Small Business

Jan 31, 2019

APNewsBreak: US oil lease near sacred park pushes forward

Politicians and tribal leaders are decrying U.S. officials for moving forward with the sale of oil and gas leases near a park in New Mexico that Native Americans consider sacred


Jan 31, 2019

Outdoor retailers expand political fight with climate push

Patagonia, Columbia Sportswear, REI and other major outdoor retailers are building on a political fight over public lands by making climate change a priority


Jan 30, 2019

Beyond social media: Businesses find other ways to advertise

While small business owners who started their companies the past few years have achieved great success by using social media, some find that Facebook, Instagram and Twitter aren't an automatic marketing go-to


Jan 28, 2019

Insurance claims from deadly California wildfires top $11.4B

Insurance claims from California's deadly November 2018 wildfires have topped $11.4 billion


Jan 26, 2019

California sues wealthy coastal city over low-income housing

Gov. Gavin Newsom has used a new law for the first time to try to force a wealthy Southern California coastal city to end its years of opposition to meeting low-income housing goals


Jan 25, 2019

Pot owners plead guilty in unique charges vs. legal business

The owners of a Denver marijuana business have pleaded guilty to drug and racketeering charges in what city officials called the first local prosecution of a legal pot enterprise in the U.S.


Jan 25, 2019

Experts: PG&E bankruptcy likely despite positive fire report

Legal experts say a finding that Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. equipment didn't ignite a deadly 2017 wildfire in California wine country probably won't stop its planned bankruptcy


Jan 23, 2019

Forgoing staffers, many businesses turn to freelancers

Many small business owners use independent contractors rather than employees, even transitioning their employees into freelancers


Jan 21, 2019

Small business optimism showing early signs of slippage

The fears of a slowing economy that made investors dump stocks in recent months may be spreading to small business owners, a group that has been quite optimistic in recent years


Jan 19, 2019

Arizona is only state where tribes avoid Medicaid work rules

About 120,000 Arizonans who receive Medicaid benefits will have to get a job, do community service or temporarily lose health coverage



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