Small Business
Singapore Telecommunications-owned Optus has paid $23,299 in customer compensation following an hourslong Australia-wide network outage but said there is no precedent suggesting it should make widespread financial reparations.
Smaller, speculative companies, which tend to issue more floating-rate debt, have been stung by higher interest rates.
Entrepreneurs are putting off equipment purchases and stepping up collection efforts to cope with steeper borrowing costs.
The companyโs lawsuit attributes the alleged scheme to hackers in India and Vietnam.
Singapore Telecommunications-owned Optus has no evidence that a cyberattack was to blame for a network outage affecting millions of customers including emergency services, hospitals and transport systems.
Film- and TV-industry companies from caterers to costume designers are taking a hard hit from the monthslong work stoppage in Hollywood.
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Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of Oct. 28-29, 2023
Lawsuits challenging diversity efforts take aim at funding for small businesses, prompting some to re-evaluate criteria.
The National Federation of Independent Business said its small-business optimism index fell to 90.8 in September from 91.3 in August, while economists expected a reading of 91.0.
Small-capitalization stocks can supercharge portfolios on the other side of an economic downturn.
In the wake of protests that shook the impoverished island two years ago, more than 8,000 small and medium businesses have registered with the government.
We asked experts to identify the Small Business Administration programs that are underused. Hereโs what they said.
If itโs too early, stores will annoy customers. Too late, and theyโll lose holiday sales.
Signs of financial distress among entrepreneurs are growing.
Curaleaf is cautiously optimistic that the marijuana-banking bill passed by a key U.S. Senate panel has the support in Washington it needs to pass through Congress, the companyโs executive chairman said.
The National Federation of Independent Business said its small-business optimism index fell to 91.3 in August from 91.9 in July, compared with 91.5 expected by economists.
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Some investment firms that target companies backed by women and minorities are rethinking the way they present their strategies to reduce litigation risk.
The agency warns of fraud in the employee-retention tax-credit program.
Thousands of individuals are referring neighbors and local businesses to a firm that has pursued billions in IRS refunds and created a bonanza for itself.
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