Restaurants in the Gaslamp on Fifth Avenue set up dining in the street. Photo by Chris Stone The San Diego City Council Tuesday tentatively approved the “Spaces as Places” program, which will permanently allow outdoor dining and other amenities in spaces previously envisioned as temporary during the COVID-19 pandemic. Spaces as Places allows for outdoor...Read More

Shoppers will need to be flexible and patient this holiday season as the ripple effect of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the supply chain of consumer goods, especially the inventory and supply for small businesses, says Virginia Tech expert Barbara Hoopes. “Supply chain challenges will definitely affect holiday shopping,” says Hoopes. “Small businesses in...Read More

A federal program meant to help the struggling restaurant industry gave millions of dollars to some lucky eateries. But many more businesses got nothing at all, raising questions about how the funds were disbursed. Plus, we explain why Pennsylvania workers are quitting their jobs in large numbers, and examine who will control New Jersey’s marijuana...Read More

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Columbia’s sixth ward seat candidate is running for mayor. Randy Minchew says he has the 100 signatures to run for mayor. Minchew will run his campaign on “safer, stronger Columbia.” Minchew says he wants to solve the city’s trash issues, better-trained police, and bring in more officers. Minchew would also...Read More

Orbital Reef is a new commercial space station that Blue Origin says will be operational by the end of the decade. It’s seen here in a promotional photo released by the company. Blue Origin hide caption toggle caption Blue Origin Orbital Reef is a new commercial space station that Blue Origin says will be operational...Read More

Harley Middleton grew up at Skate Odyssey in Starkville. Her dad built the business “from the ground up” in 1988. After spending extensive time at this fun and entertaining location over the years, she has found her own way to utilize her family’s business. Middleton created the Skate Odyssey after school program at the beginning...Read More

By Maria Martinez German business sentiment worsened again in October, as supply bottlenecks clouded the short-term outlook. The Ifo business-climate index decreased to 97.7 points in October from 98.9 points in September, data from the Ifo Institute showed Monday. This is the fourth consecutive decrease of the indicator after it peaked at… Read more…Read More

Jason Manns music has been featured on multiple TV shows and movies such as “Supernatural,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Happy Endings,” and “Where Hope Grows.” The last album he produced, “Covers With Friends,” debuted at No. 14 on Billboard’s Folk/Americana Chart, and No. 2 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart. In the four years since returning to Caroline,...Read More

Shamrad Metal Fabricators Inc., located at 801 Lafayette St., has surpassed 150 years in the St. Joseph community, now the second-longest tenured business in the city. The company’s history dates as far back as 1871. Shamrad began as a company that processed heating boilers, an essential part of Midwestern growth at the time. Even recognizable...Read More

What’s Up? (Oct. 17-23) PinPal? The digital payment processor PayPal has offered to buy Pinterest, a social curation site, in a deal that values the site at $45 billion, according to people familiar with the discussions. If completed, it would be the largest consumer internet deal in a decade and would give PayPal a further...Read More