MOUNT ST. HELENS, 40 YEARS LATER

There are many opportunities to revisit the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. Try today’s Volcano Tuesday event from Mount St. Helens Institute.


Use every tool to stabilize your business

The financial impacts of Covid-19 are rippling through the economy. Retailers at every price point, from Neiman Marcus and J. Crew to J.C. Penney have filed for Chapter 11 protection. Some deals no longer make sense, like Jefferson Hospital’s purchase of Temple’s Fox Chase Cancer Center or the Carlyle Group and GIC acquisition of an interest in American Express Global Business Travel. At the same time, opportunities for new deals are emerging. KKR is diversifying, buying Coty’s beauty brands, as well as an interest in Slice, a pizza delivery platform. Uber has offered to acquire GrubHub.

Everything is on the table as businesses search for stability and ongoing viability. If you need assistance to evaluate financial options for your business, Asterion can help. 

FYI

PPP loans under $2 million will be given an assumption of good faith.

 Trends We’re Watching

Declining entrepreneurship

Some small businesses may never reopen

The future of small medical practices

 
On the Lighter Side

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream rankings. If you’d prefer, make your own.

Hold your next Zoom call from Hogwarts, or maybe from the TARDIS.

What Doesn’t Surprise Us At All

The French have been asked to eat more cheese as a show of patriotism. 

Thread Recommendations

Check out the latest photos of Jupiter. 

Forget Murder Wasps. Florida’s rare blue bee has been rediscovered.

What to Watch  

Millions of monarch butterflies take flight.

May’s Historic Preservation Virtual Tours.

Spotlight on Business ServicesAsterion, Inc. assists with Growth Acceleration, Corporate Restructuring, Corporate Finance, and Interim & Crisis Management.

May 19, 2020