr. ...
  Andrew Blake.  Washington Times.  Fri, 24 May 2019 16:41:26 -0400.
• New Star Trek: Picard trailer works perfectly as a Viagra commercial - CNET
  
  A fan-made mashup video rises to the occasion with a perfect melding of Picard and the little blue pill.
  Amanda Kooser.  CNET.  Fri, 24 May 2019 19:43:56 +0000.
• Marketing With The Mission Of Seeing Each Customer
  
  The health of your business depends on the health of your customers.
  By James Gilbert, Communityvoice.  Forbes.  Fri, 24 May 2019 19:01:00 +0000.
• Nearly 150 enterprises present military equipment at forum in Moscow Region
  
  All exhibited equipment is necessary to protect the interests of Russian citizens and protect the lives of Russian National Guard officers in conflict situations, Russian Deputy PM Yuri Borisov said
  Tass.  Fri, 24 May 2019 19:40:23 +0300.
• Vegan activists in hen masks storm NANDO'S and play footage of chickens being slaughtered
  
  The protestors, wearing hen masks, stormed a restaurant in Brighton on Wednesday, as part of a nationwide campaign to occupy the business. They called on the restaurant to turn its menu vegan.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 24 May 2019 16:54:48 +0100.
• DXC Technology (DXC) Q4 Earnings Top, Revenues Lag Estimates
  
  DXC Technology's (DXC) results in the fiscal fourth quarter benefit from strength in digital business. However, a weak legacy application services business and lower demand from Northern Europe and the U.K. are headwinds.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 24 May 2019 14:48:00 GMT.
• Ivy goes international with international design software
  
  Ivy, business management software for interior design firms, is going international. The post Ivy goes international with international design software appeared first on Furniture Today.
  Anne Flynn Wear.  Furniture Today.  Fri, 24 May 2019 13:29:03 +0000.
• Is Airbnb Taking Over The Hotel Business? | By Bob Rauch & Sarah Andersen
  
  The company's rapid success came in part from the fact that it operated in an unregulated arena, able to avoid many of the legal requirements placed on hotels. ...
  Hsyndicate.  Fri, 24 May 2019 10:08:13 +0200.
• Seriously ill children swimming with mermaids in Aberdeen
  
  Seriously ill children have the chance to swim with mermaids in Aberdeen, thanks to local business.
  BBC News.  Fri, 24 May 2019 01:06:38 GMT.
• Ugandan capital Kampala bans street children donations
  
  Kampala's mayor says a new law will curb the commercial and sexual exploitation of children.
  BBC News.  Thu, 23 May 2019 17:45:37 GMT.
• Jon Taffer to Deliver Keynote at GBTA Convention 2019
  
  The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) announced author, restaurateur and host of Spike TV’s Bar Rescue Jon Taffer as a featured keynoter at GBTA Convention 2019, held August 3-7 in Chicago. ...
  Travel Industry Wire.  Thu, 23 May 2019 12:38:41 EST.
• NGL Energy Partners LP Announces Timing of Fiscal 2019 Fourth Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
  
  TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NGL Energy Partners LP Announces Timing of Fiscal 2019 Fourth Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call ...
  Business Wire.  Thu, 23 May 2019 10:40:00 UTC.
• Same-sex couples face discriminatory lending practices: Study
  
  Same-sex couples were 73 percent more likely to be rejected for mortgages than heterosexual couples, according to an Iowa State University Ivy College of Business analysis. ...
  Lew Sichelman.  Inman.  Wed, 22 May 2019 21:11:57 +0000.

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