CHICAGO, – Today, Famous Amos, in partnership with the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), announces the second cycle of the Famous Amos Ingredients for Success Entrepreneurs Initiative, a grant and mentorship program that aims to provide the necessary tools and resources to help Black business owners thrive. The program features a pitch contest, in […]
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Hourly earnings growth accelerated for the eleventh consecutive month for workers of U.S. small businesses, according to the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch. National small business job growth also remained strong, despite a slight moderation of 0.14 percent. The national jobs index for April was 101.14, an increase of […]
GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 22, 2022 — Duke Energy continues its long history as a critical participant in South Carolina’s economy by announcing $500,000 in support of the state’s top industry: agribusiness. The grants from the Duke Energy Foundation will help fund education and diversity initiatives across the state. “Agribusiness is South Carolina’s top industry, and […]
NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2022 — Today’s jobs report showed a better-than-expected increase in the number of jobs in January. Disruptions related to the Omicron variant do not seem to have derailed continued progress in the labor market. However, headwinds for employers persist, as labor shortages are still severe and economic activity remains healthy. Nonfarm […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10, 2022 — Uber (NYSE:UBER) and Visa (NYSE:V) today announced Grants for Growth, a program that will provide $1 million in grant funding to small businesses in 10 U.S. cities that are currently active on Uber Eats. The program will be administered by Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). Focused on restaurant recovery […]
BEIJING, Dec. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A news report by China.org.cn on the Chinese character of 2021: “Zhi,” meaning “governance,” was chosen as the Chinese character of 2021. In the “Daodejing” by ancient Chinese thinker Laozi, it says, “Governing a large state is like cooking a small fish.” How was China’s dish cooked in 2021? […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Dec. 29, 2021 — Duke Energy Florida is investing $200,000 in strategic economic development and recruitment programs across the state. The Duke Energy Foundation grants will help communities across the state attract, build and grow businesses, as well as tackle emerging recruitment and workforce challenges. “These community partners are delivering meaningful results […]
PARIS, — Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)—represented by CKGSB Founding Dean and Professor of China Business and Globalization Xiang Bing and the Assistant Director-General of the UNESCO Africa Bureau Firmin Edouard Matoko—signed a memorandum of understanding on 3 December 2021. The partnership includes […]
NANTONG, China, Nov. 30, 2021 — On the morning of November 29, the 2021 China Nantong Talent Entrepreneurship Week and Science and Technology Industry Talent Development Conference hosted by Nantong City opened in Nantong. 24 academicians from home and abroad, as well as professors and experts from high-level universities and institutes, top talents, global scientific […]
BEIJING, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — China-Africa friendship is expected to continue to flourish as cooperation is further deepened in various areas after the ongoing 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Dakar, Senegal. China will provide an additional one billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa, carry out 10 […]
