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More Burdens for Business?: Proposed Ordinances Before City Council Would Add Substantial Hardships, Costs for Recovering/Reopening Businesses

Three newly proposed ordinances — all sponsored by Councilors Isaac Benton and Lan Sena — to be considered by the Albuquerque City Council later this month would substantially add to the regulatory and financial concerns of Albuquerque businesses by requiring new expenditures, adding to payroll costs, and resurrecting yet again an even more complicated and […]

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Updates on COVID-19 Grant/Loan Programs: New Guidance for PPP Forgiveness, and Bernalillo County Launches $5 Million Grant Initiative for Small Businesses

Updates on COVID-19 Grant/Loan Programs: New Guidance for PPP Forgiveness and Bernalillo County Launches $5 Million Grant Initiative for Small Businesses

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has updated its guidance document on securing forgiveness for federal Paycheck Protection Program loans to reflect new flexibility provided to employers in the latest legislation passed by Congress. For more information on applying for a PPP loan or further information on repayment and forgiveness, click here for the Treasury Department’s resources and guidance.

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More Burdens for Business?: Proposed Ordinances Before City Council Would Add Substantial Hardships, Costs for Recovering/Reopening Businesses

More Burdens for Business?: Proposed Ordinances Before City Council Would Add Substantial Hardships, Costs for Recovering/Reopening Businesses

Three newly proposed ordinances — all sponsored by Councilors Isaac Benton and Lan Sena — to be considered by the Albuquerque City Council later this month would substantially add to the regulatory and financial concerns of Albuquerque businesses by requiring new expenditures, adding to payroll costs, and resurrecting yet again an even more complicated and

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From Surplus to Shortfall: Chamber Board Approves Agenda for Special Session to Address Small Business Recovery and Decline in Revenues

FROM SURPLUS TO SHORTFALL: Chamber Board Approves Agenda for Special Session to Address Small Business Recovery and Decline in Revenues

At a special Board meeting this Monday, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce approved an agenda for the upcoming special session that would help small businesses financially recover and tackle the budgetary crisis resulting from a sharp decline in revenues — the fallout from both the COVID-19 pandemic and major disruptions to oil and gas

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"An Amazing Opportunity": Amazon to Open Distribution Center for Albuquerque Area, Creating Up To 1000 Full-Time Jobs

“AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY”: Amazon to Open Distribution Center for Albuquerque Area, Creating Up To 1000 Full-Time Jobs

The Bernalillo County Commission announced earlier this week that Amazon will be building a delivery fulfillment center on Albuquerque’s West Side that will create as many as 1,000 full-time jobs in a newly-built, 460,000 square foot warehouse. As part of the deal to bring the tech giant’s facility to New Mexico, the Commission will invest

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"We're Ready To Lend": State Loan Program Ready to Distribute Tens of Millions in Loans at "Attractive Rates"

“WE’RE READY TO LEND”: State Loan Program Ready to Distribute Tens of Millions in Loans at “Attractive Rates”

As New Mexico businesses continue to struggle with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, a recovery program established by New Mexico’s State Investment Council is beginning to distribute tens of millions of dollars in loans set aside for medium to large businesses. The New Mexico Recovery Fund is an SIC-backed initiative to keep New

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