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SBA Says Large Firms ‘Unlikely’ To Get Next Round Of PPP

SBA Says Large Firms ‘Unlikely’ To Get Next Round Of PPP
SBA Says Large Firms ‘Unlikely’ To Get Next Round Of PPP
April 23, 2020  |  Economy

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued new rules it says will make it unlikely that publicly traded companies will receive money from the next...

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SMBs Say COVID-19 Relief Loans Won’t Spur Rehiring
SMBs Say COVID-19 Relief Loans Won’t Spur Rehiring
April 23, 2020  |  Loans

Some small businesses that received forgivable loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) say they won’t be able to rehire every employee laid off during...

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Nikola Motor CEO Defends $4M In PPP Funds
Nikola Motor CEO Defends $4M In PPP Funds
April 22, 2020  |  Loans

Trevor Milton, the CEO and founder of Nikola Motor Company, is defending his company’s receipt of $4.1 million from the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Paycheck...

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Today In Payments: Facebook Closes $5.7B Deal For Stake In Reliance Jio; GM Shutters Its Car-Sharing Platform
Today In Payments: Facebook Closes $5.7B Deal For Stake In Reliance Jio; GM Shutters Its...
April 22, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Facebook closed a $5.7 billion deal for a minority stake in India’s Reliance Jio, and GM shut down its car-sharing company,...

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The Paycheck Protection Program, Round Two
The Paycheck Protection Program, Round Two
April 22, 2020  |  Loans

U.S. small businesses have been waiting on pins and needles for Capitol Hill to determine the future of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and now...

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JPMorgan Allegedly Favored Larger Companies Under Stimulus Loan Program
JPMorgan Allegedly Favored Larger Companies Under Stimulus Loan Program
April 22, 2020  |  Loans

While the Payment Protection Program (PPP) was aimed in part at mom-and-pop businesses – and is run through the Small Business Administration (SBA) – it...

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SBA May Have Exposed Data Of 8,000 SMBs Seeking Relief Loans
SBA May Have Exposed Data Of 8,000 SMBs Seeking Relief Loans
April 22, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Nearly 8,000 applicants for small business loans through the government’s Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) stimulus program have possibly been affected by a data breach...

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What We’ve Learned Watching Uncle Sam Disburse $2T In Stimulus Payments
What We’ve Learned Watching Uncle Sam Disburse $2T In Stimulus Payments
April 22, 2020  |  Economy

The unprecedented $2 trillion stimulus package pushed forward a little over a month ago was no doubt created and passed with the best of all...

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