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…
‘We’re Still Here’: Three Years After COVID Lockdowns, Toxic Train Derailment Hits Ohio Businesses Again
‘We’re Still Here’: Three Years After COVID Lockdowns, Toxic Train Derailment Hits Ohio Businesses Again Alexa Schwerha on February 26, 2023 Business owners in East Palestine, Ohio, are worried about the long-term…
‘Intentionally Alienating’: Most Americans Want Businesses To Stay Out Of Politics: POLL
‘Intentionally Alienating’: Most Americans Want Businesses To Stay Out Of Politics: POLL Laurel Duggan on February 15, 2023 The vast majority of Americans, including most Democrats, are more likely to do business…
Ex-Dem County Commissioner Sentenced To Probation For Extorting Businesses
Ex-Dem County Commissioner Sentenced To Probation For Extorting Businesses Trevor Schakohl on February 14, 2023 A judge sentenced former DeKalb County, Georgia Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton to three years’ probation Tuesday for…
Australia’s IAG cash earnings jump 27% on growth across key businesses, dividend steady
(Reuters) – Insurance Australia Group reported a 26.7% jump in its first-half cash earnings on Monday, boosted by volume growth across its key businesses that helped offset the ongoing impact of higher…
Multiple New Jersey businesses charged for credit card surcharge without notice
As inflation continues to cripple the average New Jerseyan, business owners are also suffering. Many business owners have resorted to charging credit card surcharges in order to maintain slimming profit margins. In…
VIDEO: How Bad Is NJ for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs Under Gov. Murphy & Trenton Democrats?
How bad is New Jersey for small businesses and entrepreneurs under Gov. Murphy and Trenton Democrats? The answer is shocking...…
Asian tourism-focused businesses ready for China rebound as border reopens
By Minwoo Park, Chris Gallagher and Jira[censored] Kuhakan SEOUL/TOKYO/BANGKOK (Reuters) – South Korean and Japanese shop owners, Thai tour bus operators and K-pop groups are among those celebrating China’s border reopening as…
South African businesses expand at slower pace in December -PMI
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Activity in South Africa’s private sector expanded in December but at a slower pace than in November as high prices and power cuts continued to depress client demand, a…
UK businesses face ‘bleak’ outlook after poor end to 2022: BCC
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British businesses are gloomy about prospects for 2023 as they face the likelihood of a surge energy bills and ongoing post-Brexit trade difficulties, the British Chambers…
Mayor Hill announces plan to develop housing, businesses at Toms River Ciba-Geigy property
TOMS RIVER, NJ – After denying the existence of a plan to build houses and retail businesses on the former property owned by Ciba-Geigy, now BASF, Toms River Mayor Mo Hill acknowledged…
Employee Turnover Is Devastating Productivity — And Businesses Have Had Enough
Employee Turnover Is Devastating Productivity — And Businesses Have Had Enough Laurel Duggan on January 3, 2023 Employee turnover has surged since the pandemic, and the need to replace and train new…
POLL: Small Businesses See Signs Of Hope After Brutal 2022
John Hugh DeMastri on December 30, 2022 According to a survey conducted by Vistage Worldwide for the Wall Street Journal published Friday, despite a historically tight labor market, small business owners reported…
Interstate burlgary ring targeted Asian-American businesses in Tri-State area
VAUXHALL, NJ – A burglary ring operated by a Vauxhall man targeted Asian-American owned businesses from New York to Delaware, federal authorities reported. According to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, Union County,…
Brexit deal a ‘nightmare’ for small businesses – survey
(Reuters) – More than three quarters of British companies have reported that the trade agreement between the European Union and Britain has made it difficult for them to increase sales and grow…
Corona Man Arrested on Federal Complaint Alleging Armed Robbery Spree Last Month That Targeted Businesses in Orange County
LOS ANGELES – A Riverside County man was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint alleging he committed eight armed robberies – and two attempted armed robberies – of businesses, mostly…
New York Attorney And Doctor Convicted Of Defrauding New York City-Area Businesses And Their Insurance Companies Of More Than $31 Million Through Massive Trip-And-Fall Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the convictions today in Manhattan federal court of GEORGE CONSTANTINE, a New York lawyer, and ANDREW DOWD, a…
Lynnwood, Washington man sentenced to prison for making multiple threatening phone calls to businesses in four states espousing racial hatred
Seattle – A 37-year-old Lynnwood, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two years in prison for making interstate threats and for a hate crime: interference with…
Small Businesses Revolt Over Liberal City’s Open-Air Drug Markets
Small Businesses Revolt Over Liberal City’s Open-Air Drug Markets Laurel Duggan on December 15, 2022 A group of San Francisco merchants is petitioning for the city to refund the year’s taxes, citing…
FTX debtors file bidding procedures motion for sale of four businesses
(Reuters) – FTX and its affiliated debtors said on Friday the company had filed a motion with the Bankruptcy Court seeking approval of bidding procedures to sell four businesses. Debtors of the…
World Bank’s private arm launches $2 billion program to help Ukrainian businesses
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank’s private investment arm on Thursday said it had launched a $2 billion support package for Ukraine to help build the resilience of the…
Businesses Still Struggling Under Biden’s Economy As Pandemic Loans Come Due
Businesses Still Struggling Under Biden’s Economy As Pandemic Loans Come Due Bronson Winslow on December 14, 2022 Millions of businesses are worried about their finances after pandemic loan repayments began in October,…
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty For his Role in a Robbery Spree Targeting Latino Businesses in North Philadelphia One Year Ago
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Omar White-Davis, 28, of Philadelphia, PA, pleaded guilty today to two counts of attempted Hobbs Act robbery, one count of Hobbs Act…
Beverly Hills Father and Son Sentenced to Prison for Scheming to Defraud COVID-Relief Programs Designed to Help Businesses
LOS ANGELES – A Beverly Hills father and son were sentenced today to federal prison terms for defrauding government programs designed to help businesses survive the economic shock of the COVID-19…
Businesses Add Fewest Jobs In Two Years As Manufacturing Craters
Businesses Add Fewest Jobs In Two Years As Manufacturing Craters John Hugh DeMastri on November 30, 2022 Private companies added 127,000 jobs in November, missing investor expectations by more than 70,000 to…
More Baltimore businesses joining LBGTQ safe space iniative
BALTIMORE, MD – Businesses in Baltimore County are embracing the county’s Safe Space Initiative, with man businesses eager to take part in the program. The program identifies its location as a safe…
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