Fine Small Businesses

NYC has scores of small, specialized or quirky museums. Here are some highlights

New York can be a magical place for museumgoers but it can also be overwhelming and overcrowded at times, especially at the biggest, most famous museums

ABC News - 11h

Klarna fined $50mn and reprimanded by Swedish regulator

Buy now, pay later specialist found to have broken anti-money laundering rules

Financial Times - 22h

How Europe is bending the rules to spare carmakers from climate fines

Also in this newsletter: a dispatch from the political mess in Romania

Financial Times - 1d

'I wish I never got that loan': Small businesses say Covid loan repayments became a nightmare

Small-business owners say their Covid disaster loans were wrongly deemed delinquent or in default as a result of errors by the Small Business Administration.

NBC News - 1d

Small business optimism jumps after election: NFIB

Small business optimism jumped in November, surpassing the 50-year average for the first time in nearly three years, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The Small ...

The Hill - 1d

Small Businesses Handling Shorter Holiday Shopping Season With Earlier Events and Promotions

A quirk of the calendar means there are only 27 shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, forcing business owners to hustle for shoppers’ business.

Inc. - 1d

Movie Review: A 'Lord of the Rings' tradition turns small-scale in the anime 'Rohirrim'

It’s a discombobulating experience, after a “Lord of the Rings” trilogy that was built, down to every frame and hobbit hair, for the big screen, to see something so comparatively minor, ...

ABC News - 1d

Small-Business Optimism Surges Post-Election

Following Donald Trump’s win, small-business optimism rose to a level not seen in nearly three years.

Inc. - 1d

Small island nations face climate-induced ‘catastrophe’, warn experts

First comprehensive study on health and climate change in small island developing states lays bare impact of the crisis and calls for action from richer countries. The 65 million people living in ...

The Guardian - 2d

Law firms lean into the business of prediction

Expect more lawyers to use data and generative AI to work ever closer with clients

Financial Times - 2d

EU’s new agriculture chief seeks more funds for small farmers

Christophe Hansen seeks changes to bloc’s multibillion-euro farm subsidy scheme

Financial Times - 2d

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards fined again, this time for using 'profane language'

This is getting to be an expensive month for Anthony Edwards.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

The Power of Experience for Business Growth

Bring together customer, employee and user experience for long-term business growth.

Inc. - 2d

TikTok says ban would cost U.S. small businesses, creators $1.3 billion in first month

TikTok says the economic harm from a law signed by President Joe Biden would grow if the Supreme Court does not overturn it.

CNBC - 2d

TikTok says ban would cost U.S. small businesses and creators $1.3B in first month

TikTok in a court filing Monday warned that U.S. small businesses and social media creators would lose $1.3 billion in revenue and earnings in just one month if the popular app is effectively shut ...

NBC News - 2d

Treasury Department may fine small businesses $10,000 or more if they don't file this new report

The Corporate Transparency Act requires many businesses to file data about their "beneficial owners" by Jan. 1. But the rule is being challenged in court.

CNBC - 2d

Small businesses being 'crucified' by sea border

Stormont will vote on whether NI's Brexit deal should continue to operate for another four years.

BBC News - 3d

Column: It may be set in a small town, but 'Somebody Somewhere' was epic television

HBO's 'Somebody Somewhere,' which came to an end with Sunday's finale, may have seemed like a small-town dramedy. In truth, it was a heroic quest — and deserves to be seen that way.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

Arteta rues 'small margins' but how reliant are Arsenal on set-pieces?

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta rues "small margins" after the Gunners miss chance to move to within four points of Premier League leaders Liverpool.

BBC News - 3d

‘I’m fine with that’: Greg Norman to be replaced as chief executive of LIV Golf

Norman began divisive role at breakaway circuit in 2021 Australian expects to remain involved with LIV Greg Norman says he is to be replaced as the chief executive of LIV Golf. The 69-year-old ...

The Guardian - 3d

NFL fines Tyrique Stevenson but not Jameson Williams for their run-in on Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving, Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams got a 15-yard penalty for throwing the ball in Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson's face on the sideline.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Danish clubs fined after fans' snowball fight

Danish clubs FC Nordsjælland and AGF have been fined after a snowball fight broke out between fans in their recent league match.

ESPN - 5d

Trump Picks Kelly Loeffler, a Top Donor, to Head Small Business Administration

During a brief stint as a senator from Georgia, she became a fervent supporter of the president-elect’s agenda near the end of his first term.

The New York Times - 5d

Celtics' Brown fined $25K for throat-slash gesture

Boston forward Jaylen Brown was fined $25,000 by the NBA for his throat-slash gesture after a dunk against Detroit on Wednesday night.

ESPN - 5d

The Biggest Business Fails of 2024

What do a global IT outage, glue on pizza, and the decline of an aviation giant have in common?

Inc. - 5d

Udoka fined $50K for profane tirade toward ref

Rockets coach Ime Udoka was fined $50,000 for profane language toward an official, failing to leave the court in a timely manner and public criticism of an official.

ESPN - 6d

Why Small-Business Owners Are Cheering the Suspension of the Corporate Transparency Act

A Texas judge delivered a nationwide injunction against application of a law requiring small businesses to report their real beneficial owners by January 1.

Inc. - 6d

Tennis official from Bosnia-Herzegovina suspended and fined for betting on matches

A tennis official from Bosnia-Herzegovina has been suspended for four years by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for six violations of the tennis anti-corruption program

ABC News - 6d

Rome needs a small miracle to pull off the Vatican’s jubilee

The city’s overstretched infrastructure faces its toughest test with an expected influx of Catholic pilgrims

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Trump picks former Sen. Kelly Loeffler for small business administrator

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will nominate former Sen.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Small asteroid explodes in Earth's atmosphere

A small asteroid neared the Earth's atmosphere before exploding. Derrick Pitts, the Franklin Institute's chief astronomer and planetarium director, joins CBS News with more on the phenomenon.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Small Business Owners Brace for Trump’s Proposed Tariffs

While the impact of the proposed import duties will hit small businesses hard, many are awaiting their final form before calculating their own costs.

Inc. - Dec. 4

Oprah Winfrey selects "Small Things Like These" as new book blub pick

Oprah Winfrey's new book club selection, "Small Things Like These" by Claire Keegan, explores courage and compassion in 1985 Ireland.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Thames Water creditors veto use of £3bn loan to pay fines

Troubled utility faces fines of £400mn by March 2027 as it tries to avoid renationalisation

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Big Ten fines Michigan and Ohio State in wake of wild brawl

The ACC fined North Carolina and rival North Carolina State on Monday in the wake of a wild postgame skirmish that mirrored other ugly, unsportsmanlike endings across college football over the ...

NBC News - Dec. 2

How One Entrepreneur Is Making PR Accessible for Small Businesses

Jenny Nguyen has reimagined publicity for independent designers and craftspeople. In the process, she built a community.

Inc. - Dec. 2

Resilience Is Required to Start and Sustain a Business

When you launch a business, you learn a lot about yourself—here’s how to harness that.