NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses face a mix of old and new challenges as 2023 begins. A looming recession, still high (although easing) inflation and labor woes are some of issues carrying over from 2022 that small businesses will have to tackle. There are also new regulatory wrinkles, such as a proposed change in … Read more
Photo byWhataburger Media Library Popular San Antonio-based burger company Whataburger is giving away $2 million as part of its commitment to serving local communities. They are giving away over “$2 million in scholarships to eligible students across its 14-state footprint for the 2023-2024 academic year through the company’s two scholarship programs—the Whataburger Feeding Student Success … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission is charging McDonald’s former CEO Stephen Easterbrook with making false and misleading statements to investors about the circumstances leading to his firing in November 2019. Easterbrook was ousted for engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with a McDonald’s employee in violation of company policy. That’s according to … Read more
It’s not where you would expect.
Caliber Auto Care, part of the Caliber family of brands alongside Caliber Collision and Caliber Auto Glass, on Jan. 3 announced the opening of its newest automotive repair center at 8551 Wurzbach Road in San Antonio. A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held with the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 7. Caliber … Read more
Local businesses that have been impaired by ongoing construction projects around San Antonio could soon see some monetary relief if approved by the city. District 1 Councilman Mario Bravo tweeted last Friday, January 6 that $2.25 million is “now on the agenda” for local businesses that have seen a decline or have had to close … Read more
Richard Yoo, who founded and helped build the website hosting company that became San Antonio’s premier technology firm, believes he’s watching its collapse. The reputation of the company now known as Rackspace Technology, he said, “is eroding rapidly” after years of shifting business plans, executive shuffles, financial losses, staff cuts and, finally, the Dec. 2 ransomware … Read more