hurricanes

Business News

Hurricane Helene Devastated a High-Quality Quartz Mining Town — Here's How It Affects Everything From Smartphones to Semiconductors

Spruce Pine, North Carolina, has most of the world's high-quality quartz, a mineral essential for the semiconductors used in smartphones, laptops, and AI chips.

Business News

Florida CEO Faces Backlash After Asking Employees to Work Through Hurricane Ian, and to Bring Pets, Family to the Office

The PostcardMania CEO said she didn't want to stop production for a "nothing-burger" of a hurricane.

Business News

Major U.S. Study Says Unchecked Climate Change Will Shrink the Economy Significantly

President Trump insists climate change isn't happening, but the U.S. government says it is and it's very bad.

Starting a Business

These 2 Franchisees in Puerto Rico Survived Hurricane Maria and Lived to Tell What They Learned

Edgardo Santiago and Luisaliz Rivera learned that 'community' is everything, along with communications and preparation.

Growing a Business

How This Entrepreneur Turned Hurricane Harvey into an Incredible Breakthrough

Lorenzo Marquez and his family lost everything. Here's how this entrepreneur came roaring back.