Stubbornly high shipping expenses for businesses are getting sealed into contracts for the next 12 months, forcing companies to pass the extra costs on to consumers. The price for a container of goods from China…
As stimulus talks drag on in Washington, millions…
The U.S. Capitol stands in Washington, D.C., U.S. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. Talks Thursday between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin brought no immediate breakthrough on a deal for a new pandemic…
Black-owned restaurants in NYC struggle for survival as…
This year has been met by a collision of both pandemic-induced financial uncertainty and the heightened attention toward racial injustice throughout the United States. For award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson, it's been a roller-coaster ride that's…
Covid-19: Ministry of Tourism partners with QCI to…
To assist the hospitality industry in their preparedness to continue operations safely and remove risks from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Tourism has partnered with the Quality Council of India (QCI), to assist them…
Recovery cycle will be long, Fintech needs to…
There is hardly any sector that has escaped the economic brunt of COVID-19. A bright spot for the country till the pandemic began, the Fintech sector is now reeling under the impact of the virus.…
JPMorgan Chase takes on Square and PayPal with…
JPMorgan Chase is making a play to sell more services to millions of American small business owners, pushing into an area pioneered by fintech firms including Square, PayPal and First Data, CNBC has learned.The bank…
R Narayan appointed as president of FICCI-CMSME
NEW DELHI: R Narayan, Founder & CEO, Power2SME has been elected as president of Confederation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSME), an affiliated body under the umbrella of the Federation of Indian Chambers of…
Innovation, entrepreneurial spirit key to rebuild India say…
By Nikita RanaIn many ways Covid-19 has been a great leveller of sorts. Every company, whether big or small feels compelled to innovate. Everything on both, the demand and supply side has changed. Demand is…
Why millions of freelancers fear a Biden presidency…
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivers remarks during a voter mobilization event, at Miramar Regional Park in Miramar, Florida, October 13, 2020.Tom Brenner | ReutersWith the presidential election coming, Carolyn Bothwell, a freelance copywriter…