Small Business
US team union commits $2.5M for loans benefitting women
The union for U.S. women's national soccer team players is committing $2.5 million in no-fee, no-interest loan capital to more than 400 small businesses, with a focus on women and underserved communities
Florida man gets 3 years, 6 months for COVID-19 relief fraud
A Florida man has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for fraudulently collecting over $800,000 in COVID-19 relief funds
Small business owners rally in Seoul to protest virus curbs
Hundreds of small business owners have rallied in South Korea’s capital, calling for the withdrawal of a curfew and tough coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, cafes, gyms and other facilities
How to bounce back after a business fails
Many small businesses close within a few years of opening
China stock exchange for entrepreneurs launches in Beijing
A stock exchange set up in the Chinese capital to serve entrepreneurs has opened trading with 81 companies amid a crackdown on tech giants that has wiped more than $1 trillion off their market value abroad
Feds: Man used virus relief loan to buy $57,000 Pokemon card
Federal authorities say a Georgia man has pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining a coronavirus relief loan and using more than $57,000 of the money to buy a collectable Pokemon card
Giuliani associate convicted of campaign finance crimes
A New York jury has convicted a former associate of Rudy Giuliani of charges that he made illegal campaign contributions to influence U.S. politicians and advance his business interests
Former Kansas legislator charged with COVID relief fraud
A federal grand jury has indicted former Kansas state Rep. Michael Capps on 19 counts alleging that he tried to defraud federal, state and county government organizations out of more than $450,000 in coronavirus relief funding
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Coalition blasts plans to divert Colorado River amid drought
Farmers, conservationists and small-town business owners are calling for an end to what they call wasteful uses of Colorado River water