SME News
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2021-02-23
Report unveils low fintech adoption in Australia: A ‘huge missed opportunity’ for APAC businesses
A new report by Airwallex and CPA Australia shows that only one third of Asia Pacific (APAC) businesses have invested in fintech despite increasing digital adoption in the face of COVID-19. 600 CPA members in the APAC region were surveyed wit...
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2021-02-23
Britain’s unemployment increases to 5.1% on pandemic fallout
LONDON: Britain’s unemployment rate edged up to 5.1% in the final quarter of 2020, official data showed on Tuesday, as coronavirus lockdowns slashed economic activity. The rate compared with 5% in the three months to the end of November...
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2021-02-22
FedEx offering small businesses more than $250,000 in grants
Small business owners across Northwest Indiana and the nation have had to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, an increasing shift to e-commerce, and other headwinds. FedEx hopes to throw them a lifeline through its ninth-annual FedEx Small Busines...
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2021-02-22
Washington, DC, restaurant owner: 'Our business has changed forever'
Two small business owners fighting to survive after a tough year of closers and restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic shared on Sunday how they have adapted to the current situation. “Our busine...
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2021-02-22
E-commerce platform for SMEs to be launched soon
MANILA, Philippines - For some owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), having a store in a mall is a dream come true. However, SME owners are now thinking twice about pursuing this dream because of two reasons: the prohibitive leasing costs an...