LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Louisville Independent Business Alliance has launched a new website to make it easier for area residents to shop local online. The site, ShopLocalLou.com, is sponsored by the Louisville Water Company, according to a news release. The site, “will feature dozens of local vendors selling on […]
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Pensacola businesses hope residents shop small
Madison Arnold, Pensacola News Journal Published 4:23 a.m. CT Nov. 27, 2020 CLOSE Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide The local business community is hoping residents remember to shop local this year, even on Cyber Monday, which is traditionally ruled by large corporations and major online retailers. Rusted […]
St. Louis business owners hope residents will shop more local this holiday season | News Headlines
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — As COVID-19 cases rise again, there’s growing concern over whether many small businesses will be able to survive the pandemic. We’re moving into a crucial time of year for them and now there’s a push to help small businesses stay alive. Donna Overy, the owner of Naturally […]
Business owners hope residents will shop more local this holiday season | News Headlines
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — As COVID-19 cases rise again, there’s growing concern over whether many small businesses will be able to survive the pandemic. We’re moving into a crucial time of year for them and now there’s a push to help small businesses stay alive. Donna Overy, the owner of Naturally […]
Shun Amazon and Shop Local, Ontario Premier Begs Residents
Photographer: Stephanie Foden/Bloomberg Photographer: Stephanie Foden/Bloomberg Ontario Premier Doug Ford pleaded with consumers to “shop local” as the government ordered Toronto into lockdown and tightened Covid-19 restrictions across parts of Canada’s largest province. “If you’re shopping online, I know it can be easy just to go with Amazon, but please […]
Small Business Saturday encourages residents to shop local – News – Ionia Sentinel – Standard-Ionia, MI
IONIA COUNTY — Business leaders in Ionia County are encouraging residents to shop local and support brick and mortar stores as part of a national program, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Small Business Saturday is set for Nov. 28 in Ionia and Nov. 21 and 28 in Portland. Small Business […]
Ant’s crown jewel, Alipay, is a supercharged version of popular American apps like Venmo and PayPal. Here’s everything you need to know about the app used by more than 1 billion Chinese residents.
The app for Alipay, the mobile payments service operated by Ant Group, is seen on a smartphone in Beijing on Monday, July 20, 2020. Ng Han Guan/AP Ant Group, the giant Chinese fintech company, was ready to embark on a historic IPO when China intervened and shockingly ground the event […]
Ambetter from SilverSummit Healthplan Has Nevada Residents Covered During Open Enrollment | News
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Beginning November 1, 2020 through January 15, 2021, Nevada residents may select Ambetter from SilverSummit Healthplan for healthcare coverage statewide through the state’s Health Insurance Marketplace, Nevada Health Link. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to place an extra emphasis on health, SilverSummit Healthplan continues […]
Baxter County mails out overdue tax notices to almost 5,000 residents
Scott Liles, Baxter Bulletin Published 7:25 p.m. CT Oct. 28, 2020 CLOSE The Baxter County Tax Collector’s Office has mailed out almost 5,000 overdue notices to businesses and individuals that have not paid their 2019 real estate and personal property taxes, Collector Teresa Smith said Wednesday morning. The notices, which are on neon […]
N.J. residents with pre-existing conditions make plea to delay Amy Coney Barrett confirmation
Nine New Jersey residents joined the state’s two U.S. senators Thursday in a last-minute plea to delay the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. The focus of the Zoom press conference with U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory Booker was the concern that Barrett, who […]
Ventura police warn residents about rise in phone scams
The Ventura Police Department warning residents Tuesday about a rise in phone scams in the past three months. Community members have reported being pressured to make payments by phone through threats of power shut offs, cellular service termination and jail time, the department said in a news release. “The community […]
BizStarts bootcamp aims to help Milwaukee residents start businesses
CLOSE Notre Dame professor Michael Morris speaks at the first session of the BizStarts Institute Community Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs at the St. Ann Center Bucyrus Campus on Saturday. The program hopes to help low-income entrepreneurs move their businesses forward. (Photo: submitted photo) Building a business from the ground up is a […]
Puerto Rico residents say they answered 2020 census. The government says otherwise — over and over again.
Barrio Obrero Marina. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — In Barrio Obrero Marina, a working class neighborhood of San Juan, the U.S. Census Bureau said that fewer than one in 10 households had answered the 2020 census by mid-August. Community leader Carmen Febres Alméstica set out to see if the government […]
New Economic Development Chief Wants To Hear From Residents
EAST HAVEN, CT — His second day on the job as the town’s new director of economic development, Ray Baldwin drove around town with the mayor to survey damage after Topical Storm Isaias ripped through East Haven. Baldwin, the former Trumbull four-term First Selectman, told Patch Monday that as important […]
Interest-Free Loans Available To Lakewood Residents Hurt By COVID
LAKEWOOD, OH — Interest-free loans may be available for Lakewood residents experiencing financial struggles due to COVID-19. The loans are available through the HFLA of Northeast Ohio and are can be worth as much as $1,500. The loans were made possible by a grant from the Healthy Lakewood Foundation (HLF). […]
Westchester DA Warns Residents Of New Unemployment Benefits Scam
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY—As the coronavirus pandemic results in a surge in unemployment – scams that prey on residents down on their luck are also on the rise. According to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr., his office has received several reports of fraudulent unemployment benefit claims recently. “Anyone […]