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How SME financing differs in developed and emerging markets
The Small Business Site
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January 10, 2025
Article provided by Flow48 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are crucial to the global economy, representing about 90% of businesses worldwide and contributing more than half of global employment. However, financing for SMEs varies significantly...
Laws must be accessible, clear and reliable –Speaker Bagbin
The Chronicle News Online
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July 17, 2025
Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has underscored the importance of making Ghana’s laws easily accessible to all citizens, stating that democracy thrives only when everyone can freely access and understand the law. In...
Delvin roots inspire new book by Fonzie Keogh
Westmeath Examiner
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Previous Next Published: Thu 17 Jul 2025, 10:49 AM Last updated: Thu 17 Jul 2025, 10:51 AM Once a person leaves Westmeath, there is no doubt that memories of the Lake County leave its mark. This is the case for Westmeath native Fonzie Keogh, who...
European Commission Updates on Eight Infringement Procedures Against Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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The European Commission released data Thursday on the progress of eight ongoing infringement procedures against Bulgaria, highlighting serious concerns in the areas of justice, economy, waste management, and environmental protection. According to...
Private Cloud Market Research 2025 With Analyst Recommendations And Forecasts To 2030 - Prioritize Small And Medium Enterprises (SME) Market, Develop AI-Enhanced Cloud Solutions
MENAFN
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January 13, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) This report provides a complete analysis for the historical period of 2020-2023, the estimates of 2024 and the forecast period of 2025-2030. The report analyses the Private Cloud market by Region (Americas, Europe,...
Alibaba’s Accio AI Search Engine hits 500,000 SME Users
ChannelX
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January 6, 2025
Alibaba International have announced that its AI-powered B2B search engine for product sourcing, Accio, has reached a significant milestone since its launch in November 2024, currently boasting over 500,000 small and medium-sized enterprise (SME)...
Berlin-based CarOnSale raises €70 million to develop their used car platform
EU Startups
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July 7, 2025
German CarOnSale, a digital B2B marketplace for used car trading, has successfully closed a €70 million Series C round to expand across European markets, with the target to scale toward annual sales of 1 million used cars through their platform....
German company Enginsight gets €6 million to strengthen cybersecurity for SMEs
EU Startups
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September 25, 2024
Jena-based Enginsight, a seasoned German provider of an all-in-one cybersecurity platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has successfully closed a €6 million new funding round led by UVC Partners. Among the co-investors is Carsten...
Report: Germany facing longest recession ever
Shargh Daily
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ISNA - The institute predicts a 0.1% decline in 2025, following contractions of 0.3% in 2023 and 0.2% in 2024. This economic slump surpasses the two-year downturn of the early 2000s and reflects the compounded effects of an energy crisis,...
Germany lurches further to the right
Peoples Dispatch
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September 19, 2024
Germany is entering a period of reaction. This is not only evident from the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD), but also from the hardline policies of the governing coalition’s so-called centrist...
Managed Services Market To Reach USD 990,611.47 Million By 2032, Growing At A CAGR Of 14.5%: Credence Research
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) PUNE, India, July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Managed Services Market is poised for substantial growth, with its value projected to increase from USD 335,320 million in 2024 to USD 990,611.47 million by 2032, registering a...
Hypoport SE: Business Volume In Private Real Estate Financing Rises Significantly In The First Half Of 2025
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
EQS-News: Hypoport SE / Key word(s): Market Report Hypoport SE: Business Volume in Private Real Estate Financing Rises Significantly in the First Half of 2025 16.07.2025 / 07:10 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this...
German Support for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Serbia
Serbian Monitor
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September 27, 2024
Direct financial assistance and support for harnessing the potential of the green economy through improving the business framework and building capacity has been announced for domestic micro, small, and medium enterprises at the first conference...
52 Places to Travel in the U.S. This Year
AFAR
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July 14, 2025
This story is part of Afar’s America 250 coverage, which includes articles, podcasts, and social media storytelling. In celebration of America’s 250th birthday in 2026, we’ve searched the country for the boldest, artsiest, buzziest, friendliest,...
Alibaba's Accio AI Search Engine Hits 500,000 SME User Milestone
Miami Times - Florida
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January 6, 2025
Empowers SMEs worldwide to navigate global sourcing with ease NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba International proudly announces that its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered business-to-business (B2B) search engine for product...
United States: The instrumentalization of antisemitism and the emergence of Jewish Voice for Peace
LINKS
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July 16, 2025
First published at Tempest. In this interview, Tempest members Sherry Wolf and Charlie Post provide a historical and contemporary roadmap for understanding the opportunistic, and often state-sponsored, bad-faith conflation of anti-Zionism with...
Musk's big bet: Could Germans kick out their liberal elites?
Big News Network
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Berlin's political earthquake sends shockwaves across Europe Donald Trump will soon return to the White House, and Elon Musk - the tech billionaire and serial disruptor - regularly weighs in on European politics from across the Atlantic....
Katie Lam: “Margaret Thatcher left power before I was born”
New Statesman
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July 16, 2025
We were on our second glass of wine and Katie Lam was ready to talk about the spiralling fortunes of the Conservative Party. “We’re still less than a year from the biggest electoral defeat in modern British political history. The public’s not...
POWER IN ACTION: DELTA SIGMA THETA HOSTS 57TH NATIONAL CONVENTION
The Westside Gazette - Florida
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July 16, 2025
Thousands Convene in Washington, DC, Celebrating 112 Years of Public Service, Empowerment, and Impact WASHINGTON – More than a century of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and social action will take center stage as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,...
Power in Action: Delta Sigma Theta to host 57th National Convention
North Dallas Gazette - Texas
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July 16, 2025
Washington – More than a century of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and social action will take center stage as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, convenes its 57th National Convention, bringing together attendees from across the globe to...