SAN FRANCISCO–The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in its ongoing commitment to diversity, released its annual Utility Supplier Diversity Report to the Legislature, outlining the progress of participating utilities and telecommunications companies, which spent $12.7 billion with diverse suppliers in 2019. In 2019, utilities and telecommunications companies participating in the CPUC’s Utility Supplier Diversity Program, […]

Jacksonville, FL–Stein Mart, Incorporated has begun closing 281 stores after the company and its subsidiaries voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a U.S. Florida court on August 12. The 112-year-old, off-price retailer will close 281 of its brick-and-mortar stores across 30 states. The retailer has launched a store closing and liquidation process of […]

Leawood, KS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NPC International, Incorporated Monday announced that it has reached an agreement with Pizza Hut, whose parent company is Yum! Brands, Incorporated., on the optimization of its restaurant portfolio and that it will launch a sale process for its Pizza Hut restaurants. The agreement with Pizza Hut follows an extensive analysis that the parties […]

The application process for Walmart’s seventh annual Open Call is open and the company invites entrepreneurs dreaming of landing their U.S.-manufactured products on Walmart shelves to apply for the opportunity to meet with Walmart buyers on October 1, 2020, via virtual pitch meetings.  The deadline to apply to participate in this year’s Open Call for […]

WASHINGTON–The Internal Revenue Service reminds businesses required to file reports of large cash transactions that e-filing is a fast, easy and secure option for filing their reports.  Now, businesses can batch file their reports, which is especially helpful to those required to file many forms.  Although businesses have the option of filing Form 8300, Report […]

San Jose, CA–(PRNewswire)–PayPal Holdings, Incorporated today announced a $530 million commitment to support Black and minority-owned businesses and communities in the U.S., especially those hardest hit by the pandemic, to help address economic inequality. As part of its investment, the company is bolstering its internal programs to further increase diversity, equity, and inclusion within the […]

SAN DIEGO–Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and the San Diego and Imperial Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, with funding by the US Small Business Administration (SBA) and the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz), have partnered to prepare small business owners to navigate required for reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. The SBDC and […]

SAN DIEGO–County health officials will be presenting to the Board of Supervisors Tuesday the region’s plan that would allow it to accelerate the reopening of the local economy. Health officials will tell the Board they are confident the region meets new state criteria that would allow it to move further into Stage 2 of the […]