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Houston Business Journal | June 16, 2020

Fort Bend County launched a small business relief program to help vulnerable businesses get through the Covid-19 pandemic. Fort Bend County Judge KP George and other county officials announced the launch of the $22 million Fort Bend County Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program at a June 15 press conference. The program is funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and is designed to provide grants up to $10,000 to cover "the most immediate financial ...

Yahoo News | March 09, 2020

State-owned bank Natwest has announced a £5bn ($6.5bn) package of support for UK small businesses hit by coronavirus. Natwest, which is owned by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L), said Monday it was setting up a £5bn working capital facility that would help small and medium sized businesses hit by the economic fallout from coronavirus. New measures announced include emergency no-fee loans, loan repayment holidays of up to six months, emergency overdraft extensions, and help with cashflo...

Technology

Businesswire | April 25, 2023

Small- and medium-size businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. can now accept in-person contactless payments on their own iPhones thanks to an integration with the Clover Go iOS app and Tap to Pay on iPhone. As an extension of the Clover point-of-sale and business management platform from Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial technology solutions, Clover Go gives SMBs of all sizes the mobility and flexibility to accept payments and manage their business fro...

HealthPayerIntelligence | January 15, 2020

Cigna and Oscar Health will be partnering to provide a health plan designed for small businesses that struggle to afford healthcare coverage for their employees, the companies announced. “Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy and through this partnership, we can take a disciplined approach to offering differentiated health care solutions that help small businesses save money, expand network and product choice and keep employees healthy,” said Julie McCarter, vice ...