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Byline: MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer

17 Oct

Small businesses brace for cautious holiday shoppers

published on October 17, 2022 - 12:50 PM

(AP) — Small businesses are stocking the shelves early this holiday season and waiting to see how many gifts inflation-weary

07 Jul

Add rent to the rising costs bedeviling small businesses

published on July 7, 2022 - 9:31 AM

(AP) — The rent has come due for America’s small businesses and at a very inopportune time. Landlords were lenient

26 May

Pay for female CEOs rose 26% in 2021, but ranks remain small

published on May 26, 2022 - 2:06 PM

(AP) — Pay packages for the women who run S&P 500 companies jumped in 2021 as the economy recovered and

05 May

Small businesses still struggle to find enough workers

published on May 5, 2022 - 2:26 PM

(AP) — Some small businesses are still struggling to hire qualified workers, even as Americans return to the U.S. job

04 Apr

Small businesses in need of a loan find banks are stingy

published on April 4, 2022 - 1:16 PM

(AP) — Small businesses still have the pandemic and now high inflation to grapple with — and they’re finding it’s

11 Feb

Super Bowl ads look toward the future — and the past

published on February 11, 2022 - 1:18 PM

(AP) — Super Bowl advertisers this year want Americans to forget about pandemic woes and focus on the future: of

02 Feb

Pandemic creates openings for would-be entrepreneurs

published on February 2, 2022 - 2:12 PM

(AP) — The number of Americans looking to start their own business is on the rise, as the coronavirus pandemic

17 Jan

Rising costs add to pandemic pain for small businesses

published on January 17, 2022 - 12:59 PM

(AP) — In just two weeks, the cost of pecans for the pies at Peggy Jean’s Pies in Columbia, Missouri,

26 Oct

“Buy it when you see it.” Retailers dread holiday shortages

published on October 26, 2021 - 1:09 PM

(AP) — The Perfect Pigg, a gift shop owned by Ginger Pigg, is the go-to place for residents of Cumming,

05 Oct

Outage highlights how vital Facebook has become worldwide

published on October 5, 2021 - 2:21 PM

(AP) — The six-hour outage at Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp was a headache for many casual users but far more

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