AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoLocal Business Relief: New Orleans plans a French Quarter Business Relief Fund to help shops hit by months of Decatur Street road closures, with grants administered via the Greater New Orleans Foundation and support from the French Quarter Management District and French Market Corporation. SME Policy Push: The U.S. House passed a bill to permanently establish the SBA Office of Native American Affairs, aiming to expand tribal contracting, training, outreach, and access-to-capital programs. Digital Market Support: Malaysia’s KUSKOP drafted an MSMEs Strategic Plan 2030 to help local digital sellers compete with lower-cost foreign traders, including its MyMall platform that lets entrepreneurs sell online without premises charges. Banking Expansion: Revolut says it’s targeting “north of 50,000” NZ business customers over five years and has a banking licence application with the RBNZ still under review. Business Costs Pressure: Scotland’s business rates system is under renewed scrutiny as an MSP urges faster reforms to ease the burden on small firms. Energy for Data Centers: FuelCell Energy and Fit Energy signed an agreement for up to 380 MW of clean, on-site power for data centers, with an initial 30 MW deposit.
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