Small businesses are hurting at the worst possible time

Enjou Chocolat’s seasonally themed chocolates and baskets displayed at the store in Morristown, New Jersey, on November 11.Courtesy Enjou Chocolat WashingtonCNN  —  Enjou Chocolat, a small business in Morristown, New Jersey, is still feeling the pain of inflation these days — from soaring cocoa prices to increased labor expenses. As a result, the chocolate shop,…

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‘A lot of fear:’ Trump’s deportation proposals are already rattling workers

Restaurants could be among the businesses hardest hit by President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportation.10’000 Hours/Digital Vision/Getty Images CNN  —  President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to further restrict immigration and roll out“mass deportations” has not been finalized, but the specter of looming policy changes is already reverberating on Main Streets across America. To veteran restaurateur…

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DirecTV terminates Dish deal over failed debt swap

By Gnaneshwar Rajan (Reuters) -U.S. satellite TV provider DirecTV said on Thursday it had terminated its agreement to acquire Echostar (NASDAQ:SATS)’s satellite television business, which includes rival Dish TV, over a failed debt-exchange offer. The deal would have created one of the nation’s largest pay TV distributors with a combined 20 million subscribers. For the…

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