The country's largest producer of eclipse glasses is located outside Memphis
Millions of people will be wearing glasses next week to watch the total solar eclipse, and it's likely they were made by a small business in Memphis.
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Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in its cloud computing unit AWS
The AWS layoffs follow other layoffs that happened at Amazon and its subsidiaries this year, including at Prime Video, the MGM Studios unit and Twitch, the social media platform owned by Amazon.
After Baltimore bridge collapse, Small Business Administration opens recovery centers
Small businesses affected by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are beginning to apply for disaster loans from the government.
There's been a high demand for places to stay to see the April 8 eclipse
The demand for lodging has been a boon for homeowners who live in the "path of totality" as they rent out their homes to travelers.
Liberty Media adds MotoGP to its global racing portfolio that already includes F1
NPR's Michel Martin talks to former MotoGP rider John Hopkins about what the proposed takeover of the sport by Formula One owners Liberty Media, could mean for the future of motorcycle racing.
D.C. restaurants are changing how they handle wages for workers who get tips
Restaurants in Washington, D.C., are phasing out the lower minimum wage often given to workers who earn tips. Restaurant owners say it's forced them to add fees, and diners are reportedly confused.
No more 'just walk out' at Amazon grocery stores. The new bet is smart shopping carts
The retailer banked big on the cashier-less tech. It's now out at Amazon Fresh stores in the U.S. But Amazon's grocery ambitions are only shapeshifting.
A bird flu outbreak at the largest U.S. chicken egg producer could affect egg prices
Cal-Maine Foods lost about 1.9 million chickens, or 3.6% of its flock, as a result of an outbreak at a Texas plant. The CDC says, however, that a person is unlikely to get bird flu from eggs.
Taiwan earthquake briefly halts chip factories that power the global economy
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which makes more than 90% of world's most advanced chips, also halted production, but it plans to resume chipmaking overnight.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese's LSU-Iowa rematch nets a record audience for ESPN
Iowa and LSU drew the second-largest audience for any basketball game on ESPN since 2012, the network said. Reese said Wednesday that like Clark, she will leave college for the pros.