Five small business owners - three who are from Georgia - are being accused of a scheme to obtain nearly $4.1 million in loan funding under the Paycheck Protection Program. Darrell Thomas, 34, of ... ( read original story ...)
Officials: 5 business owners charged in federal loan scheme
Five small business owners are accused of fraudulently obtaining about $4 million in federal funds created to help businesses amid the pandemic, and using them for personal expenses. ( read original story ...)
Independent restaurants want own rescue package; Ted’s Montana Grill moves into meat-delivery business
PPP data illustrates why independent restaurants believe they need their own rescue package The Paycheck Protection Program earmarked $659 billion in funding meant to save small businesses, including ... ( read original story ...)
New trade routes for Oman
I wrote a two-part column for Oman Observer titled, “How to launch an e-commerce marketplace in Oman”. The article was received particularly well as I was contacted by many entrepreneurs afterwards, ... ( read original story ...)
Airline food sales to public show coronavirus isn’t terminal for business
Those missing their annual summer holiday now have a novel way to recreate the experience at home - or at least the inflight meal - as an Israeli airline catering company is now offering their meals ... ( read original story ...)
1986-87 Fleer Basketball Cards case containing Michael Jordan rookie sells for more than $1.7M
Fleer Basketball cards sold for more than $1.78 million on Thursday night in an auction conducted by Collect Auctions. ( read original story ...)
Nepal to boost road building activity to revamp economy
Reducing the time needed to transport goods across Nepal will help improve the country’s economy, as well as helping the country recover from the effects of the global pandemic. The Nepal Government ... ( read original story ...)
Chancellor Rishi Sunak says furlough extension would ‘trap’ workers – business live
Rolling live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as investors look ahead to US non-farm payrolls ... ( read original story ...)
Private sector in Malaysia, Singapore keen on HSR
The private sector from Malaysia and Singapore is very keen to find out how they could be involved in the new plans for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR), says the Malaysia-Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq Pledges to Deepen Oil Output Cuts in August, September
Iraq said on Friday it would cut its oil production by another 400,000 barrels per day in both August and September to compensate for its overproduction in the past three months. ( read original story ...)