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Nearly two-thirds of SMEs believe the UK high street will be obsolete in ten years
Asian Trader Magazine
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July 30, 2025
Highlights 37 per cent of high street businesses are planning to close or sell their business in 2025 as almost half (45%) say increased footfall could help keep their business open long term Soaring costs (52%) and reduced consumer spending (29%)...
Founder in 5: Wype CEO on the power of networking
UK Tech News
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July 25, 2025
Wype is revolutionising the personal hygiene category by redefining how people think about and care for their health, starting with what they call “bottom care.” The firm was co-founded by Giorgia Granata and Eli Khrapko as they sought an...
How to Protect Small Businesses From Bureaucratic Overreach
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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July 23, 2025
Countless Americans see the United States as the land of opportunity. This belief is vividly demonstrated through the relentless pursuit of the American dream. According to the Small Business Administration, there are over 30 million small...
Oregon State Parks searches for new business partners as it faces 14% budget shortfall
KLCC - Oregon
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July 23, 2025
The Oregon State Parks department is facing a 14% budget shortfall in the next biennium, officials revealed to OPB. To avoid cuts, the agency said it’s looking for new business partners. That could include everything from new zip-lining operations...
Dy Minister announces plans to establish entrepreneur hub in Jember
Antara
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July 27, 2025
Jember, Jawa Timur (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Helvi Yuni Moraza has expressed readiness to establish an entrepreneur hub in Jember District, East Java, citing the region’s abundant natural...
From automation to AI: How DHL Express India is powering SME exports
Indian Transport & Logistics News (ITLN)
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July 27, 2025
India’s e-commerce boom has brought delivery expectations to the forefront, with speed, flexibility, and visibility becoming non-negotiable for consumers. At the same time, cross-border trade is emerging as a key growth area for Indian SMEs. In an...
What to know about the tsunami in the Pacific — and what people are sharing online
Deseret News - Utah
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July 30, 2025
Tsunami alerts, advisories and warnings were issued across the Pacific on Tuesday night after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Russia. The tsunami waves have reached a few areas of the U.S., as well as Japan and...
✰PREMIUM Strength in numbers: Merchants of Third Avenue, Summer Stroll — ally to small businesses for decades — hopes to grow
Brooklyn Eagle - New York
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July 23, 2025
Vincent Dardanello, owner of Sicilian restaurant Amuni (7217 Third Ave.), was a member of MOTA for 12 of the 15 years he has been in the area. Currently, he is not part of the organization. “I stopped a while ago. I didn’t really see the benefits,...
Bradley Beach Welcomes 5 New Businesses
The Coaster - New Jersey
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At the grand opening of Xina on Main Street in Bradley Beach were (from left) John Weber, Paul Nowicki, Shana Greenblatt, Jane DeNoble, owner Rick Lee, manager Nataliia Matviishyn, Mayor Al Gubitosi, Paula Gavin and Xina staff. Pictured at the...
Advisors getting to work now that Trump's OBBBA is finally on the books
Investment News
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Trump's Big Beautiful Act includes a number of estate planning and tax deductions wealth managers are now sorting through for clients. It may have taken longer than expected, but President Donald Trump finally got his One Big Beautiful Bill Act...
Stratford Mall nears full capacity as new businesses move in
Stratford Today
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Big things are coming to the Stratford Mall. Omar Kaake is the owner and property manager, and he says there have been a few new additions, with more on the way, including some he couldn’t fully release. “Cobs Bread is joining the mall and is...
House committee advances bipartisan bill led by Rep. Meuser on small business investment
Lebanon PA News - Pennsylvania
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July 23, 2025
U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser representing Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Rep. Dan Meuser representing Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot The House Small Business Committee...
House committee advances Barr-Velázquez bill supporting small business investment
Metro Lex News - Kentucky
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July 22, 2025
Congressman Andy Barr | Rep. Andy Barr Official U.S. House headshotCongressman Andy Barr | Rep. Andy Barr Official U.S. House headshot Today, the House Financial Services Committee advanced the Small Business Investor Capital Access Act,...
The Small Biz Fix episode 5: Efficient small businesses start with consistency, not AI
Inside Small Business
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July 23, 2025
In this episode of The Small Biz Fix, we spoke to business systems expert David Jenyns and small-business owner Simon Kelly to find out how small businesses are really working more efficiently – and the key isn’t to jump into fancy AI-powered...
Demand Flexibility in India: From Regulatory Mandate to Market Momentum
Energetica India
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July 30, 2025
India stands at an inflection point. What was once a regulatory checkbox is now a commercial opportunity. If we act decisively—backed by policy, state-level programmes, and platforms—we can unleash the largest untapped grid resource in the...
Palawan Group mulls IPO, bond sale for expansion
Philstar
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July 30, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Pawnshop giant Palawan Group of Companies is open to launching an initial public offering (IPO) or a bond issuance in the coming years, but has no immediate plans to tap the capital markets as it continues to expand its core...
Entrepreneur to speak at Rutland & Stamford Mercury Business Awards as more finalists revealed
Rutland & Stamford Mercury
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July 25, 2025
Alltech logoMike Greene, Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, chair of the Peterborough and Stamford Chamber of Commerce, and entrepreneur, business coach, and speaker will be joining the ceremony at Rutland Hall Hotel on September 19. The 2024...
Whither the Democratic Party? | EDITORIAL
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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July 30, 2025
Is the Democratic Party destined to go the way of the Federalist Party and Whigs? Will Rogers famously observed, “I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.” He was poking fun at how Democrats don’t tend to agree on much....
SMME focus: Why storytelling is the secret weapon of SA’s small businesses
Daily Maverick
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July 23, 2025
In a studio in Woodstock, Cape Town, a group of women crochet hats from hemp and cotton, their movements slow and deliberate. Months later, those same hats sit in a Dior lookbook, worn by models striding Paris runways. This is the improbable story...
JeffCo Bumps Up Funding for Groups That Bolster Small Businesses
Birmingham Watch - Alabama
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July 23, 2025
Jefferson County Commissioner Joe Knight. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Two organizations that bolster small businesses in the county are set to get more money to do what they do when the Jefferson County Commission meets in Bessemer on...