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Details revealed for algal bloom cash splash
In Daily
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July 29, 2025
From today, small businesses impacted by the algal bloom can apply for up to $10,000, while commercial fisheries and aquaculture licence holders can apply for up to $100,000 of government support. The funds are part of the joint state and federal...
MN PROMISE Act offers small businesses ‘life-changing capital’
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
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July 26, 2025
Minnesota Expands PROMISE Act Loans to Help Entrepreneurs Build Wealth A quiet shift in Minnesota’s PROMISE Act loan program is unlocking new pathways to commercial property ownership for small business owners in historically disinvested areas....
I left the US after being laid off from Amazon. Living in the Netherlands is more affordable, and my small business is thriving.
Insider
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July 26, 2025
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Denise Segler, 54, who moved from Seattle to Haarlem, a city in North Holland, the Netherlands, in 2024. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I fell in love with Europe at...
New Zealand unifies cyber incident reporting under single platform
SecurityBrief
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July 29, 2025
Reporting cyber security incidents in New Zealand has been streamlined following the completed integration of CERT NZ with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The integration aims to improve support for individuals, small to medium...
As Trump’s trade deal deadline approaches, his tariffs face legal pushback
650 CKOM
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July 27, 2025
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s plan to realign global trade faces its latest legal barrier this week in a federal appeals court — and Canada is bracing for the U.S. president to follow through on his threat to impose higher tariffs. While Trump set...
New bank reaches out to SMEs at Pom City Markets
The National
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THE National Banking Corporation (NBC) served small-to-medium business owners at the Pom City Markets now located at the New China Town in Port Moresby on Saturday. A NBC officer said they explained to the business operators what type of banking...
$2.14m Tourism Industry Recovery Package set to help Western Queensland businesses hid by floods
Travel Weekly
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July 29, 2025
Western Queensland tourism and small businesses impacted by record-breaking floods in March are set to benefit from a number of new disaster recovery packages worth a total of $45.75 million. With work to rebuild the region ongoing, the assistance...
New electricity tariff structure offers transparent breakdown, says Fadillah
The Malaysian Star
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July 29, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s revised electricity tariff structure for Peninsular Malaysia now includes a detailed cost breakdown and new energy efficiency incentives for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), says Deputy Prime Minister...
Small businesses embracing AI tools for growth
Wales Online
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July 25, 2025
09:48, 25 Jul 2025 Small businesses are racing to embrace AI tools, with almost two thirds (62%) now using the game-changing technology as the demand for AI skills training grows. Research from BT and Small Business Britain – which recently...
Count Me in Movement calls for reform of spaza shop regulations to support local businesses
IOL
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The Count Me in Movement has taken a firm stand against the "systematic exclusion" of South Africans within the current Spaza Shop regulatory framework, calling in the process for a significant overhaul of South Africa's spaza shop regulatory...
SBA Disaster Loans Still Available for New York Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in New York of the Aug. 25 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses due to...
SBA Relief Still Available to Minnesota Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Adverse Weather
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Minnesota of the Aug. 25 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused...
SBA Relief Still Available to Minnesota Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Excess Rain and Flash Flood
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP)organizations of the Aug. 25 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by excessive...
SBA Relief Still Available to Minnesota Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Excessive Rain
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Minnesota of the Aug. 25 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused...
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Small Businesses Economically Affected by the Vehicle Explosion Terrorism Incident
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced low interest federal disaster loans are now available to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in California who sustained economic losses caused by...
Small businesses face new regulatory challenges in Australia
Ticker NEWS
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July 24, 2025
In Short: – Major regulatory changes in Australia impose new costs on small businesses, increasing financial strain. – Changes to tax deductibility create uncertainty, complicating compliance and financial planning for small business owners. Major...
New Jersey's small businesses challenge new contractor classification proposal
Garden State Times - New Jersey
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July 26, 2025
State Director Eileen Kean | National Federation of Independent Business - New JerseyState Director Eileen Kean | National Federation of Independent Business - New Jersey The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has submitted a...
SBA Opens Business Recovery Center in Ruidoso to Help Businesses Impacted by Adverse Weather
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the opening of an SBA Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Lincoln County to assist businesses, private nonprofit (PNP) organizations and residents affected by severe...
Op-Ed: We need to cut taxes, not raise them on the backs of small businesses and nonprofits
Times Leader - Pennsylvania
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July 26, 2025
The state budget negotiations in Harrisburg have become downright strange, especially for someone like me who is opposed to tax increases. We are waiting to see what the final budget proposal will look like, but I can only scratch my head at some...
Local influencers help northwest Arkansas small businesses thrive
KUAF - Arkansas
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It’s an early morning at the Hail Fellow Well Met in Johnson, meeting the influencer behind a northwest Arkansas lifestyle Instagram account. Maria Lanning: "I'm Maria Lanning and I run The Good Life NWA on Instagram. My account is meant to...