SME News
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2021-09-01
80% OF LEADERS OF SMES BELIEVE THEIR COMPANY SHOULD PROVIDE COVID TESTING OF EMPLOYEES
Research by market research company 3Gem found 80% of business leaders believe that, after 16th August, their companies should provide COVID testing of employees. This is the date after which fully vaccinated people no longer needed to self-isol...
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2021-09-01
57% of Small Business Employees Concerned for Their Mental Health
More than half (57%) of small business employees have expressed concern over their mental wellbeing. This was the finding of a report by MetLife, providers of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs. Adapting to Workforce Transform...
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2021-08-31
Experts: SME sector needs 20,000C more to recover from Covid-19
Contribution of the SME sector to the national economy of Bangladesh is more than 25% and it also employs more than 8 million people, experts say The small and medium enterprise (SME) sector needs policy support and Tk20,000 crore more to recover ...
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2021-08-31
SMEs in construction & manufacturing express optimism about future business growth according to a Mastercard report
A Mastercard Middle East and Africa (MEA) SME Confidence Index has revealed that 74% of SMEs in construction and manufacturing are optimistic about the next 1 year. 76% projected revenues that will either grow or hold steady, while half (50%) are pro...
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2021-08-31
PM directs to finalize new SME policy to provide incentives, facilities to small business owners
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to finalize the new SME policy to provide incentives and facilities to small business owners under the government’s Ease of Business Policy. He was chairing a review meeting on pr...