What is a small business? It sounds like an easy question, but the answer is far from simple. If you ask officials at the U.S. Small Business Administration, they’ll say it varies by industry. For ...

Asked to define a “small business” last week, Alabama’s Democrat John Sparkman, chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee, replied: “The Defense Department defines it as any plant that in itself ...

Update, April 3, 2020. After the release and analyzation of the interim final rule for the Paycheck Protection Program, released on the evening of April 2, this article has been updated. Please find ...

The CFPB’s Section 1071 Proposal: Big Reduction in Reporters, Loans and Data Points Does Drastic Reduction in Reporters and ...

Senator Katie Britt, R-Ala. WASHINGTON — A bipartisan pair of senators introduced legislation Monday aimed at overhauling the Securities and Exchange Commission's definition of small businesses. Sens.

Micro businesses make up the majority of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. They are a key part of the business landscape and account for almost a third (32%) of all employment ...

Inflation has eased some in recent months after hitting a four-decade high last year, but worries over rising costs are now at an all-time high for small businesses. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Q1 ...

On March 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its final rule to implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. Section 1071 amended the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require financial ...