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Everyone is hard at work for the 7th Annual Spring Ferrell Market, which will be held Saturday at 5337 Scott Church Road in Lucama.Market hours are 10am to 3pm Submitted photo christopher long The twice-annual Spring Ferrell Supply Market returns to Lucama on Saturday for a day filled with shopping and socializing. Jenny Bailey will host the event with sisters Jill Ferrell Robertson and Gretchen Jenkins at her grandparents' home at 5337 Scott Church Road in Lucama. “It’s really exciting because we have people from all over North Carolina,” Bailey said. “It's going to get better. It's what you call…
Everyone is hard at work for the 7th Annual Spring Ferrell Market, which will be held Saturday at 5337 Scott Church Road in Lucama.Market hours are 10am to 3pm Submitted photo christopher long The twice-annual Spring Ferrell Supply Market returns to Lucama on Saturday for a day filled with shopping and socializing. Jenny Bailey will host the event with sisters Jill Ferrell Robertson and Gretchen Jenkins at her grandparents' home at 5337 Scott Church Road in Lucama. “It’s really exciting because we have people from all over North Carolina,” Bailey said. “It's going to get better. It's what you call…
In these difficult economic times, many executives, including financial leaders, are heading for the nearest exit. Global CFO turnover soared in the first quarter of 2024, with 82 new CFO appointments at public companies, according to Russell Reynolds Associates. The CEO's office was in much the same disarray. According to the Russell Reynolds CEO Turnover Index, 68 CEOs were appointed and 52 CEOs departed in the first quarter, the highest first-quarter totals since 2018 and 2020, respectively. . Even more concerning is that 15% of departing CEOs are “failed CEO appointments'' (Russell Reynolds' term for CEOs who have been in…
In 2024, more voters than ever before are heading to the polls as elections take place in at least 64 countries, plus the European Union. These political changes create quite a lot of uncertainty when it comes to supply chains in today’s global economy. Everstream Analytics monitors supply chains and potential disruptions worldwide, and issued a report earlier this year detailing some of the biggest election-related risks. I spoke with Everstream Global Director of Intelligence Mirko Woitzik to look at some of the biggest risks, and how companies are handling them. This interview has been edited for length, clarity and…
Almond processing factory project reportSyndicated Analytics latest report “Almond Processing Plant Project Report 2024: Industry Analysis (Market Performance, Segments, Price Analysis, Forecast), Detailed Process Flow (Product Overview, Unit Operations, Raw Materials, Quality Assurance), Requirements and Costs (Machine) industry performance, key successes, and risk factors. It covers all aspects such as. , manufacturing requirements, project costs, economics, expected return on investment, profit margin, etc. necessary for establishing an almond processing plant. This study is based on both desk research and multiple qualitative primary studies and is aimed at entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, consultants, business strategists, and anyone planning to enter the almond…
John Hope Bryant, founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, presented “A Business Plan for America: The Case for the Big Tent” at the 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference. The founder of the nonprofit, known for helping low- and moderate-income people succeed, highlighted historical data and comparative analysis outlining her plan to ensure America remains an economic powerhouse by preaching the importance of diversity. “America is one of the most diverse countries in the world today. We are also the world's largest economy. Our individual and collective success has literally been built on immigration and diversity,” Hope Bryant said in…
NerdWallet’s editorial picks: Best credit cards for startups and new businessesBefore applying, confirm details on the issuer’s website.Ink Business Unlimited® Credit CardBest for: Best overall cash-back card for startupsNerdWallet star rating: 5 The Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card is a great choice for virtually every business owner, including new ones. It earns a simple, flat 1.5% cash-back rate on every purchase, with no limit on how much you can earn. The sign-up bonus is outstanding for a cash-back card, particularly one with no annual fee: Earn $750 bonus cash back after you spend $6,000 on purchases in the first 3…
Nintendo has defined its strategy in this changing world in which the video game industry finds itself.meanwhile playstation and Xbox Japanese companies at the forefront of the race to acquire development studios (and apparently the closure debate) prefer a different way to prepare for the new development cycle.Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa explained its internally selected growth approach to investors as it closed out fiscal 2024. It is not enough for companies to acquire external talent; They focus on hiring experienced professionals and new graduates as methodological mentors.. This allows them to understand what Nintendo is from the beginning of their…
Artificial intelligence truly enables DevOps teams to “do more with less.” And that's just one way to improve your organization, says Sacha Labourey, co-founder and chief strategy officer at CloudBees, an enterprise software company based in San Jose, California. But that doesn't mean there aren't concerns. I talked to Mr. Labourie. chief executive officer Learn how IT leaders and their DevOps teams can make the most of the ever-evolving world of AI. How is AI impacting the DevOps industry? AI has a huge positive impact on DevOps and, in turn, the business by enabling DevOps teams to get software into…
Artificial intelligence has proven to be useful in finding patterns that humans can't otherwise connect. By shuffling through huge amounts of data, AI can find the information it needs in seconds and take action much faster than a real human could. The problem is that AI relies on the data provided by humans, and unlike humans, it can't use empathy to tell when a detail is wrong. This phenomenon is often called “bias.” Incomplete data pools or algorithms can result in false positives or false positives that can impact your results. Hackers are becoming more sophisticated each year, and this…