AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoIdentity Checks: Ghana’s National Identity Authority launched a mobile app that lets individuals and small businesses confirm customers’ Ghana Card identities with a simple yes-or-no response. Cybersecurity: A survey of 400 UK small businesses found only 11% tell email providers to block or quarantine messages forged in their name, leaving customers exposed to fake invoices. Business Travel: Hyatt upgraded its Leverage platform, giving small and midsize firms one place to book and manage trips, with special rates at more than 1,300 hotels. Retail Space: At Costa Mesa’s The LAB, a former 12,000-square-foot Urban Outfitters store has been divided into smaller units; six independent businesses have moved in, including brands opening their first physical shops. Supplier Growth: With $2.4 million from JPMorganChase, Next Street is launching programs to help more than 60 small businesses compete for semiconductor supply-chain contracts. Tax Changes: Canada’s finance minister says Thursday’s budget will include new small-business measures and efforts to simplify tax rules.
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