New Jersey’s Plastic Ban: A Confusing and Overreaching Policy Leaves Residents and Businesses Scratching Their Heads
TRENTON, NJ – Since its implementation on May 4, 2022, New Jersey’s “Get Past Plastic” law has been hailed by some as a bold step toward environmental protection, but for many residents…
South Korea banks pledge $1.5 billion for small businesses amid push to share profits
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s commercial banks will provide 2 trillion won ($1.53 billion) to support small businesses, the organisation representing the lenders said on Thursday, amid political and regulatory pressure to…
Majority Of Small Businesses Not Seeing Holiday Bump As Consumers Run Out Of Cash: POLL
Majority Of Small Businesses Not Seeing Holiday Bump As Consumers Run Out Of Cash: POLL Will Kessler on December 18, 2023 In a poll of small business owners, 76% said that they…
New Law Seeks to Slash New Jersey Sales Tax by 50% for Small Businesses
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Legislature is considering a bill aimed at providing substantial tax relief to small businesses in the state. The proposed legislation, if enacted, will halve the State…
Annapolis Businesses Sold Tabocco Products to Undercover Police Cadets
ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Annapolis Police Department’s Special Investigations Section (SIS), in conjunction with the Special Enforcement Action Team (SEAT), conducted a Tobacco Compliance operation on November 27, 2023. This operation was…
Owner of Orange County Auto-Repair Businesses Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns that Omitted Nearly $3 Million in Income
SANTA ANA, California – The owner of three Orange County auto-repair businesses pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for deliberately failing to report nearly $3 million in income to the…
US minority-owned businesses have $1.3 trillion growth potential, JPMorgan says
By Nupur Anand NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mid-sized U.S. businesses owned by minorities have untapped revenue potential worth $1.3 trillion annually, JPMorgan Chase found in a study on a segment where major…
Some Huawei car businesses moving towards independence, autos chief says
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies said some of its automotive partnerships, having gained skills in user experience, product design and marketing, were now ready to move towards independent operations and investment.…
Businesses, tech groups warn EU against over-regulating AI foundation models
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Businesses and tech groups on Thursday warned the European Union against over-regulating artificial intelligence systems known as foundation models in upcoming AI rules as this…
Japan poised to scrap quarterly report requirement for businesses -Nikkei Asia
(Reuters) -Japan’s legislature has begun deliberations on a bill that would end the requirement for listed companies to file quarterly financial reports, in an effort to ease reporting burdens on businesses, Nikkei…
Owner of New Jersey Businesses Charged with $3.2 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – An owner of several New Jersey businesses was charged with fraudulently obtaining over $3.2 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.…
Japan’s Kishida wants businesses to make higher wage hikes next year
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday asked business leaders to raise wages in next year’s spring labour negotiations to a level higher than this year’s against the backdrop…
Two Men Sentenced in Relation to Two Robberies of Businesses in Cabarrus County in 2021
WINSTON SALEM – A judge in federal district court sentenced two Stanly County men, MALIQ RAEKWON PARKER and SEAN CHRISTIAN PARKER, today in relation to two armed robberies of businesses in Cabarrus…
CBP reaches milestone in providing relief to American businesses injured by unfair trade
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that it has processed all outstanding imports subject to the Continuing Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000, otherwise known as the Byrd Amendment. “Under…
Australia’s NAB targets at least $633 million in lending to indigenous businesses
(Reuters) – National Australia Bank Ltd said on Wednesday it has set a new target to more than double its lending to indigenous businesses and communities to at least A$1 billion ($633.70…
Can New Jersey Businesses Charge a Credit Surcharge? Here’s What the Law Says
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs has launched a campaign to ensure compliance with New Jersey’s Credit Card Surcharge Law among local businesses. The initiative follows recent…
US auto strike’s economic fallout starts to hurt global businesses
By Shivansh Tiwary and Raechel Thankam Job (Reuters) – Businesses ranging from airlines to auto parts makers are starting to feel the heat from the month-long strike by hourly workers at the…
KC Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robberies of Local Businesses
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to commit a series of armed robberies of local businesses in…
Kentucky Man and Businesses Plead Guilty to Environmental Crime
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – David K. Smith, 55, of Paducah, Kentucky, River Marine Enterprises, LLC, and Western River Assets, LLC, pleaded guilty today to discharge of refuse into navigable waters. According to court…
CBP offers free webinars to help businesses report trade violations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a new series of quarterly training webinars and resources to help small- and medium-sized businesses report trade violations that threaten their bottom line…
Former San Diego Police Officer and Three Others Sentenced for Crimes Stemming from Years-long Operation of Illicit Massage Businesses
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 13, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Peter Griffin, a retired San Diego police vice detective, attorney, and private investigator, was sentenced in federal court today to 33 months…
Series of Burglaries Reported by Willingboro Police and Local Businesses
WILLINGBORO, NJ – The Willingboro Police Department is actively investigating a string of burglaries impacting local businesses over the past week. The investigators are looking into three incidents where burglars targeted businesses…
New York appeals court pauses breakup of Trump businesses during civil fraud trial
By Jack Queen (Reuters) – A New York state appeals court on Friday temporarily halted the dissolution of some of Donald Trump’s most valuable properties as it weighs the former U.S. president’s…
DAVID BLACKMON: Emmanuel Macron Politely Asks French Businesses To Self-Immolate In The Name Of Climate
DAVID BLACKMON: Emmanuel Macron Politely Asks French Businesses To Self-Immolate In The Name Of Climate David Blackmon on September 28, 2023 Across my long career in the field of public policy analysis…
US prepares measures to help Cuban small businesses -source
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is preparing to unveil new regulatory measures to allow more U.S. financial support for small private businesses in Cuba, a person familiar with…
Five Businesses that Are Uniquely New Jersey
When you think of New Jersey, you think of shopping malls and outlets, but that’s pretty much the case for any state in America. What you don’t think about are the stores…
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