SME News
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2020-07-02
Small business owners hold their breath post-confinement
PARIS, July 2 — After months of economic turmoil triggered by the long coronavirus lockdown, battered small and medium-sized businesses are attempting to pick up the pieces. The post-confinement world remains a deeply uncertain one, with man...
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2020-07-01
Manufacturing slump eases as world emerges from pandemic
LONDON/TOKYO (July 1): A slump in global manufacturing showed signs of easing in June, as a rebound in China's activity offered some hope Asia may have passed the worst of the devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, while the collapse in ...
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2020-07-01
Govt boost exports of SME products through virtual business matching, coaching
The Trade Ministry is trying to spur exports by small and medium enterprises (SME) by connecting them with potential buyers abroad through virtual business matching events. In a virtual meet-up in mid-May, West Nusa Tenggara-based brown sugar prod...
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2020-07-01
UK and USA SME’s Remain Optimistic Despite Covid-19 Shock
Despite both the UK and US economies shrinking in 2020, on average, 42.5% of US and UK small and mid-sized enterprises (SME) bosses are confident that business can return to normal or even stronger than before in the next six months as thei...
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2020-07-01
Why E-Commerce Giants Must Look Out For SMEs
According to a JD press release, JD launched its Spark economic support plan for SMEs, stall owners, and shopkeepers on June 2. The plan consists of three priorities: ensuring supply, assisting operations, and fostering employment. Under...