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Albania tops region in SME-driven jobs, OECD finds
Gazeta Tema
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July 5, 2025
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 82% of Albania’s employment, the highest rate in the Western Balkans and well above the EU average of 64.5%, according to the OECD’s 2025 Economic Convergence Scoreboard. Albania’s Economy...
Export Delaware gears up to award grant money to small businesses for overseas expansion
Delaware Public Media - Delaware
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July 5, 2025
Delaware small businesses looking to expand their operations overseas can apply for state assistance starting on July 1. The state’s Compass Grant program is designed to help small business owners move into global markets with financial support...
Prada Walks Over Tradition? Kolhapuri Chappals Spark Global Controversy
Free Press Journal
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July 6, 2025
The cultural appropriation discussion has returned with the Prada controversy. The major fashion brand's latest footwear offering at a fashion show got accused of copying Kolhapuri Chappals, the GI-tagged footwear from Maharashtra. In all this, we...
Op Med Max: India-led global crackdown unravels transnational drug network
Sunday Guardian Live
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July 5, 2025
The Indian agency Narcotics Control Bureau, which functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), played a pivotal role in a global anti-drug operation, “Operation Med Max” that was launched in May 2025 and which is being termed as one of the...
WAES2025: West Africa Must Trade Its Way To Prosperity
Daily Independent
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July 6, 2025
1 For all the ambition that has long swirled around regional integration in West Africa, the reality has remained underwhelming. Trade among ECOWAS member states still lags just below 10%. That figure is a quiet indictment in an era where...
Somalia’s defence minister accuses local businesses of financing Al-Shabaab
Shabelle Media Network
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July 5, 2025
Mogadishu – Somalia’s Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, on Friday accused some Somali businesspeople of actively funding the Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab, warning that legal action will be taken against those found complicit....
Kelowna chamber handing out American-friendly decals to businesses
Castanet
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Photo: Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is giving out decals to local businesses. Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is going the extra mile to make sure Americans feel welcome in the Okanagan this summer. The chamber has designed...
Small Business Center aids displaced retailers
The Daily Courier - North Carolina
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MILL SPRING – In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Tryon International Equestrian Center made space available for 20 retail businesses from the decimated village of Chimney Rock, so those businesses could survive. In June, the equestrian center had to...
Staten Island to play key role in America’s 250th birthday celebration
SI Live - New York
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July 5, 2025
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.—When New York City joins the nation in marking its 250th anniversary in 2026, Staten Island won’t just be a spectator, but a key player in what’s expected to be the largest maritime and civic celebration in modern American...
Feel Good Friday: Marine veteran thrives with small business
My UP Now - Michigan
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This Fourth of July, we met up with a military veteran who owns one of the most quintessentially American small businesses you can find. My UP's Faith Argall stopped into Razor Axe Throwing in Marquette for some friendly competition. COPYRIGHT...
AllScale Raises $1.5 Million to Develop Stablecoin Solutions for Small Businesses
PYMNTS.com - Massachusetts
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July 4, 2025
AllScale raised $1.5 million in a funding round to accelerate its development of solutions aiming to make it easier for small businesses to begin using stablecoins. The company is building stablecoin invoicing, social commerce and payroll...
The Silent Revenue Killer: How a Google Business Suspension Can Cost Small Businesses Thousands
Business Matters
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July 3, 2025
That’s the harsh reality for small business owners when their Google Business Profile (GBP) is suspended—and it happens more often than you might think. According to industry estimates and insights from leading Google Business Profile...
Trump points to easing inflation numbers, but Americans still face high prices, reduced purchasing power
KULR 8 - Montana
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July 5, 2025
High prices, reduced purchasing power and heavy debt loads confront many American households even as year-over-year government numbers show inflation easing from post-pandemic highs. The latest Consumer Price Index for May shows year-over-year...
Navigating Multipolarity: Africa’s Path to Sovereignty
The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs
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By Christopher Zambakari, In the heart of Africa, a revolution is unfolding. Not one of military violence, but one of recognition and changing perspectives. As the world shifts toward multipolarity, the continent dubbed at the beginning of the...
Abundance Food Co-op celebrates ethical values for an international holiday
Spectrum News NY1 - New York
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July 5, 2025
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — In a time of growing global challenges, whether economically, socially or even politically, lies a safe space from any of this. “We serve anywhere from 500 to 520 people a day,” Abundance Food Co-op operations manager Micah...
joni ernst discusses small business optimism and patriotism in recent tweets
Sioux City Times - Iowa
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July 4, 2025
Sen. Joni Ernst, US Senator for Iowa | Joni Ernst Official WebsteSen. Joni Ernst, US Senator for Iowa | Joni Ernst Official Webste Senator Joni Ernst has recently shared her thoughts and sentiments through a series of tweets, reflecting on topics...
young kim addresses tax policy impacts on middle class and small businesses
North OC Times - California
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July 3, 2025
U.S. Representative Young Kim, District 40 | Official WebsiteU.S. Representative Young Kim, District 40 | Official Website Young Kim, a member of the U.S. Congress representing California's 40th district since 2021, shared her views on recent...
Some local business changes at beaches may impact future July 4th celebrations
104.5 WOKV - Florida
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July 4, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It wouldn’t be the 4th of July at Neptune Beach without the annual Independence Day block party on 1st Street. Since early Friday morning, the street has been blocked off for any through traffic from Cherry Street to Hopkins...
SBA opens Business Recovery Centers to assist small businesses, nonprofits affected by severe weather
WSMV 4 - Tennessee
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July 4, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The U.S. Small Business Administration announced they have opened Business Recovery Centers in Tennessee. These centers were opened in Davidson and McNairy Counties to assist small businesses, private nonprofits and...
Warning To Small Businesses Over New Food Waste Regulations
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Pressat) Firms face fines for not separating food waste, lawyer warns Employers could face fines if they fail to separate their food waste from other recyclables and rubbish, an environmental lawyer has warned. New legislation that...