Small Business
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Jack Ma Shows Why China’s Tycoons Keep Quiet
Jack Ma, the most famous businessman China has ever produced, is avoiding the spotlight. Friends say he is painting and…
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Biden announces tax credit for businesses giving paid leave for Covid vaccinations and recovery
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a tax credit for employers offering vaccine-related paid leave as the White House urges…
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Yelp data shows more than half million new businesses opened in the past year
Kevin Kahovec and Mary Kate McGovern chat at Rizzo’s Bar & Inn in Wrigleyville as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions are…
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Chuck Geschke, Father of Desktop Publishing, Dies at 81
Dr. Geschke had a way of “looking around the corner,” said Shantanu Narayen, Adobe’s current chief executive. “Civilization is all…
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Mastercard announces an investment and a partnership in Black-owned businesses
Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Mastercard announced Tuesday a multimillion dollar investment in Fearless Fund, a venture…
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Vegan Cheese, but Make It Delicious
The pleasures of a bloomy-rind cheese begin before you slice into it — the softly wrinkled wheel, dappled and dimpled…
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Another Unlikely Pandemic Shortage: Boba Tea
A panic erupted on the West Coast this week. Over a drink. It happened when beverage aficionados learned that tapioca,…
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‘One-thirtieth’ of the way back: Small businesses see theme park reopenings jump-starting California’s recovery
Disneyland and Universal Theme Parks set to reopen. Paul Rovere | Getty Images In March, Michael Afram’s transportation company had…
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As pandemic aid was rushed to Main Street, criminals seized on Covid relief programs
Korena Keys’ small business was hard hit when the pandemic first took hold last year. Her digital media firm, KeyMedia…
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Why Settle for Boring Glassware?
In Stephanie Hall’s youth, afternoons spent treasure hunting with her grandmother in Holly Hill, S.C., often yielded sparkling hauls of…
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These unlucky taxpayers must still pay up by April 15
PeopleImages | E+ | Getty Images Some taxpayers still need to send money to Uncle Sam this April, even though…
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Drought and Abundance in the Mesopotamian Marshes
On my most recent visit to the Mesopotamian marshes, in March, I arrived at Sayeed Hitham’s for breakfast. The pandemic…
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U.S. small business closures are ticking back toward Covid pandemic highs
Small business closures across the U.S. and the world are creeping back toward their pandemic peaks, according to a report…
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The Paycheck Protection Program has a problem. It will likely run out of money before May 31 deadline
Customer Tamara Jenkins tries on a hat with Meeka Robinson Davis, owner of One-Of-A-Kind Hats, at the store in the…
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Op-Ed: Employers’ diversity and equity efforts often overlook people with disabilities
2020 brought forward a crucial national conversation centered on the need for companies — from Main Street to Wall Street…
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As China Targets H&M and Nike, Local Brands See Their Chance
Tim Min once drove BMWs. He considered buying a Tesla. Instead Mr. Min, the 33-year-old owner of a Beijing cosmetics…
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A Crawfish Feast Where the South Meets Southeast Asia
HOUSTON — In early March, a delivery truck carrying dozens of bags of live Louisiana crawfish arrived at Crawfish &…
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3 million more businesses claimed this Trump tax break last year
Kiyoshi Hijiki | Moment | Getty Images Nearly 3 million more business owners claimed a 20% tax deduction on their…
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Opinion | The Biden Boom
Democrats are all agog that Biden was able to pass more stimulus dollars than Barack Obama. What will make a…
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Small businesses have 2 more months to apply for forgivable PPP loans. Here’s what you need to know
A small business owner in Chinatown, San Francisco Source: CNBC The Senate on Thursday passed the PPP Extension Act of…
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