SME News
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2021-02-25
Planning Ministry, Rise Up launch “Messenger Bot” to help SMEs in MENA
The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, in collaboration with Facebook and Rise up, launched “The Messenger Bot” to support small- and medium-sized enterprises in the Middle East and North Africa region. Hala El-Said, Minist...
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2021-02-25
Canadian small businesses rack up $135 billion in debt to survive pandemic
TORONTO - Canada's small businesses have collectively taken on $135 billion in debt in an attempt to survive the pandemic, a dizzying amount that could hurt the country's economic recovery, according to a report released Thursday. The...
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2021-02-24
Fuelled by exports, leather units to turn the corner: CRISIL SME Tracker
India’s leather industry, which is dominated by small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with 12,000-14,000 units and about Rs 67,000 crore in revenues, appears set to turn the corner after taking a hit over the past 18 months due to muted global d...
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2021-02-24
Nearly 330 small business leaders call for $1.9 trillion stimulus relief package
Some small business leaders and owners are calling for Congress to pass the American Rescue Plan. Nearly 330 - including almost 30 leaders from different chambers of commerce - signed onto a letter organized by Invest in America and Small Bus...
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2021-02-24
New PPP rules target the smallest of the small businesses
PHOENIX (3 On Your Side) - When the COVID-19 pandemic started, business at Regal Cleaners in Phoenix plummeted, and it’s still down about 50% for the year, according to Dave Reddish, the owner of the family-operated dry cleaning shop. &...