French tourism businesses are wary of customers drying up as droughts worsen

[ad_1] SAINTE-CROIX du VERDON, France (AP) — At the pristine southern French lake of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon, tourists in pedal boats and on white water rafts — and the businesses that welcome…

The disaster era business loans that are becoming key to Main Street’s survival

[ad_1] Hawaii’s recent wildfires and Hurricane Idalia underscore the costly effects of natural disasters on small businesses. Many funding options exist for business owners hit by a disaster, from SBA…

Germany tries to reassure homeowners on heating overhaul

[ad_1] The German government is seeking to reassure homeowners that plans to phase out gas or oil heating systems will provide generous transition periods and take into account hardship cases…