December 3, 2024Boeing to lay off 30 people in JacksonvilleStatewide, Boeing plans to lay off 141 employees as it cuts its global workforce by 10%.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
November 1, 2024VyStar fined $1.5M for ‘botched’ online rolloutVystar’s new online banking system locked customers out of their accounts for weeks in 2022.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
September 27, 2024Investors eyeing Jax for WNBA team, report saysDonna Orender, former president of the WNBA, reportedly thinks Jacksonville would be a good site for an expansion team.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
September 24, 2024All Salt Life stores will close, new owner saysSalt Life, founded in Jacksonville Beach, was bought by Hilco Consumer-Retail Group.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
July 26, 2024Wells Fargo to lay off 74 in JacksonvilleThe company said it will exit the global operations business unit and lay off employees at an office on Philips…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 9, 2024Jacksonville among hottest labor markets in USA monthly survey of Jacksonville area manufacturers indicates that businesses expect to expand their payrolls.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 14, 2024Survey shows manufacturing expanding in JacksonvilleThe University of North Florida’s Local Economic Indicators Project suggests a brighter outlook for Jacksonville than the rest of the…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 22, 2024Firehouse Subs works to speed up service timeFirehouse’s restaurants in the Jacksonville area are testing a toaster that cuts preparation times in half.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 31, 2024Chase Bank to add 10 branches in Northeast FloridaTwo of the new branches will be in low-to moderate-income areas in Jacksonville and St. Augustine.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 12, 2024Fanatics closing Jacksonville fulfillment centerThe move will affect 218 employees. Fanatics still employs more than 1,500 people at its corporate offices.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 7, 2023Weekend business picks up at Maple Street Biscuit Co.Maple Street used to be closed on Sundays but now opens seven days a week under Cracker Barrel’s ownership.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
November 17, 2023Venus Fashion to lay off 129 in JacksonvilleThe company was founded in Jacksonville in 1982 under the name Titan Bodybuilding and became Venus Swimwear in the late…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
November 8, 2023Jacksonville manufacturers feel more optimisticA monthly survey by the University of North Florida is showing more confidence in the economy.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
August 31, 2023Fanatics and Panini battle over trading cards businessFanatics, founded in the Jacksonville area, recently struck a deal with the NFL Players Association as it battles industry leader…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
August 25, 2023The Aldi deal: Why Winn-Dixie was destined to sellAfter two bankruptcies, the grocer’s investment firm owners always were on a path to cash out.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
August 4, 2023UNF survey finds interest rates are blunting economic outlookManufacturers are slowing production because of weaker demand, according to the Jacksonville Economic Monitoring Survey.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
July 27, 2023How a phone call is bringing Angie’s Subs to Jacksonville International AirportThe Jacksonville Beach institution plans to open in early 2024 in Concourse A, beyond the security checkpoint.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
July 27, 2023What should replace the World Golf Hall of Fame?St. Johns County is seeking input from residents on what to do with the properties when the hall of fame…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
July 12, 2023Manufacturers anxious about Jacksonville’s economyA survey by the University of North Florida found that manufacturers are worried the local economy will deteriorate.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
June 20, 2023Unemployment edges up to 2.7% in Northeast FloridaThe unemployment rate typically rises in May as college and high school graduates enter the workforce.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
June 8, 2023Jacksonville manufacturers pessimistic about economyBusinesses are showing a significant loss of confidence, according to the Local Economic Indicators Project at the University of North…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
June 5, 2023Four Jacksonville companies remain in Fortune 500CSX remained the biggest local company on the Fortune 500 list. Dream Finders Homes Inc. joined the Fortune 1000.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
May 24, 2023Former GE Oil & Gas plant will lay off 183Baker Hughes Co. now operates the Westside Jacksonville plant, which will close next year as part of a restructuring.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
May 23, 2023Takeover deal canceled for Jax TV stationsA hedge fund’s buyout of station operator Tegna Inc. was terminated after the deal failed to get FCC approval by…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record