More than half of small businesses in the US have temporarily closed their doors, or plan to this month, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Private organizations, including Amazon and Facebook, are teaming up to offer millions in cash grants and low-interest loans to small business owners.Amazon created a $5 million relief fund to support local businesses around its Seattle and Washington offices. Hello Alice is giving $10,000 emergency cash grants to distressed businesses in the US.Click here for more BI Prime stories.Organizations across the country are rallying together to support small businesses fighting to survive the COVID-19 quarantine shutdown.One in four small businesses nationwide have temporarily closed and another 40% expect to this month, according to a recent survey from MetLife and

When Florian Reuter joined German drone taxi startup Volocopter in 2015 as CEO, co-founders Stephan Wolf and Alexander Zosel had impressive tech, but no clear path to market."When we started out there was not even an idea of how these types of vehicles would ever be certified," Reuter told Business Insider. "Now we have a whole new category created for us."Volocopter now has equity funding of €122 million and the company continues to add corporate strategic partners to a list that includes Daimler, Intel, and Micron.Now, the team is focused on completing its certification with the European aviation authority to become the first commercial air taxi company.This article is part of a series on growing a small business, called "From 1 to 100."If disruption is the path to a billion-dollar startup,

Anastasia Bendebury and Michael Shilo DeLay are the creators of Demystifying Science, a science literacy organization which clarifies confusing science.They were both furloughed from their full-time jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic, which led them to pour more time into their newly launched organization.To get through this tough period, they're cutting back where they can and reaching out to as many people as possible who might need their work.Separating business from couple life is key when kickstarting a project together, and ultimately taking the plunge to do it.Click here for more BI Prime stories.In early March when Italy issued its stay-at-home order, we were still at work. Michael was teaching high school physics, and Nastia was guiding science and wine tours in the Pacific Northwest.

Sharon Osbourne, 67, did not realised her microphone was live when she said 'such a f***ing...' as the show cut from a red carpet interview clip back to the panel at The Beverly Hills Hotel.

A source revealed to MailOnline: 'The British LGBT Awards have long wanted to recognise Sir Elton and David Furnish for the work they have done through the Elton John AIDS Foundation.'

Despite his success, it was reported by Just Jared on Monday that he won't actually get to keep the Oscar for Best International Film, as the prize is awarded to the film's country.

He looked incredibly dapper when he attended the Vanity Fair Oscars after party in a designer tuxedo over the weekend. 

Jane Fonda glowed at the American Cinematheque's 4K restoration premiere of her 1972 documentary FTA this Saturday. She still sported the grey hairdo she debuted onstage at the Oscars.

In addition, the MoS is shortlisted for Sunday Newspaper of the Year, You for Magazine of the Year, and our City and finance staff for the Business and Finance Team award.

Chris Rock, 55, and Megalyn Echikunwoke, 36, have called it quits after four years of dating.

EX1 Delete Fluide under-eye concealer is becoming a celeb cult-favourite, including Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix at the 2020 Academy Awards on Sunday night.

PATRICK MARMION: The awards are the Oscars of British theatre but, thanks to the coronavirus, the event has been rescheduled for the autumn.

British Pop singer FEMME, real name Laura Bettinson released her self-funded debut album ‘Debutante’ in which she produced and wrote in her south London

Daniel Craig, who first appeared as James Bond, 14 years ago, has been enduring a gruelling diet and fitness regime that culminated in staggering 12-hour workout sessions last week.

Ellen Degeneres is continuing to feel the heat from former staffers over her alleged behind-the-scenes bad behaviour.

The wife of Kanye West showed off her tiny waistline and toned arms in a suit that flattered her petite 5ft3in frame. It was a sparkly wine-colored two piece with a bra top and briefs that rode high.

Iran's Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi said: 'In a potential conflict in the future, which I don't think they have the courage to carry out, it will become clear where five and two will belong.'

In a statement to MPs yesterday, Mr Wallace said he was taking 'urgent measures' to protect the UK's soldiers and citizens from potential reprisals by the Tehran regime.

Iranians prepared for missile strikes on two Iraqi airbases housing U.S. troops by making sure intelligence could detect the plans via satellites and eavesdropping, officials say.

Four Iraqi soldiers were wounded in the attack, two military sources told Reuters. The military sources said the mortar bombs fell on a runway inside the base.

Gordon Sondland has become the second impeachment witness to be fired by President Trump, less than 48 hours after the Commander-in-chief was acquitted by the Senate on two charges.

Kourtney Kardashian revealed in a Q & A with Rose Inc. that she feels most desirable when she's totally naked. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star appreciated her body, 'Tiger stripes and all.'

Khloe Kardashian has always been the most outgoing Kardashian member, so it was no surprise she made some new friends during a wine tour in Napa.

The 40-year-old reality TV star - who has Mason, 10, Penelope, seven, and Reign, five, with ex-boyfriend Scott Disick - has revealed she felt like she was 'on a hamster wheel' earlier in her career.

Kourtney wore a graphic beige sweatshirt and pink logo'd sweatpants. Her long hair was styled in a top knot and she sported sunglasses.

It seems Taylor Swift isn't the only one who has fallen out with Kim Kardashian.

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian had a physical fight on the explosive season 18 premiere of their show Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Their younger sister Khloe had to separate them.

Sharing a behind-the-camera shot from one of her confessionals on the show, Kourtney posted an impassioned message about her decision

Fights between siblings are most often the most intense type of altercation out there, as was seen on Thursday night's no-holds-barred premiere of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

The drama hit a fever pitch during last week's episode, where the eldest two siblings got into a brawl after Kim questioned the mother-of-three's work ethic.  It seemed that was the final straw for Kourt.

After the 40-year-old got into a physical fight with 39-year-old sister Kim Kardashian last week, she is seen crumbling during a teaser for Thursday's new episode.

In a sneak peek at Thursday's episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, the 24-year-old model suggested her big sister's split from the husband of her children, Scott Disick, was to blame.

Khloe Kardashian glumly scrubbed makeup off her walls in a new teaser for this weekend's Keeping Up With The Kardashians. The stains were left by a fight between her sisters Kim and Kourtney.

Kourtney Kardashian won't be watching the drama unfold on her reality TV show on Thursday, opting instead to spend time with her three children, according to a tweet sent by the 40-year-old.

The 40-year-old reality star announced she was stepping back from filming Keeping Up With The Kardashians on Thursday's episode after a mediated post-fight talk.

After shedding her claws in a blowout fight with Kim Kardashian on the season premiere of KUWTK, Kourtney Kardashian showed her wild side in a skin-tight animal print gown.

Kourtney Kardashian had some fun in a bouncy castle on Easter - so much so that she bounced birthday girl True Thompson into the air. Luckily, the toddler was fine.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic the Kardashian clan had to spend Easter apart. And Kourtney Kardashian gave her 89 million followers a little look into her 'quarantine Easter.'

It began when Blair, 47, posted a photo showing her made up to look like Jenner and spoke about how she wished she was self-isolating with her and how much she loved her.

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star has Mason, 10, Penelope, seven, and five-year-old Reign with her five nights a week and they then spend the other two nights with their dad.

The power couple have reportedly 'been taking turns caring for the kids' during the COVID-19 quarantine

Kourtney Kardashian took to social media on Thursday to remind her fans that she threw a very elegant Christmas party last year. The event was like a winter wonderland

She said: 'I thought Christmastime would be the perfect opportunity to really take my kids - I wanted to do something really special with them where they feel how good it feels to give back.'

Kourtney Kardashian has been enduring the coronavirus lockdown at home with her three kids. 

Sergey Kazakov, 35, made the boy kneel on the grains for up to nine hours at a time. The punishment - approved by his mother Alina Yumasheva, 27 - was at one point inflicted on ten consecutive days.

Denmark said an 81-year-old man had died at a hospital in Copenhagen today, the country's first coronavirus victim. (Pictured) Disinfectant teams in Iran as it battles the virus.

Dillian Whyte has undertaken a 40-hour drive to Portugal for a training camp ahead of his heavyweight clash with Alexander Povetkin - a bout which could be postponed this week.

RT has lost a London High Court challenge over a £200,000 fine for repeated breaches of impartiality rules over broadcasts on the Salisbury poisoning (pictured, George Galloway).

The two bitter rivals were set to go toe-to-toe inside the octagon at UFC 249 on April 18 but the global coronavirus pandemic has left the main event hanging in the balance.

Shocking footage captured two women as they held on to Anton Kozlov, 36, for 15 minutes after he fell through a window in Moscow, Russia.