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Added on the 03/02/2021 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Kyiv(Ukraine), Jan 28 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Sergey Dolzhenko).- Small business owners gathered on Thursday in Kyiv to demand the derogation of the new law on the simplified tax system. FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN KYIV.
The US Federal government's Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, doled out hundreds of billions of dollars to businesses. The PPP's goal was to assist businesses during the nearly inevitable slowdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic. But according to Business Insider, many minority-owned businesses were left waiting for funds until the final weeks of the program. Many of our businesses were being turned down in the first and second round of funding. That caused application fatigue and frustration. Ron Busby President, US Black Chambers The Center For Responsible Lending says minority-owned businesses support 8.7 million jobs with an annual total payroll of $280 billion.
Kiev, Nov 17 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Sergey Dolzhenko) Dozens of business owners protested on Tuesday in front of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine over the quarantine imposed by the Government for the next weekend as a measure to stop the spread of coronavirus.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST.
President Donald Trump has changed his thinking, and now says he wants a big stimulus bill passed before the general election on November 3rd. Fed Chair Jay Powell also wants to see one passed and has warned that without one, the US economy's recovery will surely falter. But the Republican-led Senate hasn't passed a new coronavirus relief bill since April 21st, and shows little signs of doing so before the election. According to Business Insider, the GOP is far more concerned with getting the Supreme Court tilted to the right by having Amy Coney Barrett confirmed. For more than five months, Congress has held up a comprehensive stimulus package for tens of millions of Americans and left them in limbo. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants a so-called 'skinny' bill, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is holding out for far more for the American worker.
Berlin, Sep 9 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Filip Singer).- Thousands of people from the cultural and creative industries demonstrated Wednesday in front of the German Parliament demanding an improvement in the current regulation and economic aid for the sector, which has been hard hit by the coronavirus crisis. FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST IN BERLIN.