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Bay City now accepting applications for small business pandemic relief grant program
BAY CITY, MI – A new grant program aimed at giving Bay City’s small businesses a boost with American Rescue Plan Act funding is now accepting applications. The commission approved a resolution on Dec. 20, 2021 that put aside $300,000 out of Bay City’s total $31,076,578 ARPA funding pool to create a grant program to
Researchers Dig Into How the Pandemic Is Impacting Business
During the 2020 pandemic lockdown, many high school students embraced innovation. For Caleb A., a senior at Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Georgia, that took the form of Up Next Finance, a website to help high school students understand investing, economics and personal finance. “My mission is to help people learn about finance and
Indonesia’s Rain-Averting Shamans Back in Business After Pandemic Hiatus | World News
By Heru Asprihanto and Adi Kurniawan BEKASI, Indonesia (Reuters) – Seated cross-legged amid a fog of incense and platters of fragrant offerings, dishes of red chillies, garlic bulbs and frangipani petals, Indonesian shaman Ki Joko Sapu-Jagat prepares at home the night before his first day back on the job. After a months-long interruption, Indonesia’s rain
Pandemic continues to highlight importance of analytics
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues with no certain end in sight, organizations are continuing to recognize the importance of analytics. Now, 18 months into the pandemic, even as many organizations continue to tamp down overall spending, spending on analytics programs is on the rise, according to research by Dresner Advisory Services. The research firm
Austin dating app maker Bumble has not slowed down, even in a pandemic
Amid a pandemic that has kept much of the world at home for the past 18 months, meeting and dating strangers might seem the last thing most people would want to do. But even the coronovirus has not been able to slow down Austin-based dating app company Bumble. During the pandemic, Bumble has continued its remarkable
Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment | Local Business
The restaurant chain Chipotle uses Stint to recruit workers “at short notice to cover peak times in our restaurants,” said Jacob Sumner, its director of European operations. Chilango, another food chain, said its stores use the app when they need “extra pairs of hands during busy times.” The use of apps to connect businesses and
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Women’s Business Center in Memphis aims to help businesses impacted by pandemic
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – BJ Chester-Tamayo has been the owner of Alcenia’s on North Main for over 20 years. The restaurant was named after her mother and was created in honor of her son. “When I lost him in a motorcycle accident, I knew I had to change what I was doing,” she said. After
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AT&T raises forecast for revenue, HBO Max as business recovers from pandemic
July 22 (Reuters) – AT&T Inc (T.N) on Thursday raised its full-year financial forecast as the telecoms company emerged from the pandemic with more wireless and internet customers, and beat analyst estimates for phone subscribers and revenue in the second quarter. The results come as AT&T is unwinding its expensive media investments to focus on
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American Airlines forecasts first positive cash flow since pandemic began
A member of a ground crew walks past American Airlines planes parked at the gate at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, U.S., April 5, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo July 13 (Reuters) – American Airlines (AAL.O) said on Tuesday it expects positive cash flow in the second quarter for the first time since the pandemic
G-20 set to redefine world economic order post Trump, pandemic | Business and Economy News
Global finance chiefs this week will make their most concerted effort yet to redefine the world economic order in the era after Donald Trump and the coronavirus pandemic. With trade tensions no longer bedevilling the Group of 20 economies in the way they did during the former US president’s tenure, the first in-person meeting of
France’s structural problems have been exposed by the pandemic
A couple, one checking his smartphone, enjoy the view of the Eiffel Tower at sunset in Paris on February 23, 2021. Ludovic Marin | AFP | Getty Images France might still be in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic as the delta variant spreads rapidly, but officials and business leaders are looking ahead to a
Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Hosts From Pandemic to Progress Event Featuring US Senators Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand
Virtual Conference to Take Place June 24 Focused on Small Businesses Impacted by Covid and Recovery CHATHAM, N.J., June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship will host a virtual conference, From Pandemic to Progress – How Small Businesses Can Prosper During Covid and Beyond, along with regional Women’s Business Centers, WBEC East
UCLA Forecasts Rapid Economic Recovery from Pandemic in California
Outdoor patrons pack Blanco Tacos Tequila on the second floor of Fashion Valley. Photo by Chris Stone The easing of the COVID-19 pandemic and rapid lifting of restrictions on business activity and public gatherings point to a more rapid economic recovery for the state than initially predicted, according to a UCLA Anderson School of Management
4 tips for small-business owners paying down pandemic debt
After more than a year of navigating lockdowns, mandates and COVID-19 protocols, small-business owners are starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. But the debt many needed to take on to weather the pandemic still casts an ominous shadow. In 2020, 79% of small employer firms (up to 499 employees) reported
Nebraska will continue to recover from pandemic, forecast shows | Nebraska Today
During 2021 and early 2022, the Nebraska economy will continue to recoup the economic losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the new three-year forecast from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Bureau of Business Research and the Nebraska Business Forecast Council. Employment levels will rise, ultimately returning to pre-pandemic levels by 2022, according to the forecast. Nebraska
Business owner navigates through pandemic with help from RCCC Small Business Center | Local News
“I liked the fact that the Small Business Center went into ‘save small business’ mode early in the COVID crisis,” Schoefield said. “I felt like I wasn’t in it by myself. Someone else believed in what I was doing, whether they had a boutique or not, and that helped me believe I could get through
Suazo Business Center plays critical role in helping small businesses stay afloat during pandemic
By Drew Crawford | [email protected] The Suazo Business Center has served the Utah community since 2002 with a focus on empowering minorities to successfully run a business. During the last year, the center’s mission has taken on extra significance due to the economic windfall brought on by COVID-19. “One of the things about how the
Youngstown officials working on app to help local businesses affected by pandemic
They hope to roll out the app in the next three to four weeks by: Brandon Jaces Posted: Feb 25, 2021 / 12:58 PM EST / Updated: Feb 25, 2021 / 12:58 PM EST (WKBN) – The city of Youngstown is looking for businesses to sign up for its new “buy local app” that it’s
Small business center helps during pandemic
October 01, 2020 Surry County will have a new wine-growing pocket starting in 2021 as Serre Vineyards gets up and running on the west side of the county. The site is located on Beast Trail, a gravel drive off New Life Church Road in the Blevins Store community on the Fisher River. The vineyard will
Bombardier To Lay Off 1 600 Staff As Pandemic Caps Business Jet Demand
Business jet maker Bombardier Inc said on Thursday it would cut about 1,600 jobs and reported an adjusted loss before interest and taxes for the fourth quarter, as the COVID-19 pandemic weighs down aircraft demand. Bombardier, which in November had flagged likely layoffs as part its move to cut capacity, plans to end the production
Halsey reveals start of pandemic was tough for her-ANI
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Halsey, who recently announced that she is expecting a baby with boyfriend and screenwriter Alev Aydin, revealed that she ‘spiraled’ at the start of the pandemic. As per People magazine, the 26-year-old hitmaker opened up about how the start of the coronavirus pandemic was tough for her in