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Mamdani’s Plan Faces ‘Incredible Challenges’ and Misses ‘Urgent Needs,’ Say Chinatown Small Businesses and Experts
Documented - New York
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September 2, 2025
Ivy Yang, who has run Famous Sichuan in Chinatown for more than a decade, has a deep understanding of how difficult it is to operate a small business in New York City, especially in neighborhoods like Chinatown that have endured repeated shocks —...
Canadian Beat: Small businesses in trouble after U.S. shipping exemption comes to an end
Buffalo Toronto Public Media - New York
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September 2, 2025
Small businesses north of the border are bracing for the impact of President Donald Trump’s latest move to tighten trade rules. The de minimis exemption allowed small businesses to ship small packages to the US duty-free if it was under a certain...
Visa-free Africa can unleash a $3.3 trillion market and jobs – Mubarak, Team Lead, Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign
Business Day
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September 3, 2025
As Africa eyes the vast promise of the $3.3 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a bold Pan-African campaign is demanding visa-free travel across the continent to unlock trade, tourism, and job creation for its 1.4 billion...
Small businesses complete Phase 3 of dtic, SAB Foundation export programme
Engineering News
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Entrepreneurs funded by independent small, medium-sized and microenterprises funding trust SAB Foundation have completed the third phase of the Export Readiness Programme facilitated by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic). The...
Why are Scottish small businesses being forced to cut services to customers?
The Herald (Scotland)
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September 2, 2025
Staff shortages have forced the cutback in services, the FSB's 2025 Big Small Business Survey reveals. The FSB notes that Scotland’s small businesses collectively turn over £93 billion annually and employ more than 900,000 people. The research -...
GST Council Meeting Live Updates: Nirmala Sitharaman chairs meeting; new GST rates to be implemented by Navratri, says report
DNA India
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September 3, 2025
The Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising ministers from all states, will discuss the Centre's 'next-gen' GST reform proposal. What are the expected changes in GST rates, GST slabs? Check key highlights here:...
Everyone wins when small businesses win: Make them part of your business strategy
Utah Business
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September 2, 2025
Utah’s reputation as a leading state for business is well-earned. Recognized two years in a row by U.S. News & World Report as the nation’s top performer in economy and infrastructure, Utah exemplifies what happens when innovation meets...
Providence Academy strives to boost small businesses; incubator program sets up businesses for success
The Columbian - Washington State
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The program, which currently has two participants, offers significant lease assistance for 18 months for certain offices in the building, according to a news release from The Historic Trust last month. Participants, however, are required to take...
Eversolo T8 Brings High-End Streaming Transport to Market: All the Features, None of the DAC
eCoustics
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September 3, 2025
Eversolo is back with the T8, its first streaming transport, and this time they’ve yanked the DAC out of the box. Smart move. If you already own a serious DAC—or an amp with solid digital inputs—the T8 just bolts on modern streaming brains without...
College Township Industrial Development Authority Offering 2nd Round of Small Business Grants
State College - Pennsylvania
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September 2, 2025
The College Township Municipal Building, 1481 E. College Ave. Photo by Geoff Rushton | StateCollege.com The College Township Industrial Development Authority (CTIDA) is now accepting applications for the Fall 2025 Small Business Grant Program, a...
Canora, Kamsack, Preeceville newspapers sold to local owner
SaskToday.ca
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Vancouver-based Glacier Media sold the Canora Courier, Kamsack Times and Preeceville Progress to Canora resident Devan Tasa, effective Aug. 29. CANORA, KAMSACK, PREECEVILLE — Three local papers have returned back into local hands. Vancouver-based...
Rising costs threaten Scottish small business growth ambitions
Insider.co.uk
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September 2, 2025
More than half of Scotland’s small businesses plan to expand in the next two years, but rising running costs are a significant threat to their ambitions. The the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) surveyed 478 small business owners in Scotland...
Next-Gen GST Reforms Will Help Small Businesses: Nirmala Sitharaman
Zee News
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New Delhi: The upcoming next-generation Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms will further simplify tax processes and reduce compliance burdens, particularly for small businesses, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. The...
Business News | Rollout of Next-gen GST Reforms Will Help Small Businesses: Nirmala Sitharaman
Latestly
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September 2, 2025
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): The upcoming next-generation Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms will further simplify tax processes and reduce compliance burdens, particularly for small businesses, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
GST Council Meeting Big Update: Ghee, Paneer, Shampoo and THESE products likely to get cheaper, Bikes, soft drinks to get... | Check list here
India.com
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September 3, 2025
Home Business GST Council Meeting Big Update: Ghee, Paneer, Shampoo and THESE products likely to get cheaper, Bikes, soft drinks to get… | Check list here Under this change, several essential items such as ghee, butter, toothpaste, shampoo,...
SBA opens Alabama nominations for 2025 Small Business Week Awards
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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September 2, 2025
Nominations are officially open for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2026 National Small Business Week Awards — with Alabama categories included. Entrepreneurs in areas such as manufacturing, rural communities, veteran-owned ventures, and...
Who Really Wins From AI? Small Business and These 8.8%+ Dividends
Investing
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September 2, 2025
If tariffs really are going to crush the economy, someone forgot to tell the nation’s small businesses! Truth is, these “mom-and-pop shops” are thinking big—and growing. And we’re here to play this “disconnect” for sweet 8.8%+ dividends. Small Biz...
10 Practical Tips For Sustaining Profit As A Small Business Owner In Nigeria
Biz Watch Nigeria
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September 2, 2025
Running a small business in Nigeria isn’t for the faint-hearted. One week, sales are booming, and you’re feeling unstoppable; the next, you’re staring at bills and wondering how the numbers will add up. Profit, when it comes, feels great—but...
KNOWLEDGE CENTER: 5 ways the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ could help your small business
The Reporter - Pennsylvania
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September 2, 2025
Effective July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduced sweeping tax reforms that offered major advantages for small businesses, particularly those in manufacturing or in high cost of goods sold (COGS) sectors. While the new legislation...
How Small Businesses Can Simplify Customer Onboarding Without Risk
Home Business Magazine - Minnesota
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September 2, 2025
Customer onboarding kills sales. Studies show that 70% of potential customers abandon purchases during lengthy registration processes. Small businesses lose money every day because they do not simplify customer onboarding, making it too hard for...