Most notably, they gutted the requirement that borrowers who wanted their loans forgiven maintain their prepandemic head counts. And they reduced the percentage of the loan that borrowers seeking forgiveness […]
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Back to news homeZero-Covid Policy Shakes Hong Kong’s Economy and Its ‘Soul’
HONG KONG — Perry Lam felt confident that his business had weathered the worst of the pandemic. Several rounds of bar closures in Hong Kong had dimmed the city’s vibrant […]
How a Relief Fund for Restaurants Picked Winners and Losers
When Congress created a grant program early this year to help battered bars and restaurants survive the pandemic, one thing was immediately clear: The money would not be enough. The […]
Supply Chain Problems Have Small Retailers Gambling on Hoarding
Megan Searfoss has been hoarding sneakers in Connecticut.Ms. Searfoss, the owner of two running stores in Darien and Ridgefield, Conn., would normally have about 3,000 pairs of shoes in stock […]
Supply-Chain Kinks Force Small Manufacturers to Scramble
For example, when companies moved production from the United States to China in the past, they paid for the shift with the savings gained in going from a high-cost area […]
Millburn Businesses Open Up Again After Hurricane Ida
MILLBURN, N.J. — To survive the pandemic’s waves, Kevin Cao, the owner of Thai House Restaurant, halted dine-in service, cut five staff members and kept his drunken noodles, pad thai […]
Racial Bias Skewed Small-Business Relief Lending, Study Says
But Sergey Chernenko, an associate professor of finance at Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management, who was not involved in Dr. Howell’s research, said the new paper aligned with his […]
What Type of Business Structure is Right for a SaaS, AI or IoT Company?
If you’re thinking about starting a tech startup you already know — there are a lot of things to consider. The legal structure for business formation is one of those […]
Тeam, Мarket, And Product: A Summary Of The Most Important Things To Keep In Mind As A Startup Founder
The team, market, and product are the three legs that hold up any startup project. Getting this … [+] particular trifecta right is a must. getty The team, the market, […]
Could This Covid Wave Reverse the Recovery? Here’s What to Watch.
The spread of the Delta variant has delayed office reopenings, disrupted the start of school and generally dashed hopes for a return to normal after Labor Day. But it has […]