Small Business Struggles

The AP shares the stories of small businesses around the world as they fight for survival amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Whether they make it will affect not just local economies but the fabric of communities.

Virus dims Carnival joy and commerce on a New Orleans street

By REBECCA SANTANAFebruary 10, 2021 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — During last year's Carnival season, tourists at the Elysian Fields Inn gathered over breakfast to talk about parades from the night before...

On London street, virus forces small shops to adapt or close

By SYLVIA HUINovember 30, 2020 GMT

Pandemic hammers small businesses vital to economic recovery

By PAUL WISEMANOctober 15, 2020 GMT

College-town businesses struggle without students

August 28, 2020 GMT

Small businesses in college towns struggle without students

By LARRY LAGEAugust 28, 2020 GMT

Small businesses worldwide fight for survival amid pandemic

By ADAM GELLERJuly 14, 2020 GMT