After weeks of waiting, the Alaska Department of Labor says unemployment benefits will start going out to self-employed, contract, and gig-economy workers beginning Friday.
Business
Waiting to hear from the government about a coronavirus disaster loan? Murkowski has a tip for you.
The Small Business Administration isn’t taking any new loan applications unless you work in agriculture.
Juneau pools, libraries and city museum to remain closed for now
The Juneau Assembly needs more time to review state guidelines before deciding how to move forward with reopening public facilities.
Alaska’s fate in massive Paycheck Protection Program rests on the shoulders of local bankers
Banks are processing Paycheck Protection Program applications again this week, racing to press their loans through the Small Business Administration before the fund is depleted for a second time.
Hilcorp, BP want many of their answers to state regulators’ questions kept confidential
As oil and gas company BP presses ahead with the sale of its Alaska business to privately-held Hilcorp, questions loom around how low oil prices are impacting the deal. On Monday, the companies released answers to a state agency that’s scrutinizing a key piece of the transaction, but with a catch: The companies and their…
Invested across Southeast Alaska, Norwegian Cruise Line seeks to raise $2B to stay afloat
Norwegian Cruise Line is telling investors it’s raising $2 billion through a combination of stock offerings and private bonds that would be paid back first in the event of the cruise giant going bankrupt.