Articles by Mae Anderson

As Small Businesses Try to Recover from LA Fire Devastation, A Variety of Aid Exists

The fires in California have been devastating for many small business owners and others who saw their homes, businesses or livelihoods go up in smoke. Raquel “Rockey” Smeir startedMy Friends CafĂ© in Sierra Madre, California, in 2021. While the fires …

What Changes Should Small Businesses Be Aware of for 2025?

For small businesses, the biggest change in the new year will be the arrival of a presumably more business-friendly administration in Washington. But there are other shifts owners should keep on their radar. Among them: changes to state-level overtime and …

Small Businesses Hurt by Maryland Bridge Collapse Are Eligible for Disaster Loans

The Small Business Administration is offering assistance to those affected by the bridge collapse in Maryland. Small businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region will be eligible for low-interest, long-term Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million“The SBA joins the …

FEMA Has Paid Out $5.6M so far to Hawaii Wildfire Survivors

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it has approved more than $5.6 million in assistance to nearly 2,000 households in Maui so far as the federal government tries to help survivors of the devastating wildfires. The White House and FEMA …

Fox’s Settlement With Dominion Unlikely to Cost it $787.5M

Fox Corp.’s $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over defamation charges is eye-popping, but the ultimate cost to the media company is likely to be much lower. Fox settled with Dominion over charges that Fox News baselessly accused the …

How CNN Exec’s Departure Illustrates Peril of Not Disclosing Workplace Romance

For all the potential peril of a workplace romance, the most common source of trouble, experts say, is allowing it to remain a secret. A case in point was last week’s abrupt ouster of longtime CNN chief executive Jeff Zucker, …

Not All Workers Have Same Options for Avoiding Virus

A barber in Beijing is supporting his wife and child by charging food and other expenses to a credit card while he waits for his employer’s shop to reopen. A waiter at a barbecue restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri, washes …

What Comes Next in Facebook’s Major Data Breach

For users, Facebook’s revelation of a data breach that gave attackers access to 50 million accounts raises an important question: What happens next? For the owners of the affected accounts, and of another 40 million that Facebook considered at risk, …