City Atlanta Financial News
15.09 / 10:39
Citi
Digital
Southern
Fulton
exclusive
Atlanta News Outlet Aims for Half a Million Digital Subscribers in Under Four Years
The new leader of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution wants to increase the publication’s digital subscribers more than eightfold by the end of 2026, an ambitious goal he aims to reach through expanded local-news coverage and new products. “In the last 5-10 years, we’ve just focused on Atlanta," said Andrew Morse, a former CNN digital executive who took over as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s new president and publisher in January.
14.09 / 12:57
Booking
Airlines
exclusive
Delta
Delta to restrict access to its Sky Club airport lounges as it faces overcrowding
Delta Air Lines passengers who have long enjoyed access to free meals, alcohol and a quiet place to relax before their flight are in for some major cutbacks in coming years
13.09 / 02:55
SUN
Nov
Actor
pop
fall
Akon announces ‘The Superfan Tour’ for 2023 fall; Know when tickets will go on sale, venues, dates
Akon has exciting news for his fans as he announces 'The Superfan Tour' for 2023. Get ready to groove to all your favorite Akon hits from the past 20 years, from «Right Now (Na Na Na)» to «Soul Survivor.» Produced by Live Nation, this 15-city tour promises an unforgettable musical journey.
12.09 / 19:59
FIVE
Digital
Career
CEO
Homrich Berg announces C-suite change
On New Year’s Day in 2024, there will be a new CEO at Homrich Berg.
12.09 / 19:35
Target
CEO
Smurfit Kappa, WestRock combining to create a global packaging company with a value of almost $20B
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock are combining to create a global packaging company with a value of almost $20 billion
12.09 / 19:35
12.09 / 16:57
11.09 / 21:43
COST
UPS
cover
UPS says new contract with Teamsters to increase cost at 3.3%
(Reuters) — United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) said on Monday its new five-year contract covering some 340,000 Teamsters-represented workers in the United States would increase cost at a 3.3% compound annual growth rate in wage and benefits over the life of the agreement.
11.09 / 10:35
COST
UPS
Pampers
exclusive
Avoiding airport nightmares doesn’t come cheap. In Atlanta, it will cost you $5000
travel company is betting that Atlantans and those passing through will pay more—an additional $4,850 per visit, to be exact—for a touch of elegance. PS, formerly named Private Suite, made its name by bringing the private jet airport experience—which completely bypasses security queues and streamlines luggage handling—to commercial air travelers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Founded in 2017, the company this week opened a second location adjacent to the airfield at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where Delta Air Lines Inc.
10.09 / 18:41
UPS
Cooper
Action
BAY
Moss
Patterson
week
NFL Week 1 Injury update: Who’s in, who’s out and who’s in question? Know all key details here
NFL season kicks off, fans and fantasy football managers are eagerly awaiting the first week's action. However, injuries can quickly change the landscape of a game or a fantasy lineup. In this injury update, there is a comprehensive overview of the status of key players for Week 1. Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals): Burrow is set to start in Week 1 after recovering from an offseason elbow injury.
10.09 / 14:59
UPS
Waters
Ford
Airlines
ICE
performer
Delta
Delta Air Lines employees work up a sweat at boot camp, learning how to de-ice planes
The temperature says it's summer outside, but Delta Air Lines is training employees in how to de-ice an airplane — a critical part of flying during the cold winter months
10.09 / 13:15
07.09 / 12:03
06.09 / 18:41
Provident
Airlines
Inside
Delta
Barcelona-bound Delta flight forced to return to Atlanta due to 'biohazard', diarrhea. Here's what has happened
Delta flight traveling from Atlanta to Barcelona was forced to return, reportedly due to a «biohazard issue» resulting from a passenger experiencing diarrhea onboard, according to media reports. Flight 194 had been in the air for approximately two hours on a Friday evening when the pilot made the decision to return to its departure point. In an audio clip shared on X (formerly Twitter), the pilot mentioned that a passenger had suffered from diarrhea, affecting multiple areas of the aircraft, as per reports. Following the incident, the plane underwent a thorough cleaning process and eventually departed for Barcelona the following day. Delta, in a statement provided to the Insider website, confirmed that there had indeed been a «medical issue» on board, necessitating the return to Atlanta for cleaning purposes. The statement read: «Delta Flight 194 from Atlanta to Barcelona returned to Atlanta following an onboard medical issue.» This occurrence follows a recent incident in which 11 passengers and crew members were hospitalized due to severe turbulence on a Delta flight from Milan to Atlanta, as reported by the US-based airline.
05.09 / 13:27
Lowe's
ETF
NASDAQ
Gap
COMPOSITE
500
S&P 500: Headwinds Mount as Oil Prices, Rates and US Dollar Head Higher
The holiday-shortened trading week will focus more on digesting data from last week than on anticipating new data. The key data to watch this coming week is the ISM Services Index, expected to be released on September 6 at 10 AM. Analysts predict that the services composite will dip slightly to 52.5 from 52.7.
04.09 / 20:49
Art
Digital
awards
show
performer
song
Headies Awards 2023: Rema and Burna Boy win big. Details here
Rema and Burna Boy emerged as the top winners at the Headies Awards 2023, held on Sunday, September 3, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta. The annual show honours Pan-African and Afrobeats talent. Rema clinched three awards, securing the titles for Best Male Artist, Digital Artiste of the Year, and African Artiste of the Year.
04.09 / 16:41
01.09 / 18:29
UPS
Progressive
Software
Parke
performer
week
NOT
park
Norfolk Southern says a software defect -- not a hacker -- forced it to park its trains this week
Norfolk Southern believes a software defect — not a hacker — was the cause of the widespread computer outage that forced the railroad to park all of its trains for most of Monday
01.09 / 03:23
COST
show
track
Weekly
Gold rises, set for second weekly gain as focus flips to US jobs data
Gold rose on Friday and was poised for a second straight weekly gain, helped by diminished chances of U.S. interest rate hikes this year after a data-filled week that concludes with the pivotal jobs report later in the day. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold gained 0.2% to $1,942.56 per ounce by 0130 GMT, looking set for a more than 1% weekly gain after prices touched one-month highs on Wednesday.
01.09 / 02:01
31.08 / 17:11
Reuters
Fulton
star
Trump
NOT
Georgia election case: Donald Trump pleads not guilty and waives arraignment
Former US President Donald Trump Thursday pleaded not guilty in case accusing him and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. "As evidenced by my signature below, I do hereby waive formal arraignment and enter my plea of NOT GUILTY to the Indictment in this case," Reuters reported as Trump saying in a court filing in Fulton County Superior Court.
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