Category: small
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Indonesia asks Apple, Google to block China’s Temu to protect small merchants By Reuters
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has asked Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:) and Google (NASDAQ:) to ban Chinese fast-fashion e-commerce company Temu in their app stores in the country so it cannot be downloaded, an Indonesian minister said on Friday. . Communications Minister Budi Ari Setiadi told Reuters that the move aims to…
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How Bitcoin Is Propelling A Small Texas Town Into A New Economic Era: The Rockdale Story
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Recently Opinion articleWard Rodham, the mayor of a town called Rockdale, Texas, has highlighted the profound impact that Bitcoin (BTC) mining has had on his small town, claiming that it heralds a new economic renaissance – the “digital energy boom.” Billion dollar impact on Rockdale’s economy Once known for housing…
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American Express pledges £100,000 in grants to support small businesses through champion small initiative
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American Express has announced a £100,000 pledge to support small businesses across the UK through the Champion Small initiative, a key part of the company’s Shop Small campaign this fall. Ten independent businesses will each receive a £10,000 grant, which can be used for various growth-related activities such as purchasing…
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Government targets large firms in crackdown on late payments to small businesses
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The UK government is set to introduce new measures aimed at tackling the problem of late payments by large companies to small businesses, which contributes to the collapse of 50,000 small and medium-sized businesses every year. On average, late payments cost small businesses £22,000 a year, according to research by…
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Go big or go small? JP Morgan reiterates its call for 50 basis point cut next week.
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Cut or not cut 50 basis points. As the Federal Reserve’s September meeting approaches, JPMorgan reiterated its call for a 50 basis point rate cut, scheduled for Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. Following Nick Timiraos’s article highlighting the Fed’s predicament, market odds have shifted from 80-20 to a roughly even…
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Wall Street Journal Fed watcher asks on FOMC rate cut next week – Start small or big?
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Nick Timiraos in magazine (Closed) Writes about the Federal Reserve’s questions about whether it should cut interest rates by the traditional 0.25 percentage point or by a larger 0.5 percentage point at next week’s meeting. He says: Powell kept all his options open. The Fed is concerned about keeping interest…
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WSJ Timiraos: Fed has a rate cut dilemma. Go big or go small
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The Wall Street Journal published an article by Timiraos analyzing the upcoming Fed rate decision. The title of the article says it all, as the author describes the decision as a dilemma. Should the Fed make a big or small decision (or 25 basis points or 50 basis points). Some…
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Labour’s affordable housing plan ‘needs more flexibility,’ say small developers
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Labour’s plan to require developers to build affordable housing on at least 50% of “grey belt” land could make 80% of small development sites unviable, according to research by technology firm Viability. The study suggests that reducing the requirement to 35% would significantly improve viability, making 30% of sites viable…
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A Strategic Imperative for Small Businesses
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Small businesses across the UK are increasingly recognising the value of supporting women’s health in their workplaces. Adopting this initiative leads to many benefits, including increased productivity and performance, reduced absenteeism, enhanced employee satisfaction and engagement, attracted and retained a talented workforce, fostered a diverse and inclusive environment, and enhanced…
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Rent remains a pain point for small businesses even as overall inflation cools off
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Breadcrumbs Path Links BMW PMN Business Article author: Associated Press May Anderson Published on August 27, 2024 • Read for 4 minutes You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article Content NEW YORK (AP) — While many costs have…
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Will rate cuts make Asian small caps more attractive? Bernstein weighs in By Investing.com
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The prospect of lower interest rates in the coming months is a favorable environment for small-cap stocks in Asia, although some risks to that trend remain, Bernstein wrote in a note. Japan and some economies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region have shown positive growth trends, reflecting…
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Small US Inflation Pickup Won’t Derail a Fed Rate Cut in September
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(Bloomberg) — U.S. inflation is likely to rise modestly in July, but not enough to deter the Federal Reserve from a widely expected interest-rate cut next month. Most Read from Bloomberg The consumer price index on Wednesday is expected to rise 0.2% from June for both the headline number and…
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Small US Inflation Pickup Won’t Derail a Fed Rate Cut in September
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روابط مسار الفتات الخبز PMN الأعمال من المحتمل أن يرتفع معدل التضخم في الولايات المتحدة بشكل متواضع في يوليو/تموز، ولكن ليس بالقدر الكافي لعرقلة بنك الاحتياطي الفيدرالي عن خفض أسعار الفائدة المتوقع على نطاق واسع الشهر المقبل. مؤلف المقال : بلومبرج نيوز مولي سميث وكريج ستيرلنغ نُشرت في 10 أغسطس…
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Nearly half of UK small businesses unaware of new simpler recycling reforms, survey reveals
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A new study has revealed that almost half (42%) of small and medium-sized businesses across the UK are unaware of upcoming ‘simpler recycling’ reforms, which are set to significantly impact their operations. The reforms, announced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in October 2023, aim to…
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This 11.5%-Yielding Dividend Stock Takes Another Small Step Toward a Stronger Future
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Medical Property Fund (NYSE: MPW) The real estate investment company expanded dramatically when interest rates were low. The real estate investment company took on a large amount of debt to build one of the largest hospital real estate portfolios in the world. This rapid growth allowed the real estate investment…
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This 11.5%-Yielding Dividend Stock Takes Another Small Step Toward a Stronger Future
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Medical Property Fund (NYSE: MPW) The real estate investment company expanded dramatically when interest rates were low. The real estate investment company took on a large amount of debt to build one of the largest hospital real estate portfolios in the world. This rapid growth allowed the real estate investment…
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AUDUSD is bouncing after exhausting momentum. NZDUSD has a small bounce. Not impressed
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The AUDUSD and NZDUSD pairs have been going hand in hand this week towards the downside, but the NZDUSD pair has seen more bearish momentum. Yesterday, the AUD/USD pair fell below its 200-day moving average and 50% retracement near 0.6583 and 0.6579 respectively. The price then gained momentum after breaking…
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AUDUSD is bouncing after exhausting momentum. NZDUSD has a small bounce. Not impressed
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The AUDUSD and NZDUSD pairs have been going hand in hand this week towards the downside, but the NZDUSD pair has seen more bearish momentum. Yesterday, the AUD/USD pair fell below its 200-day moving average and 50% retracement near 0.6583 and 0.6579 respectively. The price then gained momentum after breaking…
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Wall Street rises as small caps advance, megacaps recover ground By Reuters
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By Lisa Pauline Matakal and David French (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Thursday, a day after a sell-off led by technology stocks, as small-cap stocks and stronger-than-expected gross domestic product data provided support. Small-cap stocks rose 2.3%, on track to fully recoup Wednesday’s big losses. The Dow…
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Analysis-Rotation trade takes small caps from dead money to Wall Street darlings
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By Louis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. small-cap stocks are having a long-awaited moment, lifted by expectations of lower interest rates and improved election prospects for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, a proponent of policies seen as beneficial to smaller, domestic companies. The Russell 2000 index, which focuses on…