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Small businesses near Nelson more vulnerable after 2024 wildfires
North Island Gazette
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June 13, 2025
Policy analyst recommends business owners should be prepared for whatever emergencies their region could face It was the afternoon of July 28, 2024 when Harold Street Café owner Antonia Crossley received an evacuation order because of the growing...
Avidon Launches Digital Wellness Platform for Small Businesses
New Jersey Business Magazine
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June 13, 2025
Small Business On Jun 13, 2025 Cranford-based Avidon Health, the award-winning digital health company behind some of the nation’s most effective corporate wellness programs, has launched the first wellness platform purpose-built for small and...
Mixed response on Spending Review as small businesses express disappointment
Asian Trader Magazine
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June 13, 2025
Chancellor's Spending Review is being met with a mixed response from retailers with some expressing relief over the government's commitment to high street safety while some expressing disappointment, saying it offers little for beleaguered small...
How to start exporting as a small business
Inside Small Business
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June 13, 2025
“I’d like to export my products, but it’s too early in my business journey.” “It’s too hard and I don’t know where to start.” “It’s too risky.” “I can’t do it on my own.” If you would like to export, but can’t see yourself doing it in practice for...
Remote Browser Isolation Market Size 20252032: CAGR 31.75% Growth To Reach $5.35 Billion Datam Intelligence Report
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) Remote Browser Isolation Market Remote Browser Isolation Market By End User Remote Browser Isolation Market Company Share Analysis The Remote Browser Isolation Market is set to grow from USD 0.59B in 2024 to USD 5.35B by...
Data from more than 300,000 crash reports compromised in Texas DOT system
Repairer Driven News - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
Data from more than 300,000 crash reports compromised in Texas DOT system By Teresa Moss on June 13, 2025 Business Practices The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) says a compromised online account downloaded personal data from 300,000...
Hong Leong Bank taps DCAP Digital expertise to enhance SME lending and drive financial inclusion
The Sun Daily
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June 13, 2025
PETALING JAYA: Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with DCAP Digital Sdn Bhd to enhance its SME lending solutions infrastructure and drive financial inclusion for underbanked communities in Malaysia. Through...
Slight rise in small business optimism amid tax concerns
Evergreen Reporter - Washington
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June 12, 2025
Small business optimism has seen a slight improvement, according to the latest Small Business Optimism Index released by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The index rose to 98.8, just above its long-term average. The survey...
Despite Global Headwinds, Domestic Demand and Prudent Investment drive Small Business Optimism- ASSOCHAM-Dun & Bradstreet’s Small Business Confidence Index
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 13, 2025
PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 13: ASSOCHAM along with Dun & Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, has released its Small Business Confidence Index for Apr-Jun 2025 quarter. The findings...
Coinbase to Launch ‘Crypto Operating Account’ for Small Businesses
PYMNTS.com - Massachusetts
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June 13, 2025
Coinbase said Thursday (June 12) that it plans to launch a “crypto operating account” for startups and small businesses later this year. The Coinbase Business platform will let these users send and receive payments, manage crypto assets and...
Hollywood vs. Midjourney Lawsuit: is your Small Business safe?
Times Square Chronicles
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June 13, 2025
This week, several of Hollywood’s biggest players—Disney, Universal, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and others—filed a major lawsuit against the AI image platform Midjourney. The companies claim that Midjourney used copyrighted characters like Shrek, Homer...
Small business owners from rural America urge Congress to keep clean energy tax credits
North Dakota Monitor
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June 12, 2025
WASHINGTON — Small business owners and community leaders from rural regions in Western states including Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Utah pressed lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week to preserve clean energy tax...
The most important tool to ride out global trade policy uncertainty
The CEO Magazine
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June 13, 2025
Tariff uncertainty is rocking markets, reducing projected global economic growth and challenging corporate strategies. It’s forcing corporate leaders into an exhausting, uncertain cycle of reacting to fast-changing policies that have important...
Event seeks to help small business owners better understand SBA loans
WSJM - Michigan
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June 13, 2025
Small business owners and budding entrepreneurs will have a chance to learn more about the kind of support available to them, and how to get it, with a workshop set for this month in Benton Harbor. The Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber and...
Keve supports Cyprus SME participation in Japan trade programme
Cyprus Mail
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June 13, 2025
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve) on Friday announced that the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation has launched the first session of its 2025 training programme on Japanese business culture. The initiative, known as “Get...
Not passing One Big Beautiful Bill may kill 6 mn US jobs: NAM report
Fibre 2 Fashion
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More than 1.1 million jobs in the manufacturing sector and nearly six million jobs overall will be lost if US Congress fails to extend the tax cuts in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, according to a new report by the National...
Cross: 3 things Congress can do to help small businesses
The Detroit News - Michigan
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You can’t turn on a television or open a newspaper without hearing about the latest on the big congressional tax bill. The legislation includes many provisions that the small business community is counting on this year. Recently, I traveled to...
Nelly Agbogu: Revolutionising digital commerce and SME growth in Nigeria
Business Day
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June 13, 2025
Nelly Agbogu is a transformational entrepreneur, SME strategist, and digital commerce expert with 15+ years’ experience spanning oil & gas, FMCG, trade facilitation, and business mentorship. She is the founder of Come Again Foods (formerly Nellies...
Q2 Named Market Leader in 2025 U.S. Small Business Banking Report
FinTecBuzz
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June 12, 2025
Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for financial services, today announced it has been recognized as a market leader in the 2025 Datos Matrix: Leading U.S. Digital Small Business Banking Providers...
Women Break Gender Barriers In Somalia's Construction Industry
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, June 13, 2025/APO Group/ -- Some women in Somalia have found work in its male-dominated construction industry, proving that skill, not gender, determines success....