SME News
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2021-12-07
COVID-hit small businesses worried about impact of possible third wave
Just when micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) were gearing up to recover from two consecutive waves of COVID-19 infections, a new variant of the coronavirus – Omicron – has them worried again. “This is definitely a cause ...
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2021-12-06
SMEs need special policy
Sustaining small and medium enterprises (SME) requires special policy support as a lack of close ties with banks is depriving these small-scale traders of benefits of the government's stimulus packages, said FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin yester...
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2021-12-06
New initiative aims to boost opportunities for Fife SME construction businesses
A new initiative is being launched in Fife to develop opportunities for small and medium-sized construction firms. The scheme, run by Fife Council and Fife College, comes in a bid to support companies as they recover, sustain and seek ways of work...
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2021-12-05
Small stocks are getting crushed. That's a bad sign for the economy
New York (CNN Business)Smaller American companies are getting crushed in the stock market's recent wild swings. That could be an ominous sign for the economy. The Russell 2000 (RUT) index, home to companies like C...
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2021-12-03
Japan’s small businesses are in trouble
Inoue toyosaku moved to Tokyo in 1913 and became an apprentice to a metalworker. When he struck out on his own a few years later he found profit making scissors for hair salons. The company he founded, Tokosha, now sells its Joewell brand scissors in...