AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCybersecurity: Small businesses are being urged to get hands-on coaching as firms face growing cyber threats. Canada’s Budget: Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Thursday’s budget will include measures for small and midsize businesses, including efforts to simplify tax rules and encourage investment, though details remain scarce. SME Finance: Pakistan’s prime minister has directed banks to speed up lending to small businesses and ordered officials to address tax issues facing SMEs and exporters. Workplace Rules: UK employers now face a new union right to access workplaces, but the British Chambers of Commerce says firms lack practical guidance—a particular burden for small businesses without HR or legal teams. Business Costs: England plans to widen rates relief for some small retail, hospitality and leisure properties from 2027, but higher minimum wages will add to employers’ costs. Digital Tools: Ghana’s identity authority has launched a mobile app that lets individuals and small businesses check identities through the Ghana Card system, without needing access to its main verification platform.
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