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Byline: MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer

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

01 Sep

Small businesses face slow, difficult recovery after Ida

published on September 1, 2021 - 2:25 PM

(AP) — Small businesses hit by Hurricane Ida face a slow and daunting recovery as they grapple with storm damage,

10 Aug

Without ‘right to repair,’ businesses lose time and money

published on August 10, 2021 - 12:35 PM

As software and other technologies get infused in more and more products, manufacturers are increasingly making those products difficult to

22 Jul

Small businesses lifted by return of summer tourists

published on July 22, 2021 - 2:29 PM

Small businesses in the U.S. that depend on tourism and vacationers say business is bouncing back, as Americans rebook postponed

08 Feb

Super Bowl ads went for light humor. Not all succeeded

published on February 8, 2021 - 12:46 PM

The mood on the field was tense during the Super Bowl as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers trounced the Kansas City