Small Business

Commodore Hotel

June 24, 2020 

Survey Shows Support for Travel Industry Stimulus

With only 18 percent of respondents reporting taking an overnight trip since March, the devastation caused to the hotel industry is already nine times worse than 9/11, with more than 8 in 10 hotels having to lay off or furlough...

Small Business Coronavirus 2

June 24, 2020 

Treasury to Identify Businesses that Received PPP Loans

The Trump administration says it will disclose details about companies that received loans of more than $150,000 from a coronavirus relief program for small business, following a backlash for its earlier refusal to release data ...

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June 23, 2020 

FreshBooks Joins Ingram Micro’s Cloud Marketplace

FreshBooks’ software is designed for businesses that sell their time and expertise, particularly marketing, digital and design consultancies, business advisory and legal firms, IT professionals, web developers, and trades & construction companies, to ...

 90% of Businesses Say Extension of PPP Program is Good

June 22, 2020 

90% of Businesses Say Extension of PPP Program is Good

Despite initial uncertainty around the terms of their PPP loans, most business owners now indicate the PPP Flexibility Act will be meaningful for their businesses as they work to resume operations and bring back employees.

PPP Paycheck Protection Program

June 15, 2020 

New Guidance on PPP Loans from Treasury and SBA

The U.S. Small Business Administration and Treasury Department have issued new and revised guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program.  This guidance implements the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA), signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020, and expands eligibility for businesses with owners who have past felony convictions. To implement the PPPFA,...…

PPP Paycheck Protection Program

June 12, 2020 

56% of Businesses Surveyed Sought PPP Funds

Some 56 percent of business executives said their companies had sought relief funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a $660 billion initiative under the CARES Act designed to protect small businesses and their employees...

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June 8, 2020 

World Bank Predicts Worst Recession Since WWII

Global gross domestic product will probably shrink 5.2% in 2020, the Washington-based development organization said in its semi-annual Global Economic Prospects report Monday. Emerging and developing economies will shrink 2.5%...