Small Business

German jobless rate up modestly, government mulls stimulus
Jun 3, 2020

German jobless rate up modestly, government mulls stimulus

Official data show that Germany’s unemployment rate rose modestly to 6.1% last month, kept down by extensive use of a short-time work program that kept millions of people on payrolls


Looting devastates businesses already shaken by virus
Jun 2, 2020

Looting devastates businesses already shaken by virus

Looting and vandalism in cities across the country have dealt another blow to small businesses that were already reeling from the coronavirus outbreak


The Latest: Japan approves largest budget for combined $2.1T
May 27, 2020

The Latest: Japan approves largest budget for combined $2.1T

Japan’s Cabinet approved the largest supplementary budget of 32 trillion yen ($296 billion) to fund stimulus projects aimed at softening the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic


Japan OKs funds for $1.1T stimulus to fight pandemic woes
May 27, 2020

Japan OKs funds for $1.1T stimulus to fight pandemic woes

Japan’s Cabinet has approved a proposed 32 trillion yen ($296 billion) supplementary budget to help fund measures to cushion the blow to the economy from the coronavirus pandemic


Japan OK's funds for $1.1 T stimulus to fight pandemic woes
May 27, 2020

Japan OK's funds for $1.1 T stimulus to fight pandemic woes

Japan’s Cabinet has approved a proposed 32 trillion-yen ($296 billion) supplementary budget to help fund measures to cushion the blow to the economy from the coronavirus pandemic


The Latest: Trump, Congress expect agreement on aid package
Apr 20, 2020

The Latest: Trump, Congress expect agreement on aid package

The Trump administration and Congress expect an agreement Monday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing


Shake Shack gets funding, to return paycheck protection loan
Apr 20, 2020

Shake Shack gets funding, to return paycheck protection loan

The burger chain Shake Shack says it will return a small-business loan it got to help weather the coronavirus crisis after topping up its funding


Trump, Congress near deal on small business, hospital aid
Apr 20, 2020

Trump, Congress near deal on small business, hospital aid

The Trump administration and Congress expect an agreement Monday on a coronavirus aid package of up to $450 billion


Trump says he's close to a deal with Congress on virus aid
Apr 19, 2020

Trump says he's close to a deal with Congress on virus aid

President Donald Trump says his administration and Congress are getting close to a deal on an aid package of up to $450 billion


Evolving aid package offers billions for hospitals, testing
Apr 19, 2020

Evolving aid package offers billions for hospitals, testing

The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement as early as Sunday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing



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