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Reuters | May 05, 2020

New York’s Attorney General said on Monday she has asked 11 major U.S. banks to clarify how they had issued loans tied to the U.S government’s $660 billion program to rescue small businesses from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Known as the Paycheck Protection Program, the plan was intended to help small firms weather the worst global economic crisis in decades but has been hobbled by missing paperwork, technology failure and a misdirection of funds to big corporations...

WPBN | March 20, 2020

Small business owners may have some relief coming their way amid the coronavirus crisis. The U.S. Small Business Administration is now offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Michigan small businesses suffering substantial economic injury.The SBA declared a disaster following a request from Governor Whitmer on March 17.According to the SBA, assistance will be available in the entire state of Michigan, and the contiguous counties of Elkhart, La Porte, Lagrange, ...

PR Newswire | February 03, 2020

A new national election survey of small business owners shows Senator Bernie Sanders narrowing the gap on former Vice-President Joe Biden in the race for the Democrat Party nomination. The survey was conducted earlier this month by OnDeck® (NYSE: ONDK), the leader in online lending to small business, and shows Sanders at 12.7 percent, up from 8.7 percent in OnDeck's September 2019 presidential election survey. Biden remains in first place, but support among small business owners fe...

Wix | October 12, 2020

Wix (Nasdaq: WIX) has today announced a partnership with Vodafone. Vodafone's business customers in the UK will be the first to benefit. Wix will be available via the Vodafone Business Marketplace platform, enabling Vodafone customers to build a stunning online presence or online store, which are critical for businesses today. Vodafone customers can select a Wix subscription package that fits their needs, including launching a professional business website and adding online capabilities such...