A distinct possibility: 'Temporary' layoffs may be permanent
Call it realism or pessimism, but more employers are coming to a reluctant conclusion: Many of the employees they've had to lay off in the face of the pandemic might not be returning to their old jobs anytime soon.
3 new tax credits offered to businesses impacted by coronavirus pandemic
The employee retention credit is designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll, the IRS says.
California's first community-spread COVID-19 case started in a nail salon
Gov. Newsom revealed that an unspecified nail salon was the first site of community transmission of coronavirus.
Barber defies lockdown to give haircuts on a Brooklyn sidewalk
Videos show a barber, wearing a face covering, trimming the hair of a seated customer.
What will businesses look like after the coronavirus crisis?
Authorities say that New York is on the downward slope of the coronavirus crisis, but its affects will be with us for months to come. What will businesses look like in a post-coronavirus world?
More restaurants could start taking SNAP benefits
With millions of Americans filing for unemployment and food banks struggling to keep up with COVID-19-induced demand, more restaurants may soon be able to allow supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) recipients to use their benefits to purchase meals.
Back to work, owners make changes so workers feel safe
As small and midsize businesses rehire laid-off employees and get back to work, owners are making substantial changes to their operations to protect staffers from the coronavirus.
Workers must risk infection or losing unemployment benefits
Some of the millions of American workers laid off because of the coronavirus are beginning to face a tough choice — return to work and risk infection, or stay home and risk losing unemployment payments.
California gym owner is re-opening, says shelter-in-place order is unconstitutional
"This is government overreach, and under the First, the Fifth and the 14th amendments of the United States Constitution, we have a constitutional right to do exactly what we’re doing,” the gym owner's attorney said.
Smallest businesses get a few hours at head of loan line
Smaller businesses that need coronavirus relief will get to move to the front of the line come Wednesday.
Bad hair days: Virus confounds stylists in NYC
The barbershops and salons that provide New Yorkers with cuts, colors, manicures and more are scrambling to ensure their small businesses can survive even after a stay-at-home order is lifted.
Abbott says alcohol to-go could become permanent in Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said alcohol to-go could remain a permanent thing after the coronavirus pandemic ends.
Small business loan program plagued by outages, delays as second wave of aid begins
E-Tran, the Small Business Administration's electronic system used to help process applications for government-backed aid, has suffered glitches amid the first wave of applicants.
Tips for helping small businesses stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic
Many small businesses are trying to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, some forced to lay off workers, shutter their doors, with no luck getting federal assistance. But financial experts say there are some ways to keep the cash coming in even if you’re not getting a lifeline from the government.
Supporting through sharing with The Breakfast Club
Photos bring back warm memories and signs of hope from meetings with The Breakfast Club - a group founded by Valentina Janek in 2008 to gather people who she says were too old and too experienced to land jobs. Together they share stories of struggles and success while offering support.
AP: Publicly traded firms get $300M in small-business loans
The Paycheck Protection Program was supposed to help small businesses, which typically have less access to quick cash and credit.