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To be sure, 2020 has been an unusual year to say the least: a year that saw a particularly contentious election for a sitting president, the COVID-19 pandemic upending American life, and the killing of George Floyd sparking mass protests across the United States.Perhaps as a result of all these factors and then some, the Democratic Party took on a special shape, its message solemnly serious and with little room for a moment to forget the party’s official line: that President Donald Trump’s reelection was an existential threat, that the only way to reject hundreds of years of racism was…

Frankie Aniello I started painting at the age of 15. Word of mouth referrals supported my early career, then I worked in finance and marketing for the next 20 years before eventually returning to what makes me happiest: designing, painting and restoring. I knew consumer marketing had changed during my time in corporate America, but I didn’t think it would matter to local contractors. I was wrong. After a decade of relying solely on referrals, I decided to invest in low-cost digital marketing tools. And within a year, the power of data and technology had propelled my Freehold-based business to…

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has been appealing to business leaders and CEOs as she seeks to clarify her positions and policies ahead of the 2024 election.Mark Cuban is one of hundreds of venture capitalists and tech entrepreneurs who have voiced their support for Harris. The billionaire emailed Business Insider some notes about what he likes about the candidate (healthcare transparency) and what he’d like to see from Harris as a business leader if she were pitched by the campaign (more on cryptocurrency).Harris had been meeting with business executives behind the scenes in the months before she became President-elect Joe…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Florida’s growth is brimming with opportunity for business owners, and during National Black Business Month, Tampa Bay entrepreneurs are preparing to host a community fair in St. Petersburg to highlight local businesses. For Katrina Smith Headley, “it’s all about family” isn’t just a phrase, it describes how her family’s business, Heavy’s Restaurant and Takeout, started. “My dad cooked for a lot of people, so all his friends wanted to come over to my house, and his food was so heartfelt, that we never had enough,” said Headley, who helps run Headley’s in St. Pete. “The food…

As small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) navigate an uncertain economic environment, they are adopting financial operations platforms to improve visibility and control over their cash flow, BILL CEO Rene Lacerte said on Thursday (August 22). During the company’s quarterly earnings conference call, Lacerte said that BILL, the company’s financial operations platform for small businesses, is growing its business by helping small businesses manage their financial operations. “This scale is a direct reflection of the incredible value delivered to small businesses through our products and services,” said Lacerte, pointing to BILL’s latest financial results. “We transform financial back-office complexities that drain…

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati small business owner Chris Rose told WCPO in early August that what he wants from the city is something simple: communication. Rose Home Court Tavern is located on Riverside Drive, a road that has been under construction for nearly two months, during which most traffic was diverted to allow crews to replace an aging water main. Rose said sales have fallen by nearly 70% week-on-week as customers have stopped coming, but his store isn’t the only one to be hit. The barricades and road closure signs initially installed by the city did not clearly indicate that Riverside…

New York CNN — The Canadian government stepped in less than 17 hours after the shutdown of the country’s two largest freight railroads began, ordering binding arbitration to end a labor dispute that was threatening to cause severe disruption to both the U.S. and Canadian economies. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government had rejected such measures ahead of the shutdown, which began at 12:01 a.m. ET on Thursday. But Canada and the United States faced potential disruptions to several industries in both countries, including agriculture, autos, energy, timber and chemicals, suspensions of commuter rail services that use freight rail tracks and…

Have you ever felt that way? The ghost of side-swept bangs caught in a mirror selfie you took with your Canon Powershot and sent chills down your spine.Instagram has a new feature that lets you add a song to play at the top of your profile. You know, kind of like Myspace.The feature was announced on Thursday and will be used by Sabrina Carpenter to promote her latest single, “Taste,” starting Friday.For millennials, this may feel like a real throwback to the days of MySpace, when picking the right songs to play on your profile was crucial.(It may also remind…

BOSTON – Merchants in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood say they’ve seen a drop in business since construction began on Main Street, with businesses barely visible behind machines and orange cones.Boston Water and Sewerage Department crews are working to maintain pipes in neighborhoods, but caution tape, noise and construction equipment are impacting small businesses in the area.”This is the first customer we’ve had in two hours today, and I hate to say it, but we’ll never have another one,” Betty, an employee at the consignment store, told WBZ-TV.”It puts some people out of business.”Work is slow as construction is taking place right…

WASHINGTON — Data analytics and security company Palantir announced Thursday that it has hired former Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher as head of its defense business.Gallagher, a Green Bay Republican who was one of Congress’ leading defense and foreign policy hawks and who retired from his northeastern Wisconsin congressional seat in April, will head the company’s defense division, according to a spokesman for the Green Bay Republican. He had served as chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.Shortly after announcing his intention to retire, he joined venture capital firm Titletown Tech in May after previously being linked…