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Shops and restaurants are seen off Royle Road in Ridgefield. Retail in Ridgefield has boomed over the past 30 years. Retail sales in 2022 were about five times higher than they were in 2005.

Retail sales, not new construction, now driving Ridgefield’s tax base

June 1, 2024, 6:02am Business

When Kurt Rylander was a grade-school kid in the 1970s, he and his friend used to bike downtown to buy candy at Zebrun’s. The longtime grocery store was one of the few retailers in Ridgefield for decades. Since then, Ridgefield’s population has boomed — and so has business. Taxable retail… Read story

File - Early-morning light shines on shops on Main Street, June 11, 2022, in Bar Harbor, Maine. With stubborn inflation and higher costs, layoffs at small businesses are sometimes a necessity. U.S.-based employers announced 64,789 cuts in April, down 28% from 90,309 cuts announced in March, according to a report by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. (AP Photo/Robert F.

Layoffs can be part of running a small business. Some tips for owners on handling them

June 1, 2024, 5:55am Business

With stubborn inflation and higher costs, layoffs at small businesses are sometimes a necessity. Read story

A statue of Alexander Hamilton stands in front of the Treasury Department on Jan. 18, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The Treasury Department announced regulations that will authorize U.S. banks to handle accounts for Cuban private business owners.

Cuba’s entrepreneurs could open US bank accounts soon. Here’s a look at how it would work

June 1, 2024, 5:55am Business

The Biden administration this week modified the regulations on the U.S. embargo on Cuba to allow private entrepreneurs on the island to open and manage U.S. bank accounts, a big bet to support the private sector on the island. Read story

One Tech Tip: Want to turn off Meta AI? You can’t — but there are some workarounds

June 1, 2024, 5:55am Business

If you use Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram, you’ve probably noticed a new character pop up answering search queries or eagerly offering tidbits of information in your feeds, with varying degrees of accuracy. Read story

After year of culture wars, bosses are talking less about ESG

June 1, 2024, 5:51am Business

ESG was near the top of just about every top executive’s talking points just a few years ago. Read story

Hiltzik: With Live Nation lawsuit, government signals it’s fed up with alleged corporate scofflaws

June 1, 2024, 5:44am Business

Is there a better example of arrogant corporate behavior than flouting a government decree — not once but multiple times? That’s the question raised by the antitrust lawsuit against the giant concert and ticketing conglomerate Live Nation alleging a raft of monopolistic practices. Read story

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Retail sales, not new construction, now driving Ridgefield’s tax base

Layoffs can be part of running a small business. Some tips for owners on handling them

Cuba’s entrepreneurs could open US bank accounts soon. Here’s a look at how it would work

One Tech Tip: Want to turn off Meta AI? You can’t — but there are some workarounds

After year of culture wars, bosses are talking less about ESG

Clark County Business Briefing, June 1, 2024

Hiltzik: With Live Nation lawsuit, government signals it’s fed up with alleged corporate scofflaws

Stock market today: Wall Street rallies to close out a bloom-filled May