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Franchisees with hundreds of restaurants flew under the radar, in one case collecting $60 million in PPP loans. Relief grants meant to buoy small businesses at the onset of the …
Fast-food giants gobbled up $1 billion in federal aid for small businesses Read More
Over half the small and medium-sized companies which together provide jobs for two-thirds of European workers fear for their survival in the coming 12 months, according to a survey released …
Over half Europe’s small firms fear for survival, survey finds Read More
From the publisher: We live in the age of big companies where rising levels of power are concentrated in the hands of a few. Yet no government or organisation has …
Competition is Killing Us Read More
Companies bailed out with public money have paid shareholders billions of pounds in dividends while cutting tens of thousands of jobs, a VICE News investigation can reveal. Campaigners and commentators …
Corporations Receiving Bailout Billions Have Laid Off Staff and Paid Investors Read More
As an outbreak of Ebola ratchets up in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s densely forested northwestern province of Équateur, warning signs are growing that corruption problems that dogged the last epidemic, …
“Ebola business” concerns resurface as new Congo outbreak spreads Read More
VITÓRIA, BRAZIL – As Brazil struggles with the coronavirus pandemic, the illegal destruction of the Amazon rainforest tragically rages on. Unfortunately, the leniency with which these crimes are being treated …
Stop Illegal Activity in the Amazon: A Plea From Brazil’s Private Sector Read More
European car buyers will have 214 electric and plug-in hybrid models to choose from as carmakers race to capitalise on demand European car buyers will soon have a wealth of …
Range of electric and hybrid cars for sale in EU to triple by 2021 Read More
To counter tariff blow, government eases restrictions and offers perks. TOKYO/SHANGHAI – China is racing to keep foreign enterprises in-country, dangling special benefits so that the advantages of staying outweigh …
China scrambles to stem manufacturing exodus as 50 companies leave Read More
A group of the world’s biggest companies representing nearly US$17 trillion in market capitalization have valued the climate risks to their businesses at almost US$1 trillion – with many likely to …
Major Companies Face USD 1 Trillion in Climate Risks Read More
Per Publisher Blockchain is the technology behind bitcoin and other crypto-currencies. According to Santander, it could save financial institutions $15-20bn a year from 2022 onward. Most experts see an unprecedented …
Blockchain Babel: The Crypto Craze and the Challenge to Business Read More