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…
The good, bad and ugly truth: When ads…
“Are you someone who skips ads? I don’t. We are not the same†– social media strategist Mehak Kapoor’s bio on a dating app read. Even as all streaming platforms drive their ad-free version down…
The smallest business owners are excited and confused…
Sinelia Louis will finally be eligible to apply for a PPP loan due to changes by the Biden administration that allow access for non-citizen small business owners.Sinelia LouisWhen Sinelia Louis, 50, heard about the recent…
Self-employed and gig workers could get bigger loans…
MoMo Productions | Getty ImagesMillions of self-employed and gig workers got good news this week.The Biden administration on Monday changed how the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program calculates forgivable loans for the smallest firms…
These trucking companies are offering full benefits and…
Most of the things you buy these days were transported on a truck at some point.There are around 3.5 million truck drivers in the United States. Their average salary is close to $ 60,000 per…
This sector thrived amid Covid gloom
ET Online|23 Feb 2021, 10:00 AM IST1/7An e-commerce boomThe world faced the biggest pandemic in 2020. Industries across the globe are realigning their strategies and making efforts to revive from the impact of the COVID-19…
Indifi Technologies brings on board IndusInd Bank’s Aditya…
BENGALURU: MSME lending platform Indifi Technologies has appointed Aditya Harkauli as its new chief business officer (CBO), said a statement issued today. Harkauli will be responsible for scaling up the existing operations and driving growth…
Black-owned beauty brands and founders breaking billion-dollar barriers
Mahisha Dellinger, founder of hair care line Curls, launched her beauty brand in 2002 and at that time, "Despite having great personal credit, I couldn't get a small business loan to save my life," she…
PM to discuss with CMs today plan to…
(This story originally appeared in on Feb 20, 2021)NEW DELHI: Making India a manufacturing hub through changes and reforms at the state level along with “ reimagining agricultureâ€, which includes a revamped cropping pattern with…