Category: Small Business

Choice Hotel Franchise Owners Push Back on Merger With Wyndham

Franchisees are fighting Choice Hotels’ attempted takeover of its biggest rival, which would create a dominant player in the budget hotel sector.
West Hollywood Minimum Wage, Highest in U.S., Irks Merchants

In July, West Hollywood raised its minimum wage to $19.08 an hour, causing angst among those who own businesses.
Why It Costs $6 to Clean This Shirt in New York City

The humble cotton button-down helps power New York City, through its presence in practically every office in town. But few people understand the shirt’s transformation from dirty to clean, which at Kingbridge Cleaners & Tailors will run you $6.
Corporate America Has Dodged the Damage of High Rates. For Now.

Small businesses and risky borrowers face rising costs from the Federal Reserve’s moves, but the biggest companies have avoided taking a hit.
Users of Venmo, Cash App and Other Digital Wallets Get a Tax Reprieve

The Biden administration has faced backlash from small-business owners who called the new I.R.S. reporting requirements confusing and onerous.
Stock Market Rallies After CPI Inflation Report

The S&P 500 was on track for its biggest gain of the year, while shares of smaller companies surged.
WeWork’s Bankruptcy Tests Claims of a Co-Working Revolution

The business of offering offices on flexible, short leases will survive the company’s troubles, but commercial real estate experts say it will probably remain a niche.
Keith Lee’s Visit to Atlanta Shakes Its Dining Culture

When Mr. Lee, a TikTok food reviewer with 14 million TikTok followers, visited Atlanta, his reviews gave voice to gripes that some followers have about parts of the city’s dining culture.
Biden to Travel to Minnesota to Highlight Rural Investments

The president’s push to focus attention on the domestic economy comes as his administration has been dealing with events overseas after the terrorist attacks in Israel.
The Lucrative Business of Being a Witch on Etsy and TikTok

Modern witches no longer lurk in dark alleys or operate out of the back rooms of stores, you can instead buy their services online for a pretty penny or two.
How High Interest Rates Sting Bakers, Farmers and Consumers

Everyone who relies on credit in America is confronting a new reality: Money will cost more for a good long while.
‘Start-Up Nation’ Is Tested as Israel’s Reservists Leave Their Desks

The tech industry in Israel, including many small firms, is trying to adjust as a big military mobilization cuts their work force.