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Omaha Metro Area Remains Competitive Compared With High-Performing Regions

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 12:00am

The Greater Omaha Chamber says the region entered the coronavirus pandemic in a competitive position compared to nine high-performing metro areas.

The chamber’s 2020 Barometer Report says the Omaha region has advantages in entrepreneurship, business costs and quality of life.

HRAM Recognizes Omaha Organizations For Their Diversity, Inclusion Initiatives

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 12:00am

Heartland Family Service was recently recognized as a leader in implementing workplace diversity and inclusion policies.

The Human Resources Association of the Midlands presented HFS with its inaugural IDEAL Award with the Thrive distinction – the top-level of the new honor.

Pandemic Hammers Small Businesses Vital to Recovery

Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 4:00am
Polka Dot Pot owner Emily Rhodes holds a take home bag at her shop in the Old Town area Wednesday Oct. 7, 2020, in Winchester, Va. The viral pandemic has hammered small businesses across the United States, an alarming trend for an economy that’s trying to rebound from the deepest, fastest recession in U.S. history. Small companies are struggling in Winchester, a city of 28,000 that works hard to promote and preserve local enterprises. (AP)

Winchester, Va. – In a normal year, hundreds of book lovers would have descended on Winchester this summer for Shenandoah University’s annual children’s literature conference.

Blueprint Nebraska Makes Argument to Cut Income Taxes

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 10/16/2020 - 5:00am

Blueprint Nebraska released a report outlining four principles that it wants to guide tax reform efforts in Nebraska.

Those principles are:

• Eliminate or significantly reduce personal and corporate income taxes.

Berry Law Names Inaugural National Veteran Owned Business of the Year

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 10/16/2020 - 12:00am

Berry Law selected a Colorado Springs company for its inaugural Veteran Owned Business of the Year Award, recognizing businesses that use military founders’ skills while giving back to support the veteran community.

Dart Wars, owned by Air Force veteran Dylan Newman, was picked by the Lincoln-based law firm, according to a news release.

U.S. Layoffs Still High, But So Is Skepticism of Unemployment Data

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 12:00am

Washington – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dipped to a still-high 840,000, evidence that layoffs remain elevated seven months into the pandemic recession.

Yet economists say they are increasingly dubious about the unemployment claims figures, even though there is little doubt that hiring has slowed and employers have continued to lay off workers.

Charles Schwab Completes Its $22 Billion Purchase of TD Ameritrade

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 10/12/2020 - 12:00am

Charles Schwab has completed its roughly $22 billion acquisition of rival broker TD Ameritrade.

The companies said the deal was completed last Tuesday although it will take another 18 to 36 months to integrate the two firms. The deal was announced last November – not long after both brokers eliminated commissions on most stock trades.

Were Trump Business Deductions Sketchy, Normal or In-Between?

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 10/07/2020 - 12:00am

New York – The massive losses Donald Trump has claimed on his tax returns were reportedly due in part to the huge deductions he took against the income his businesses made before and after he became president.

A key question is whether those deductions reported by The New York Times were excessive and possibly illegal; they enabled Trump to avoid millions of dollars in taxes.

Business Leaders: Economy Is Improving During Pandemic

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 12:00am

The economy continues to improve in nine Midwest and Plains states, but business remains slower than before the coronavirus pandemic began, according to a monthly survey of business leaders released last Thursday.

Schwab’s $26B Purchase of TD Ameritrade to Close Today

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 12:00am

Charles Schwab’s $26 billion acquisition of rival broker TD Ameritrade is set to close Tuesday after the companies received final approval from regulators.

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