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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...
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...
Atalco Alumina Plant in St James Parish faces global market pressures, environmental scrutiny
L'Observateur
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June 13, 2025
Published 11:12 am Friday, June 13, 2025 Atalco’s Gramercy facility in St. James Parish. Credit: Louisiana Chemical Association Atalco’s facility in St. James Parish, the last remaining alumina producer in the United States, is facing mounting...
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...
New report shows local businesses are worried about financial future
WTKR 3 - Virginia
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June 13, 2025
President Trump announced this week that the U.S. and China have reached a deal, pending presidential approval, concerning tariffs on magnets and rare earth metals. While specifics have yet to be released, businesses owners are holding their...
Transition Focus: 2024 in Review – transition finance and transition planning developments in the UK and Europe
JD Supra - California
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June 13, 2025
We review 2024 developments and thought leadership in transition planning and transition finance. We reflect on the progress made in 2024 following the Transition Plan Taskforce’s publication of its Disclosure Framework in October 2023....
PV Monitoring Systems Market Outlook Report 2025-2030: Rapid Global Expansion Of Solar Energy Capacity And Supportive Government Policies Driving CAGR At 11.9%
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Key opportunities include leveraging AI, IoT, and ML for real-time analytics and energy efficiency, enhancing grid integration, and meeting the rise in demand for scalable, intelligent energy solutions Dublin, June...
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...
Empowering Africa’s workforce with digital payroll systems
Technext
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June 13, 2025
Africa’s workforce faces significant challenges in managing payroll due to diverse economic conditions and infrastructural limitations. Streamlined digital payroll systems are revolutionising how payments are processed, offering a gateway to...
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...
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...
Small Business Office Offers New Resources
Kingman Leader-Courier - Kansas
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By Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Tools for small business owners are now available through the Kansas Small Business Office, leaders with the Kansas Department of Commerce announced Tuesday while highlighting the need to encourage...
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...
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...
Small Business Optimism Rises in May, But Taxes Top Concern
Small Business Trends
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June 12, 2025
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose by three points in May to 98.8, marking a return above the 51-year average and reflecting improved expectations for business conditions and sales. However, small business owners continue to grapple with...
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...
Small businesses are too important for banks to leave them behind
American Banker - New York
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June 12, 2025
Small businesses are essential to the ongoing prosperity of the United States, but they are not well served by the country's largest banks. For everyone's sake, that needs to change, writes Luke Voiles, of Pipe.Adobe Stock If you're a local...
Small business optimism rises in May despite persistent uncertainties
Hoosier State Today - Indiana
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June 11, 2025
Natalie Robinson state director for Indiana National Federation of Independent Business | Official WebsiteNatalie Robinson state director for Indiana National Federation of Independent Business | Official Website The NFIB Small Business Optimism...
Oregon Comment on Slightly Improved Small Business Conditions
Cascade Business News - Oregon
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June 12, 2025
Expectations of better sales and business conditions among the nation’s small business owners boosted NFIB’s latest Small Business Optimism Index to 98.8, slightly above the 51-year average of 98. Also noteworthy in the latest index, released...