This is the latest in a series of Law in the Marketplace columns aimed to helping local business owners better understand their options as they relate to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many owners of New Hampshire small businesses are currently facing crushing financial challenges – some because of longstanding issues, but many others because of the sudden horrific impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Some of these owners may be able to negotiate voluntary compromises with their lenders, landlords and other creditors. But others may not. Sadly, to reorganize, these businesses may have to consider the use of Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code.
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Ebix Merger With Indian Travel Marketplace Terminated - Global Atlanta
Atlanta-based Ebix Inc. ‘s proposed $338 million buyout of India -based travel marketplace Yatra Inc. has been scuttled as the industry endures a steep downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yatra terminated the deal June 5, the day after the deadline to reach another extension, potentially threatening efforts by Ebix's Indian subsidiary, EbixCash, to consolidate the fragmented Indian travel booking market and build a business worthy of its own initial public offering within the world's second largest nation.
Study offers initial evidence that the "sexual marketplace" can influence certain
“I’ve always been interested in better understanding individual differences in socio-political orientation and their origins, as these differences are often the cause of serious societal conflicts,” explained study author Francesca Luberti, a PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales in Sydney.
“Research that investigates why individuals adopt certain socio-political attitudes from an evolutionary perspective is still relatively scarce, so I wanted to contribute to filling the gap in this literature. I believe that an evolutionary approach to the study of socio-political orientation, combined with knowledge from more traditional social science disciplines, can shed new light into the ultimate causes of an individual’s politics.
Why diversity and inclusion programs often fall short - Marketplace
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Recession hit U.S. in February, ending record-long expansion - Marketplace
The U.S. economy entered a recession in February, a group of economists declared Monday, ending the longest expansion on record.
The economists said employment peaked in February and fell sharply afterward, marking the beginning of the downturn.
The economists make up a committee within the National Bureau of Economic Research, a trade group that determines when recessions begin and end. It defines a recession as "a decline in economic activity that lasts more than a few months." The committee noted, though, that in this case, the depth of the downturn since February had led it to determine that a recession had begun.
Small farms and artisans are developing new marketplace for NCWV | Local News | timeswv.com
Eddie Trizzino has been a reporter with the Times West Virginian since August of 2017, covering the entertainment, business and health beats. He spends most of his time listening to records, going to the movies and strolling through the town.
Sawdust Art Festival to go on in July as a weekend outdoor marketplace - Los Angeles Times
The show will go on in Laguna Beach for the Sawdust Art & Craft Festival, though it will take on a different look this summer as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Unlike last year's almost 200 uniquely designed booths, the outdoor weekend marketplace will have 46 spaces available to artists on rotation.
"Our first priority is the health and well-being of our artists, staff and patrons," Monica Prado, president of the festival's board of directors, said in a statement.
Will the federal government extend the extra COVID-19 unemployment benefits? - Marketplace
Congress and President Donald Trump are deciding whether to extend the extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits workers are getting because of the pandemic.
David Brancaccio : Yesterday, the U.S. labor secretary said he believes the program should not be extended?
Nancy Marshall-Genzer : Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia testified yesterday before the Senate Finance Committee. He pointed to last week's unexpectedly good jobs report , which showed unemployment fell in May, to about 13%. The extra $600 a week payment is set to expire at the end of July. It's on top of regular unemployment benefits, which would continue. Scalia says by July 31, much of the economy will be back open, and employers will be hiring .
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