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The New York State Common Retirement Fund will sell more than $235 million in stock and debt held in nearly two dozen shale oil and gas companies for failure to show they are preparing to move to a low-carbon economy, the Office of the New York State Comptroller announced recently.

Automaker DeLorean Motor Company is going back to the future with San Antonio as its new home, News 4 reported.

Even the top athletes in the world can be thrown off their game by sinus problems.

DoorDash is trying a different approach to food delivery. It is hiring couriers as employees rather than as independent contractors, Wired.com reported.

California-based accounting firm Complete Controller is offering insurance benefits for non-traditional workers including "gig economy workers, freelance workers and the 1099 workforce," the company said in a news release.

One of the best parts of making a living as an Uber driver is the flexibility of the job, Dwayne Bell of Chicago told Illinois Business Daily.

For Isaac King III, driving for Uber is more than just another part-time job.

For eight years, Eddie Terry of Wheatley Heights made his living as a substitute teacher, a job that left a big gap during the summer months when schools were closed.

Sinus problems aren't always confined to the sinuses, said Dr. John Ditto of Richmond Breathe Free Sinus and Allergy Centers.


Indiana’s Small Business Restart Grant  program has itself been restarted.It was originally launched in May with $31 million in federal funding from the CARES Act.On Dec. 21, the program application period was extended to Jan. 22, 2021, according to a news release.

Thirty-one businesses in Indiana have been awarded a total of $1.5 million in grants to stimulate manufacturing investments in the state.

Arizona’s three public universities have been awarded $115 million in federal CARES Act funding for their role in fighting COVID-19, Gov. Doug Ducey announced.

The COVID-19 pandemic shrunk the state of Indiana’s revenue for fiscal year 2020 by $1.4 billion, CBS 4 reported.

The impact of COVID-19 on Indiana businesses remains “severe,” with only a few improvements since April, according to a press release from the Indiana Chamber.

A new national survey found that business owners expect the current recession to be short-lived, while also showing optimism is on the rise.

Arizona has been recognized by a national legislative group as one of six states that enacted major tax relief in 2019.

Indiana manufacturers adopting smart technologies might benefit from a $4.1 million fund proposed by Next Level Manufacturing Institute and the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership.

Indiana small businesses struggling from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic could be seeing more relief on the way, the News and Tribune reported.