Business

UNITED STATES—How often do people actually get something for free in the United States? It rarely happens, but in 2020 and 2021,  I’ve started to see a trend where some retailers have been allowing consumers to keep their item and also get refunded at the same time. I can speak from personal experience this was something that transpired with...

UNITED STATES—San Francisco and the surrounding area is considered one of the nicest places to live in the whole US. Its laid-back vibe, glorious weather, and stunning scenery have made it a hit with both locals and visitors from all over the country. It has also become known as the home of several of the world’s biggest tech companies, including those...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco Mayor London Breed tweeted information regarding $5,000 in grants for small businesses. The city of San Francisco has two grants available for small business owners. One is for individual businesses, the SF Shines for Reopening. The other is Shared Spaces equity grant for those with a Shared Space permit. "You can apply for both, but individual businesses will...

UNITED STATES—Among the vast number of scenarios that experts were anticipating for the United States’ Presidential election, one was the most feared by market participants – a contested election result. Most seasoned investors believed that a contested outcome could lead to a spike in market volatility, as such a scenario could result in higher levels of social unrest with potential...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use and Transportation Committee unanimously agreed with the legislation which gives a liquor license to some small restaurants and cafes in North Beach area on Monday, September 14. The Board of Supervisors are expected to approve the measure. On September 16, Erica Major, Assistant Clerk of the Office of the Clerk of...

SAN FRANCISCO—Town Hall, a restaurant located at 342 Howard street in San Francisco,  is reopening for takeout, delivery and outdoor dining starting on Wednesday, September 9. The restaurant which is famous for its Southern-inspired American Regional dish announced its reopening after almost six month-close due to the restriction under the COVID-19 pandemic. Town Hall commented on their website, "We are so...

SAN FRANCISCO— The beloved Tommy's Joynt on Van Ness faced multiple rumors of it's supposed closure on Tuesday, Sept 1. The 73-year-old restaurant has been unusually unresponsive the past week, with their main-line disconnected and the owner, Chris Henry, gone incognito to the pleads and questions of concerned customers. The Hofbrau that normally lights the streets of SF with...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Bay Area-based company, Viral Guard Systems which started to give away plastic shields in March to combat against COVID-19 has turned into a successful business. Viral Guard Systems created droplet guards made of plastic for workers at hotel, restaurant, coffee shop, catering service, bar or other business to keep themselves and customers safe. The types of...

SAN FRANCISCO— Moroccan restaurant Aziza has started outdoor dining near Geary Boulevard in San Francisco’s Richmond District, after its closure of indoor dining due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An owner and Michelin-starred chef Mourad Lahlou of Aziza announced it opens outdoor dining on their website. "~BIG NEWS~ aziza's parklet is NOW open for DINNER Wednesday through Sunday BRUNCH on Saturday & Sunday!!!" Dinner is...

SAN FRANCISCO—Takeout and delivery orders were not enough to prevent CatHead’s BBQ restaurant located on 1665 Folsom Street in the northern Mission District, from losing the bulk of its business and ultimately closing permanently. CatHead’s BBQ was featured on the Food Network, and has 1,875 followers on Instagram.  Owners Richard Park, and his wife, Pam, were inspired by their memories...