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Over 10 Lakh Micro And Small Enterprises Join Government E-Marketplace
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) More than 10 lakh micro and small enterprises (MSEs) have joined the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal and total transaction value on GeM has reached around Rs 5.40 lakh crore in FY2024-25, a top...

More Than 10 Lakh Micro & Small Enterprises Join Government E-Marketplace Portal; Total Transaction Value Reaches Around ₹5.40 Lakh Crore
New Delhi:More than 10 lakh micro and small enterprises (MSEs) have joined the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal and total transaction value on GeM has reached around Rs 5.40 lakh crore in FY2024-25, a top government official said on Saturday....

GeM Portal Surge: Over 10 Lakh Micro and Small Enterprises Join Government E-Marketplace, Total Transaction Value Reach INR 5.40 Lakh Crore in FY2024-25
New Delhi, June 28: More than 10 lakh micro and small enterprises (MSEs) have joined the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal and total transaction value on GeM has reached around Rs 5.40 lakh crore in FY2024-25, a top government official said on...

MSME Day Conclave 2025: Government Building E-Commerce Exports Hubs To Empower Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
New Delhi, June 28: The government is laying the foundation for a next-generation export ecosystem -- one that is digital-first, logistics-enabled and MSME-inclusive, Moin Afaque, Joint Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), said on Saturday....

I did an NHS mortgage TikTok in my car and it went viral: Small business owners reveal their biggest social media successes
Small business owners need to shout loud and proud about what they are offering in today's market. Making the most of social media is an essential part of attracting new customers and ensuring people are thinking and talking about your small...

Covington’s Strasse Dog named recipient of Cincinnati Regional Chamber small business grant
The Cincinnati Regional Chamber has announced the return of Storefronts to the Forefront, a unique partnership with Duke Energy and Huntington National Bank to promote increased visibility of small businesses in our region. The initiative has...

Global IME Bank Grandly Celebrated International Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Day and the 25th Week of Global Haat Bazaar
Global IME Bank Limited has grandly celebrated International Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Day. With the aim of facilitating the market access of products made by micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs to whom the bank has provided...

Small businesses urge Governor DeSantis to sign bill ending rent tax
Florida's small business community is urging Governor Ron DeSantis to sign House Bill 7031, a piece of legislation aimed at permanently eliminating the state's business rent tax. The bill has already been passed by the Florida Legislature and...

Paraguay’s New Payment Law Opens Door To PayPal, And Other Payment Providers
Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies has approved transformative legislation that gives the Central Bank authority to lead a payment revolution. The new law aims to break up market concentration, and welcome international operators such as PayPal. The...
LI lawmakers must hold the line on SALT
New York Reps. Andrew Garbarino, Nick LaLota and Mike Lawler fought to secure SALT relief in the House’s tax bill. After looking to reduce the deduction for state and local taxes, the Senate seems likely to weaken the House provision. Our...

AAM2025: Afreximbank’s support for Dangote Refinery hits over $4 billion — Benedict Oramah
The outgoing President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has disclosed that the bank has so far supported the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Industry with “over $4...

DCCI urges support measures for SMEs amid rising non-performing loans
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has called for coordinated and borrower-friendly reforms to address the growing challenges in Bangladesh's banking sector and support economic recovery. Speaking at a seminar, titled "Current...
General : Public Shows Strong Support For ‘Jom Beli Lokal’ Campaign At KPDN Carnival
By Mohamad Syazwan Mustafa ISKANDAR PUTERI, June 28 (Bernama) -- The Buy Malaysian Goods Campaign (KBBM) 2025 themed ‘Jom Beli Lokal’ has received a positive response from traders and visitors at the Southern Zone Domestic Trade and Cost of Living...

9PSB: Driving Digital Transformation for Small Businesses with iBank9Ja’s Merchant Collect
Back in the day micro and small businesses preferred cash transactions over digital payment transactions. Some of the reasons small businesses prefer cash payments from their customers are possible delays in receiving payments, the trust deficit...

Virginia Growth and Opportunity Grants
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced more than $6.8 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grant awards for eight projects aimed at advancing Virginia’s innovation economy and expanding regional talent pipelines to support...

The Weekly Wrap: The Liberals must abandon their internet regulation agenda
In The Weekly Wrap, Sean Speer, our editor-at-large, analyses for Hub subscribers the big stories shaping politics, policy, and the economy in the week that was. The Digital Services Tax is not worth all this trouble In light of Donald Trump’s...

Australia's small businesses brace for cost pressures and slower growth
As FY25-26 begins, Australia’s small business sector faces a perfect storm of rising costs, weak demand, and tighter credit. But resilience, innovation, and targeted support may help many navigate the turbulence.

Workers’ financial insecurity deepens amid violation of Pension law
Under the Pension Reform Act, any company in Nigeria with three or more employees must participate in the Contributory Pension Scheme. While the employees contribute eight per cent of their monthly salary, the employers add 10 per cent or...

AI is helping small businesses increase productivity. Here's a look inside the computing hardware helping power it.
Most tech-savvy observers understand that AI is transforming large enterprises across functions such as customer service, HR, and the supply chain. Chatbots and virtual assistants are now powered by large language models (LLMs) that respond to...

PM: Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Crucial to Cambodia’s Growth amid Global Shifts (Video inside)
Hits: 182 (Phnom Penh): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet affirmed that Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have played and continued to play a vital role in production, supply, and service delivery, while actively striving to adapt to...