SME News
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2021-11-04
Asia tourism reopens with big-spending Chinese stuck at home
SYDNEY/ BEIJING: Asia's gradual easing of international travel curbs is proving a welcome relief for the region's hard-hit tourism operators slowly opening up to visitors from around the world - with one giant exception. China, previously ...
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2021-11-02
Small-business jobs enter negative territory
The Xero Small business Index fell to just 86 points in September – marking a third consecutive month of decline. Based on aggregated and anonymised transactions from hundreds of thousands of small businesses, the index continued its dip bel...
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2021-11-01
Economic crime levy: Relief for SMEs
In the wake of the Budget 2020, the government announced the launch of an economic crime levy (anti-money laundering levy) on businesses, to raise £100m per year to fund ambitious reforms as part of the updated Economic Crime Plan 2019-2020. ...
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2021-11-01
Google research predicts 71% of Edinburgh SMEs will expand next year
More than 71% of small businesses in Edinburgh are predicted to grow in the next year, with some planning international or national expansion for the first time, according to Google. The search giant's analysis also found that more than a thir...
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2021-10-31
As rivals reopen, Hong Kong doubles down on Covid isolation
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s decision to descend deeper into international coronavirus isolation as rivals reopen is causing consternation among managers at multinationals who see no end to a zero-Covid strategy imposed by a leadership beholden to Be...