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A new $5 million grant program is aimed at supporting nonprofits helping small businesses and communities affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.The Greater Baltimore Commission and the Baltimore Community Foundation said they are accepting expressions of interest on an ongoing basis.The reopening of the Port of Baltimore has allowed shipping to the area to resume, but many small businesses in the city and in Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties will continue to struggle until the bridge is rebuilt, the group said.On March 26, a freight ship struck a bridge pier, causing the bridge to collapse, killing six road…

CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris’ business allies are privately making the case to CEOs why they should support her over former President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.At private parties and meetings during the Democratic National Convention, business executives close to Ms Harris told CNBC they were tailoring their messaging to major companies in finance, technology and law.Their argument is that a Harris presidency would be good for businesses because she wants to create a strong economy that helps the middle class, and that a Harris administration would offer businesses certainty on public policy that they…