$1 million Powerball prize lands in small Pennsylvania borough
Lansford, PA – A Powerball player in Carbon County is holding a ticket worth $1 million after matching all five white balls in Monday night’s drawing, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The…
Levitt Foundation Expands the “Levitt AMP Grant Awards” into Multi-year, $90K Matching Grants to Support Nonprofits Based in Small to Mid-Sized Towns and Cities
Applications now open nationwide for 2023–2025 grant cycle to present a free concert series that activates underused public spaces and builds community through the power of free, live music LOS ANGELES, April…
U.S. small business sentiment ebbs as inflation worries mount -NFIB
WASHINGTON – U.S. small business confidence fell in March, with the share of owners reporting that inflation was their single most important problem the largest since 1981, a survey showed on Tuesday.…
S.Korea’s SK weighs investing in small nuclear reactors, eyes Bill Gates’ TerraPower
By Joyce Lee and Byungwook Kim (Reuters) – South Korea’s SK Group said on Tuesday it was mulling investments in small-sized nuclear reactors and that one of the candidates was TerraPower, a…
In a small French village, Le Pen threatens Macron’s re-election
By Juliette Jabkhiro and Stephane Mahe GOUZON, France – At a bar in Gouzon, a village in central France, a few locals gathered on Monday to read news of the first round…
U.S. EPA soon to announce decision on small refinery biofuel waivers – sources
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce a decision as early as Thursday on numerous pending applications from small fuel producers seeking to be excused from…
U.S. says small number of outstanding issues in Iran nuclear talks
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department on Thursday said a small number of outstanding issues remain in nuclear talks with Iran, adding that the onus is on Tehran to make those decisions.…
EXCLUSIVE: Bill To Help Small And Conservative Media Orgs Stand Up To Big Tech Gains Traction In Congress
EXCLUSIVE: Bill To Help Small And Conservative Media Orgs Stand Up To Big Tech Gains Traction In Congress Ailan Evans on March 31, 2022 Republican lawmakers are backing a bill partly designed…
Philippines evacuates residents as small volcano spews mile-high plume
MANILA – A small but restive volcano south of the Philippine capital spewed a 1.5 km plume on Saturday, prompting authorities to raise an alert level and evacuate more than a thousand…
China says to exempt 3% VAT levied on some small firms
BEIJING – China will exempt the 3% Value Added Tax (VAT) levied on some small firms, the country’s main source of jobs, the finance ministry said on Thursday, to help shore up…
China to give 1 trillion yuan tax rebates to small firms – CCTV cites cabinet meeting
BEIJING – China will give nearly 1 trillion yuan ($157 billion) in tax rebates to domestic small firms to shore up economic stability, state media CCTV quoted a cabinet meeting as saying…
Texas wildfires destroy 86 homes and most of small town – Dallas Morning News
– Wildfires wiped out 86 homes and a majority of the small town of Carbon, Texas, the Dallas Morning News reported on Saturday, as four fires west of Dallas burned 54,000 acres…
U.S. Treasury official sees modest uptick in crypto illicit finance, but transactions small
By Andrea Shalal and Hannah Lang WASHINGTON – U.S. officials have observed an uptick in the use of digital assets to facilitate illicit finance since Russia invaded Ukraine, but the transaction volume…
China cuts income tax for some small firms to 20% – finance ministry
BEIJING -China will cut income tax for some small firms to 20% from 25%, the finance ministry said on Friday, as part of steps to ease burdens on small businesses to support…
M&T Bank Awards $250,000 to 20 Minority- and Women-Owned Small Businesses in Southwest Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, March 10, 2022 — M&T Bank has awarded $250,000 to 20 minority- and women-owned small businesses in Southwest Philadelphia grappling with the economic repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic. The bank funded…
China aims to boost big-bank loans to small business over 40% in 2022
BEIJING/SHANGHAI – China aims to boost lending to small businesses from large commercial banks by over 40% this year, Premier Li Keqiang told the annual meeting of parliament on Saturday. The government…
Woman Sentenced for Embezzling $429,732 from her Small Business Employer
A woman was sentenced Wednesday in federal court for stealing $429, 732 from a veteran-owned small business in operation for 38 years, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Gregory K.…
Visa to cut consumer credit fees for U.S. small businesses by 10% – document
– Visa Inc will lower consumer credit interchange rates for small businesses in the United States by 10%, effective next month, to help merchants recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a…
District Man Pleads Guilty in Schemes to Defraud Small Business Pandemic Relief Programs and the Archdiocese of Washington
WASHINGTON – Kenneth Gaughan, 43, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today to carrying out two separate financial schemes. In one, he fraudulently obtained more than $2.1…
Toyota supplier cyberattack shows big vulnerability that small firms bring
By Elaine Lies TOKYO – The cyberattack on a Toyota Motor Corp supplier that brought the automaker’s domestic production to a halt shows how more vulnerable small firms can pose a big…
Visa partners with fintech Tribal in Latam to expand small business offerings
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal – Visa Inc, the world’s largest payment processor, will partner with payment and financing firm Tribal to expand its offerings for small-and-medium-sized businesses in Latin America and the…
Toms River Mayor and Council Announce Small Business Advisory Committee
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Art Gallagher, confidential secretary to Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill today said, the government of the township is here to help small businesses. According to Gallagher, the Township…
Hull Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Submitting CARES Act Small Business Loans
BOSTON – A Hull man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with submitting fraudulent documentation in order to receive CARES Act small business loans. Shane Spierdowis, 31, was…
U.S. FTC seeks comments on how benefits managers affect small pharmacies
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday it was seeking public comment on how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) affect smaller pharmacies and consumers, after commissioners could…
Government Contractor Agrees to Pay Record $48.5 Million to Resolve Claims Related to Fraudulent Procurement of Small Business Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veterans
Spokane, Washington – TriMark USA, LLC of Mansfield, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $48.5 million to resolve allegations that its subsidiaries, TriMark Gill Marketing and TriMark Gill Group, Inc. (collectively, TriMark), improperly…
Government Contractor Agrees to Pay Record $48.5 Million to Resolve Claims Related to Fraudulent Procurement of Small Business Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veterans
ALBANY, NEW YORK – TriMark USA, LLC of Mansfield, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $48.5 million to resolve allegations that its subsidiaries, TriMark Gill Marketing and Gill Group, Inc. (collectively, TriMark), improperly…
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