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It’s finally happened.BP(LSE: BP) has slashed its dividend, cutting the payment by 50%. As I discussed in June, this cut was overdue and shouldn’t be excessive of a surprise. However, what might shock you is that the BP share price has increased by around 7% following this news. Why are …

Royal Dutch Shell( LSE: RDSB) launched its second-quarter outcomes this week, and it suffered losses in numerous areas. The RDSB share rate has been falling in current weeks, and these newest outcomes have not helped. While it is still up from its March low of around £& pound; 9 a …

For numerous small business owners, service is tighter than normal today. The coronavirus has left lots of services without their normal increase of customers, which threatens capital. At times like these, would not it be good if you had a stash of cash to draw on? Some fortunate service owners …

Millions of small company owners who received a loan through the Economic Injury Catastrophe Loan (EIDL) program were alleviated to get authorized for among these low-rate loans through the Small company Administration (SBA). But some smart borrowers who carefully reviewed their loan contracts have balked at what seems difficult arrangements …

On July 27, 2020, Republicans put forth their new stimulus bundle proposition of around $1 trillion called the HEALS Act (the Health, Economic Assistance Liability Defense & & Schools Act). The Democrats had previously proposed a $3 trillion+ stimulus plan under the “Heroes Act,” however Republicans had rejected it as …