This Week in World News - March 27, 2020

THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES

Private foundation, local companies step up in effort to save Venture Cafe

EXIM Extends Assistance to U.S. Customers and Lenders Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Stop the clock: Japan awakes to reality of Tokyo Games postponement

Welsh Government calls for longer Brexit transition

China to Suspend Foreigners' Entry Starting Saturday

Note from World Trade Center

In response to COVID-19, the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership and the St. Louis Development Corporation are offering a zero-loan program , the Small Business Resource Program, for small businesses in the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, to help mitigate the financial impact of the virus.

In addition, the Small Business Resource Hotline has been designed to assist with identifying appropriate resources to address current business challenges. Please call 314 615-1777 or visit the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership website.

Finally, if your business has been impacted by the current crisis, we ask you to participate in the Regional Business Survey. Your input is vital in helping regional leaders better assess both the impact that COVID-19 is having on the local economy and needed resources to help the business community. Click here to take the survey.

Both the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County have established webpages dedicated to providing the public with the latest information and resources re COVID-19 in the St. Louis region.

City of St. Louis on COVID-19

County Executive Page on COVID-19

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