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Summer fair at school in town is event for the community
Oxford Mail
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Aureus School at Great Western Park staged the event earlier this month in partnership with the Friends of Aureus (FOA). The event was a celebration of local talent, small businesses, and family fun. READ MORE: Audi driver 'fails to stop after...
THE BLACK DOLLAR LEAVES THE COMMUNITY IN 6 HOURS
African American News - Texas
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July 20, 2025
The hard truth? The Black dollar doesn’t stick around. On average, it leaves our community in just 6 hours. Compare that to other com- munities: the dollar circulates for about 20 days in Jewish communities, 28 days in Asian communities, and 17...
Cradle launches initiative to drive Malaysian SME innovation
The Sun Daily
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July 20, 2025
PETALING JAYA: Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd, the lead agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti), has launched Cradle Innovation Advisory – a strategic partnership initiative aimed at accelerating technological transformation...
President of the World Bank announces a five-year partnership with Mozambique
Portugal Pulse
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July 20, 2025
The first action Mozambique should take is to stabilize its macro-fiscal situation, emphasized World Bank Group President Ajay Banga during a visit to the African nation. Without this stability, attracting the private sector and ensuring...
Nationwide grant program available for small businesses
El Dorado News-Times - Arkansas
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July 20, 2025
Locally owned small businesses who could use financial assistance to help cover improvement projects to bolster economic vitality have the opportunity to apply for a nationwide grant program. Main Street El Dorado and the Downtown Business...
Warrington MP namedrops favourite small business in Parliament - including Hideout
Warrington Guardian
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Sarah Hall, who is an MP for Warrington South, has called on the Government to do more to support small independent businesses on the high street. This is following a parliamentary exchange with the business minister celebrating the town’s growing...
ADDRESS TO THE NATION & STATEMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF CENTRAL BASSETERRE By Dameon Lawrence, Community Advocate & Central Basseterre PLP Chairman
Times Caribbean
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July 19, 2025
A CALL TO ACTION: CENTRAL BASSETERRE DESERVES BETTER — AND TOGETHER, WE WILL RISE! ADDRESS TO THE NATION & STATEMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF CENTRAL BASSETERRE By Dameon Lawrence, Community Advocate & Central Basseterre PLP Chairman My fellow citizens,...
A Saxapahaw small business is working to reopen after back-to-back flooding
WFMY News 2 - North Carolina
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Haw River Canoe and Kayak Company had to shut down for weeks and pause its summer camp. SAXAPAHAW, N.C. — Just one day before Tropical Storm Chantal brought heavy rains to the region, the Haw River Canoe & Kayak Company experienced its...
A Potential Investor Reached Out To Small Business Owners Asking, 'What Are The Best 'Boring' Businesses To Buy From Retiring Boomers?'
Yahoo Finance
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An aspiring buyer with $100,000 in savings recently asked Reddit’s r/smallbusiness community, "What are the best ‘boring’ businesses to buy from retiring boomers?" They said they were eyeing a $200,000 business where seller financing could cover...
Savy Infra Logistics sets SME IPO price band at ₹114-120/share, public issue to open on Jul 21
The Hindu Business Line
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July 20, 2025
Savy Infra & Logistics sets IPO price band fixed the price band at ₹114-120 per equity share for its ₹70 crore IPO | Photo Credit: iStockphoto Gandhinagar-based EPC player Savy Infra & Logistics on Sunday said it has fixed the price band at...
Beehive, DDS partnership fuels $1b in digital SME funding
Gulf Today
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July 18, 2025
The one-year partnership between two leading digital platforms —Direct Debit System (DDS) and Beehive — have surpassed $1 billion in SME financing across the GCC. The platforms Direct Debit System (DDS), the fintech platform for automated...
Mason Street Country Fair brings community together to support local organizations
Fox 47 - Michigan
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July 20, 2025
MASON, Mich — Neighbors packed Mason Street on Saturday for the second annual Mason Street Country Fair, raising money for groups including Special Olympics and supporting local businesses. The Mason Street Country Fair featured $1 carnival games...
Savy Infra Logistics sets IPO price band at Rs 114-120/share, SME issue opens on Jul 21
The Economic Times
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July 19, 2025
Gandhinagar-based EPC player Savy Infra & Logistics on Sunday said it has fixed the price band at Rs 114-120 per equity share for its Rs 70 crore initial public offer, which will open for public subscription on July 21. The initial public offering...
Brothers accused of making fake companies to intimidate small business owners in Ferndale
WDIV Local 4 - Michigan
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July 19, 2025
FERNDALE, Mich. – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against two men accused of creating fake companies to harass and intimidate small business owners in Ferndale in an attempt to extort money from them. The suit was...
Community Cleanup Day Planned In Jamestown
myMotherLode - California
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July 19, 2025
Jamestown, CA — Several local groups are joining forces and inviting community members to take part in a Jamestown Cleanup Day on Saturday, July 26, in the downtown area. It will run from 9 – 11 am. It is part of a broader Jamestown Main Street...
Mason Street Country Fair brings community together to support local organizations
Fox 47 - Michigan
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July 20, 2025
MASON, Mich — Neighbors packed Mason Street on Saturday for the second annual Mason Street Country Fair, raising money for groups including Special Olympics and supporting local businesses. The Mason Street Country Fair featured $1 carnival games...
Xero Teams up With Plaid to ‘Supercharge’ Bank Connections to Support US Small Businesses
The Fintech Times
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July 18, 2025
Xero, the global small business platform, has partnered with financial data network Plaid, to eventually triple the number of high-quality bank feeds available to customers in the United States. Starting this year, Plaid will power an increasing...
'Shaken to our core': Small businesses struggle with high cost of going green
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 19, 2025
What On EarthSmall businesses going net zero? In THIS economy? Going net zero isn't easy — at least, not in this economy. Just ask Asha Wheeldon. Since she started her business she's had to endure COVID-19, inflation and the current trade war with...
Small Business Spotlight: Chatore Indian Cuisine
ABC 30 - California
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July 18, 2025
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Bold flavors, vibrant colors and aromatic spices can be found in northwest Fresno thanks to Chatore Indian Cuisine. Traditional recipes derived from the Punjab region of northern India are made to order and elevated with...
Small businesses receive over $500,000 in economic resilience grants at East L.A. College
Wave Newspapers - California
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July 18, 2025
MONTEREY PARK — Seventy-five small businesses in unincorporated communities will receive grants totaling $525,000 during a ceremony Friday at East Los Angeles College, as immigrant entrepreneurs continue facing economic pressures from recent...