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THE Managing director of Windermere Lake Cruises received an honorary degree from the University of Cumbria.

Grants of up to $10,000 may be available to small businesses in Erie County that have lost revenue due to COVID-19

(Source: Shutterstock) July 29, 2021 SHARE There’s growing evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic spurred a small business boom. In May, the National Bureau of Economic Research found that small business rose 21% in 2020, compared to the prior year. Even in the best of times, though, launching a successful small business is challenging. About 20% of U.S. small businesses fail within the first year, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. So, starting a small business during a global pandemic may seem especially risky. MacDonald However, recent developments — such...

Nevada County is upbeat about its vaccination rates, but there’s work that must be done. Reviewing the past six months, Caleb Dardick, a county liaison to the business community, said in a Wednesday meeting of the Business Task Force that case numbers have declined from the peak month of December. Four hundred cases a week have dropped to about 30 cases per week. “We’ve improved quite bit, but still worse than some segments of the state,” said Ryan Gruver, Health and Human Services Agency director. “COVID appears to have some seasonality, so part of what looks to be reduced cases de...

Pandemic sees jobless figure soar in Perth and Kinross The overall unemployment claimant count rose by 119 per cent between March 2020 and January this year Thousands more people are claiming benefits now than in 2020 (Image: West Lothian Courier) Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe h...