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Small Business Administration opens Roseburg center for storm recovery assistance
KEZI - Oregon
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ROSEBURG, Ore. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened a Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Roseburg to assist those impacted by severe storms and flooding in March. The center, located at the Roseburg Public Safety Center, will...
Other voices: Opportunity Zones could help small businesses, struggling neighborhoods
Longview News-Journal - Texas
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CHICAGO TRIBUNE There’s plenty not to like about President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” that narrowly passed the Senate on Tuesday, not least of which is that it would enlarge the national debt. But at least one part of the budget bill...
Letters to the editor: Shame on Congress’ hypocrisy; the king is the king; Medicaid cuts would harm small businesses
Daily Camera - Colorado
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July 3, 2025
Shame on Congress’ hypocrisy According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), these are the rates for federal employees for 2025, including members of Congress: “Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) The 2025 biweekly maximum...
India’s Defence Acquisition Council Approves $12.31 Billion for Local Procurement
Top News
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July 4, 2025
India’s Defence Acquisition Council has cleared Rs. 1.05 trillion (US $12.31 billion) of fresh capital programmes, all reserved for domestic industry—a decisive stride in New Delhi’s quest for defence self-reliance. The ten approvals span...
Lee calls for balanced economic growth, regional development
The Korea Times
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July 4, 2025
President Lee Jae Myung on Friday called for balanced economic growth and regional development, as the nation grapples with slow economic growth and rising income equality. Lee said business conglomerates, or chaebol, have helped South Korea...
How small businesses can use big-company data frameworks to make smarter decisions
Inside Small Business
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July 3, 2025
In this piece, data strategist Galina Novikova breaks down how small businesses can apply proven analytics frameworks like CRISP‑DM and SEMMA to make confident, data-driven decisions. Every small business collects data, from website visits to...
How small businesses are tackling rising rents with creative space solutions
Inside Small Business
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July 3, 2025
Around Australia, rising rents are piling the pressure onto small businesses. While the pace of rent growth has slowed, ABS figures show costs are still climbing – forcing many bricks‑and‑mortar operators to find new ways to stay viable. Since...
Small Businesses Turn to Tax Relief as Economic Pressures Mount
Small Business Trends
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July 2, 2025
As tax season approaches, small business owners are bracing for what is often a dizzying array of complexities that go far beyond the average taxpayer’s experience. While individuals may face a straightforward W-2 or 1099, small business owners...
Rep. Windhorst urges shopping local during National Independent Retailer Month
SE Illinois News
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July 3, 2025
Patrick Windhorst, Illinois State Representative for 117th District | Official WebsitePatrick Windhorst, Illinois State Representative for 117th District | Official Website State Representative Patrick Windhorst is encouraging residents of...
President Calls for Balanced Regional Development, Fairer Economic System
KBS World
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July 4, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News President Lee Jae Myung has called for a fundamental shift in South Korea’s growth strategy, warning that concentrated development has created privileged elites and deepened regional inequality. Speaking at a town hall event in...
Community Futures Peterborough marks four decades of financing, supporting small business entrepreneurs
PTBO Today
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July 2, 2025
Photo Courtesy of Devon Girard Community Futures Peterborough had plenty to celebrate at its recent annual general meeting as the entrepreneur-empowering organization marked 40 years. Local business leaders, past Community Futures clients and...
Local government warns Lentegeur businesses of fake health inspectors extorting money
Voice of the Cape
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July 3, 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Health Department has issued a strong warning to business owners in the Lentegeur area to be vigilant of scammers posing as municipal health officials. According to the City, these imposters have been targeting food...
Aurangzeb reaffirms govt’s strong resolve to support small businesses in Sevilla
The Nation
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July 3, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb represented Pakistan in a high-level panel discussion titled “Scaling up SME Finance” hosted at the International Business Forum, held on the sidelines of the Fourth...
Small Businesses Face Slight Rise in Electricity Costs
Small Business Trends
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July 2, 2025
As summer approaches, small business owners across the United States are gearing up for a season of potential increases in electricity costs. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), average monthly residential electricity...
New Market receives grant to build new shared-use community kitchen
WHSV-TV - Virginia
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July 3, 2025
NEW MARKET, Va. (WHSV) - The Town of New Market has been awarded a grant worth $45,100 from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AIFD) fund to build the shared-use Crossroads Commissary Kitchen. The plan is to serve...
Island Car Rentals accelerates regional expansion
Jamaica Observer
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July 4, 2025
ICR Holdings Limited, parent company of Island Car Rentals Limited, has called on VM Wealth Management Limited (VMWM) to assist the company’s expansion initiative into Guyana, The Bahamas and the Dominican Republic over the next three years. ICR...
Small Business Momentum Could Lift This 8.8% Dividend Play
Investing
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July 2, 2025
Ignore the vanilla mainstream media. Small business mojo is gaining steam. Main Street getting its groove back will directly benefit these two (7.2% and 8.8%) dividends. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index washed out in April alongside the...
City Lodge Hotels backs small businesses
Travel Daily News
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July 3, 2025
City Lodge Hotels launches Year 4 of its ESD programme, supporting tourism SMMEs with tailored development, digital tools, and inclusive industry integration. JOHANNESBURG – City Lodge Hotels (CLH), in partnership with Sigma International and the...
Rep. Severin encourages support for local businesses during National Independent Retailer Month
Carbondale Reporter - Illinois
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July 3, 2025
Dave Severin, Illinois State Representative for 116th District | Official WebsiteDave Severin, Illinois State Representative for 116th District | Official Website State Representative Dave Severin, a Republican from Benton, is emphasizing the...
Ex-Pfizer executive Colin Seller to consult SME businesses in North East
Consultancy.org
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July 4, 2025
After a three-decade-long career in the pharmaceutical sector, Colin Seller has announced he will offer independent consulting services to SME businesses in the North East of England. According to Seller, the region has been his home for most of...