U.S. Small Business Administration to Provide Low-Interest Loans to Eligible Residents and Businesses Affected by Winter Storm Elliott in Erie, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara and Wyoming Counties State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Worked Alongside Erie County Officials to Conduct Required Preliminary Damage Assessments in Impacted Communities In-Person Disaster Loan Outreach Centers Will Open in Erie County, Loan Applications Also Available Online Here Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration will offer federal assistance to New Yorkers in Western New York affected by Winter Storm Elliott in late December. Residents and businesses in Erie, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara and Wyoming Counties are now eligible to apply for low-interest loans to aid in their recovery from this historic storm, which devastated the entire region over the Christmas holiday. "My heart breaks for the families who lost loved ones during this once in a generation blizzard that wreaked havoc on my hometown of Buffalo, and the lasting impacts of the storm have not gone away," Governor Hochul said. "New Yorkers who suffered infrastructure damages as a result of the storm will now be able to access services from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These critical resources, […]

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Feb. 27, 2023 — DENTON — A Metroplex servant leadership organization has added a second $25,000 gift to a scholarship endowment launched in 2021 that benefits Texas Woman’s University business students. Business Navigators, a business organization serving North Texas made the gift in January to augment TWU’s Business Navigators Servant Leadership Scholarship Endowment, which supports students in the College of Business. “We are thrilled and honored that the Business Navigators have pledged this additional gift, which not only demonstrates the group’s engagement with the community, but sets a strong example for creating a positive impact,” said Kimberly Russell, Texas Woman’s vice president for advancement. "We are so excited to enhance our partnership with TWU College of Business. The college’s leadership, led by Dean Rama Yelkur, sets a high bar and we are honored to support this fine university and its students," said Tracy Voltin, Business Navigators board president. The inaugural scholarship was awarded to a student in December 2022. The endowment gives preference to first-generation college students who have demonstrated community leadership. The Business Navigators group is comprised of almost 100 like-minded business leaders from the Metroplex who share a goal of supporting peers and community. It launched the […]

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Syringes with needles are seen in front of a displayed Novavax logo in this illustration taken, November 27, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration NEW YORK, Feb 28 (Reuters) – COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax Inc (NVAX.O) on Tuesday raised doubts about its ability to remain in business and announced plans to slash spending as it works to prepare for a fall vaccination campaign. The company said there is significant uncertainty around its 2023 revenue, funding from the U.S. government, and pending arbitration with global vaccine alliance GAVI. But its cash flow forecast indicates it has sufficient capital to fund operations over the next year. Advertisement · Scroll to continue The company lost $182 million, or $2.28 per share, in the fourth quarter on weaker-than-expected sales of $357 million. Analysts had expected sales of $383 million, according to Refinitiv data. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Novavax shares fell over 20% in after-the bell trading. "If we execute on our operating plan, we’ll be in a very strong position not only at the end of this year, but going into next year," Novavax’s new Chief Executive John Jacobs, who joined the company in late January, said in an interview. […]

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New data regulations from the European Union require organizational attention, and three key steps can help navigate the data privacy landscape. The data regulations in the European Union (EU) have recently received significant attention specifically due to the advent of the General Data Protection Regulation and the rulings around Schrems II—whereby the Court of Justice of the European Union found that the protection of personal data had limitations due to domestic law in the United States—as well as the access and use by US public authorities of personal data transferred from the EU, and recent developments such as e-privacy. Most Popular Insights Author Talks: The world’s longest study of adult development finds the key to happy living What is generative AI? The executive’s guide to new-business building A CEO’s guide to the metaverse Generative AI is here: How tools like ChatGPT could change your business While these developments have led to major changes in data privacy, one of the other goals of the regulation—to establish a market for data and facilitate data exchange between companies—has not been reached to date. This lack of action has led to the potential for further regulatory activity to define an agenda for how […]

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“I’m increasingly talking about the need to build a planetary restoration industry,” says a prominent investor in sustainability. “This, to me, is one of the great industries that we need to be building together over the next decades, and indeed beyond—the next centuries.” In this episode of the McKinsey Global Institute’s Forward Thinking podcast, co-host Michael Chui talks with Justin Adams. Adams is the head of partnerships at Just Climate, a climate-led investment business. In a long career dedicated to sustainability, he has, among other roles, been responsible for strategy and innovation at BP’s alternative energy division, and led the Tropical Forest Alliance, the leading global platform focused on reducing deforestation. In this podcast, he answers questions, including: How does nature or the ecosystem provide services to the economy? How much needs to be invested in nature? What role can capitalism play in addressing issues around sustainability? What kind of innovations have real potential to mitigate carbon emissions? An edited transcript of this episode follows. Subscribe to the series on Apple Podcasts , Amazon Music , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , or wherever you get your podcasts. 41:06 Audio Forward Thinking on working at the interface of […]

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Amira Rittelmeyer opened Chappelle & Co. at 223 N. Market St. in Frederick. She offers handmade candles, room sprays, decor and more. The Frederick News-Post invites new storefront businesses in Frederick County to share details about themselves for our Open for Business feature that runs occasionally in the newspaper and online. Businesses that opened within the last eight months are eligible. Each answer should be 100 words maximum. Answers may be edited for clarity and length. Contact Andy Schotz at aschotz@newspost.com to be considered. Business name: Chappelle & Co. Type of business: Retail/home goods store Business address: 223 N. Market St., Frederick Business owner(s): Amira Rittelmeyer Number of employees: Two (including myself) Hours: Wednesday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. (closed Monday and Tuesday) Website/social media/phone/ email: www.chappelleandco.com . Instagram: @chappelleandco. Facebook: Chappelle & Co. Phone: 240-486-9458. Email: chappelleandco@gmail.com When did your business open? We started online Feb. 1, 2021, and opened our first brick-and-mortar store Oct. 1, 2021. We moved to North Market Street in November 2022. What does the business offer? Handmade candles, room sprays and concrete decor, as well as various other home decor items […]

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Provided An Uno deep-dish pizza. A slice of the Uno deep-dish pizza empire has been sold to Great Kitchens Food, a company with operations in Romeoville and Chicago Heights. The company Tuesday acquired the frozen and refrigerated branded pizzas and other products of Uno Foods, said Henk Hartong, chairman and CEO of Brynwood Partners. Brynwood owns Great Kitchens. “Demand for frozen pizzas has never been higher,” Hartong said. “We’re delighted to own such an iconic brand.” Terms were not disclosed. The sale does not include the original Pizzeria Uno restaurant at 29 E. Ohio St., celebrated for inventing deep-dish pizza in 1943, or other company-owned or franchised eateries. Those remain with Uno Restaurant Holdings, owned by Newport Global Advisors. Hartong said the frozen pizzas are made in Brockton, Massachusetts, where about 80 people work. “Our plan is to invest in that business” and possibly increase jobs there, he said. He said the new brand also could lead to more production and jobs at Great Kitchens locations in the Chicago area. He said the Romeoville headquarters and factory employ about 720, with another 80 in Chicago Heights. Great Kitchens makes private-label pizzas for grocery chains, warehouse clubs and other retailers. […]

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Carter Rohrer, junior at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from Hickman, wasn’t always sure that a four-year university was right for him. By the time he was a senior in high school, he was already focused on operating his own hay baling business and juggling multiple large-scale clients on top of classes. Going to a four-year college while continuing to expand his business didn’t seem feasible — until his father heard about Nebraska U’s Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program . “My father asked if I’d heard about the Engler Program, and I hadn’t. He thought I might be interested and told me to look into it,” Rohrer said. “It was the day before their scholarship app was due, so I applied and ended up getting accepted.” Headquartered in the Dinsdale Learning Commons, Engler is an entrepreneurial program where students incubate business ideas, learn from experienced professionals, and take courses to hone their business acumen and focus their ideas. The program is in its 10th year and boasts more than 230 alumni living, working and growing businesses in Nebraska. Katie Black | University Communication and Marketing For Rohrer, being part of Engler has given him the hands-on experiences and professional connections he […]

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No one really wants to fail. Admitting that you called it wrong, disclosing that you couldn’t make it work and announcing layoffs and closures isn’t how anyone planned their business journey. And yet failure happens every day, and it happens to almost every entrepreneur. But what if, instead of failure meaning defeat and hopelessness, it could mean better business success? How your stories of failure create better business success getty David Robson is an award-winning science writer specialising in the extremes of the human brain, body and behaviour, and he understands how failure can be channelled into success. The clue is in how you document and tell your story, and therefore how you frame the role failure plays in your life. "Spinning our memories into a well-told life narrative and viewing our future as an extension of this story, can help us achieve our aspirations for self-improvement,” he explained. Robson has written about such topics as a features editor for New Scientist and senior journalist for BBC Future. His writing has appeared in the Guardian, Men’s Health and the Atlantic, and in 2022 he won Mental Health Story of the Year at the MJA Annual Awards. David’s second book […]

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GENEVA / BUENOS AIRES (28 February 2023) – Even amidst a macroeconomic crisis, Argentina has an obligation to ensure respect for human rights in the context of business activities, UN experts said today. “Argentine authorities must ensure human rights protection in all business activities, especially at a time when these are viewed as a potential solution to the country’s economic problems,” the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights said in a statement at the end of an official visit to the country. The experts warned that failures in this respect would mean that Argentina was not fulfilling its obligations under the international human rights treaties it has ratified. “Argentina must not forget that people, communities and the environment need to come first. Strengthening the economy by causing irreparable damage to peoples’ health and biodiversity is not a viable way forward,” said Pichamon Yeophantong, chairperson of the Working Group. “Argentina has numerous constitutional human rights protections, has ratified a large number of relevant international conventions and, in general, has adequate laws and regulations,” the experts said. “However, we have identified a significant gap in the implementation and enforcement of legal and regulatory frameworks across the board,” they said. […]

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