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For any business in the UK right now, the outcome of any decision made should be to reduce the size of the impact on overall business and on the wider society. To be able to do this it is important to know exactly where a micro business is in regards …

The numbers: The flash reading of the IHS Markit U.S. composite purchasing managers index rose to 58.8 in February from 58.7 in the prior month. Any reading over 50 indicates improving conditions. It is the strongest reading in almost six years. What happened: The index for services rose to 58.9 …

Lots of small businesses nowadays tend to create their promotional or commercial photography on their own, maybe due to limited funds. However, doing DIY photography might not be able to bring you the best results especially in the real estate business. It is essential that your commercial photography will be …

Fire preparedness is not just for larger operations. Even if you have an office with no more than four or five people working, you need to have a plan of action related to fire safety. While you may not need something as comprehensive as the Herbert Williams fire protection systems …

The U.K.’s workplaces will be markedly different from the environments employees left behind before lockdown but businesses stand ready to help restart the economy. Boris Johnson is set to unveil a roadmap for the U.K. to exit lockdown and restart the economy on Sunday. Central to his address could be …

New York City, unlike Georgia, Colorado or even other parts of New York state, will likely see stay-at-home orders continue as is through most if not all of May, lawmakers indicated on Monday.  “We’re clearly not going to be all recovered by June 1,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio at …

The $ 484 billion stimulus bill the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass this week will help infuse some of New York City’s small businesses with much-needed cash, but could leave out hundreds—if not thousands—of the city’s smallest enterprises, advocates said.  “It’s starting to feel pretty desperate,” said …

As business activity jerked to a halt in March, American companies began using the credit lines they took out from banks to stay afloat. The chart above shows the week-over-week changes in usage of what’s known as “commercial and industrial loans,” and as BCA Research analysts commented in a Tuesday …

Getty Images The coronavirus is killing Americans and devastating the economy. The numbers: Business in the U.S. posted the biggest contraction in March since the end of the Great Recession owing to massive disruptions caused by the coronavirus. A “flash” reading by the forecasting firm IHS Markit showed a small …