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Local businessmen invest R100,000 in youth football development in Chatsworth
Daily News
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July 15, 2025
Mervyn Naidoo|Published 14 hours ago 3min TWO businessmen with “deep roots” in Chatsworth have teamed up with the hope to rekindle the zest for sport among the youth in the south Durban community, by contributing over R100 000 towards a football...
Walz and DEED announce $33M for small business assistance
Northern News Now - Minnesota
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July 16, 2025
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (GRAY) – On the 5th floor of the University of Minnesota’s alumni center, Governor Tim Walz and MN Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Matt Varilek met with several local business owners to discuss a...
Erie retailers aim to rebound from snow-ruined Small Business Saturday
Go Erie - Pennsylvania
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The massive snowstorm wrecked what local stores were anticipating would be another lucrative Small Business Saturday With Thanksgiving late this year, closing stores on Small Business Saturday further shortened an already abbreviated holiday...
New marketing school for small business owners opening this summer
Norwich Evening News
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Rechenda Smith, the owner of Norwich-based Nurture Marketing, has launched the Goal Getter School of Marketing. The school will offer a series of in-person workshops at Norfolk Chamber of Commerce’s Hardwick House in Norwich, as well as online...
Rising gas prices undermine the work of small business advocates
Capitol Weekly - California
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July 15, 2025
Opinion by DIANA ORDAZ CHERRINGTON posted 07.15.2025 OPINION – As President of the Multicultural Business Alliance, I spend much of my time on the road, traveling across California to meet with the small business owners we support. These are...
Curious about new businesses? Search the Louisville business portal
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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Louisville Metro Business Portal allows public access to records of licenses, permits, and applications related to building and land development. The portal, launched in 2019, offers searchable records dating back to the mid-1970s, including...
Lucky Shrewsbury primary school pupils see ice cream dreams created for real by local business
Shropshire Star
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July 16, 2025
Earlier this year Coleham Primary School teamed up with nearby ice cream business Gelatistry to run a competition for pupils. It came after the school partnered with the popular ice cream shop for careers week, in which members of its staff...
Senator Markey criticizes Trump’s Small Business Administration for curtailing immigrant access to business loans
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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US Senator Ed Markey this week sent a letter to the US Small Business Administration’s top executive, accusing the agency of playing politics and hampering immigrant access to its loans. Markey, the ranking member of the Senate committee on small...
SMB out to avoid 0-2 hole vs TNT
The Manila Times
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July 15, 2025
EXPECT a highly motivated San Miguel Beermen (SMB) to show up when they try to equalize their PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals against the TNT Tropang 5G on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum. Coming from a controversial series-opening loss, a...
Small businesses in London 'need help'
Asian Trader Magazine
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July 15, 2025
An independent convenience store owner from East London laid bare the perfect storm that soaring retail crime and tax rises on jobs and business rates are having on him and fellow retailers during a visit from Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride on...
BizCover Announces $2,000 Small Business Grant Is Back
Scoop
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Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 10:12 am Press Release: BizCover The $2000 BizGiver grant competition will run from 14 July – 13th August 2025 BizGiver not only gives all New Zealand small business owners a shot to win up to $2,000, but can also act as a...
Oklahoma Supreme Court reviews challenge to new business courts
KOCO 5 - Oklahoma
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July 15, 2025
KYLIE. SENATE BILL 632 CREATED BUSINESS COURTS. THE IDEA WAS THAT THESE SPECIALIZED JUDGES WOULD HANDLE HIGH DOLLAR, COMPLICATED BUSINESS DISPUTES. BUT SOME ATTORNEYS ARE CHALLENGING THIS NEW LAW, SAYING IT’S UNCONSTITUTIONAL BECAUSE VOTERS WOULD...
New taxpayers’ rights advocate at CDTFA
Oakdale Leader - California
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July 16, 2025
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) announced the selection of Alfred Buck as the Department’s new Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate and Small Business Liaison. CDTFA’s Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate Office assists taxpayers who...
No country for old business owners: Economic shifts create a growing challenge for America’s aging entrepreneurs.
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Americans love small businesses. We dedicate a week each year to applauding them, and spend Small Business Saturday shopping locally. Yet hiding in plain sight is an enormous challenge facing small-business owners as they age: retiring with...
Peoria sushi shop owner faces deportation after 21 years of living in the US
KPNX 12 News - Arizona
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July 16, 2025
Kelly Yu, who does not have legal status in the U.S., is in ICE custody in Arizona, leaving her business, customers and family behind. PHOENIX — After more than two decades of building a life, raising a family, and operating a successful small...
1,200 female small-business owners get free CAC registration in Nasarawa
Punch
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July 15, 2025
The Nasarawa State Human Capital Development Agency says it has commenced the registration of businesses belonging to 1,200 less-privileged women in the state with the Corporate Affairs Commission to improve their livelihoods. The move by the...
Manfred On Twins Sale, Media Rights, Potential For Bay Area Expansion
MLB Trade Rumors
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July 16, 2025
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred spoke to the media ahead of tonight’s All-Star game, touching on various topics, including the sale of the Twins, the ongoing media rights situation and the possibility of the Bay Area getting a future expansion...
Michigan launches $500K pilot to promote employee ownership opportunities
Detroit City Wire - Michigan
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July 16, 2025
Susan Corbin Director at Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | Michigan Department of Labor and Economic OpportunitySusan Corbin Director at Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | Michigan Department of Labor and...
Governor Walz Announces $33 Million For Small Businesses
Ingstad Media - Minnesota
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July 15, 2025
[St. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced $33 million for 225 new and developing small businesses. The Governor was joined by small business owners representing manufacturing, health care, hospitality, and clean technology who have been...
Popular bakery set to shut as owner prepares for 'new food adventure'
Telegraph & Argus
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Lisa Fraser has revealed Edward Street Bakery on Bingley Road, Shipley, will close for good at the start of next month. She will then set up a new business selling her products to retail locations. The 40-year-old, who lives in Saltaire, said: "I...