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Burnham seeks new business blood to shape economic strategy
Andy Burnham’s team at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority are reviewing the make-up and format of the Business Board, which was set up after Local Enterprise partnerships were abolished. The Business Board has largely been a continuation of...
Owner: Lee-J Walker & Alex Turner
Vietnam on track to rank among world’s 30 largest economies
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s economy is forecast to exceed 505 billion USD by the end of 2025, placing the country among the world’s 30 largest economies, according to projections by the World Bank. Domestic momentum powering Vietnamese goods to global...
Owner: Vietnamese government
Letterbox Cocktails wins Silver in Best Businesswomen Awards 2025
The Best Businesswomen Awards have announced their winners for 2025 at a glittering Gala Awards ceremony held at the Daventry Court Hotel. Bedford-based Letterbox Cocktails won New Business in this prestigious competition which seeks to find the...
Owner: Malcolm Denmark
28,000 British businesses face bankruptcy this year
By MIKE SHEEN, BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 02:18 EDT, 21 October 2025 Business insolvency rates will remain 30 per cent above pre-pandemic levels next year after with another 27,650 firms set to go bust in 2025, research suggests. Official data last...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
Regional businesses share in £180m of investment since launch of the NPIF II
The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) has directly invested £115m into more than 300 small businesses across the North of England, including across the North West. This is alongside an additional £68m of private sector...
Owner: Lee-J Walker & Alex Turner
ANC: B-BBEE hasn’t only benefited a few politically connected individuals
A discussion can take place about scrapping B-BBEE when there is equality in South Africa, Cosatu says. ANC flag outside Luthuli House. Photo: Michel Bega POLITICS - The ANC is not willing to abandon its B-BBEE policy, the party says, after the DA...
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Warning sounded that 28,000 British businesses face going bust this year
Insolvency rates set to remain 20% to 30% above pre-pandemic levels By MIKE SHEEN, BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 03:52 EDT, 21 October 2025 Business insolvency rates will remain 30 per cent above pre-pandemic levels next year after with another 27,650...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
How Bangsamoro’s political transition got stuck
If all had gone to plan, analysis of how the autonomy process in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is travelling would now be focusing on the results of a parliamentary election that would have been the political capstone...
Owner: The Australian National University
Battle mum-of-two is a three-time finalist in UK Small Business Awards 2025
In under two years Local Mum of two Alice Elias has made an impact in the Small Business Industry. Starting in Dec 2023 as New owner of Rose Petals Beauty she has grown the Business into three Small Businesses each recognised individually at the...
Owner: Malcolm Denmark
‘Gangster’ Politics? Examining Protest, Power, and Poverty in Indonesia
Fulcrum editor and Coordinator, Indonesia Studies Programme, Julia Lau speaks to Dr Ian Wilson about power, politics, and popular culture, including the phenomenon of 'preman' in today's Indonesia. Fulcrum editor and Coordinator, Indonesia Studies...
Owner: Singaporean Government
Ashipala-Musavyi urges Kunene to boost economy through small-stock farming and cultural innovation
Staff Reporter THE Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, has urged the Kunene Region to focus on expanding its small-stock industry to ensure that goat farming delivers stronger economic returns. She made these...
Owner: Quinton van Rooyen
Uganda–Qatar Business Forum 2025 Set for 27th October in Doha
The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in the State of Qatar is pleased to announce that the Second Edition of the Uganda–Qatar Business Forum will take place on Monday, 27th October 2025, at Rotana City Center, Doha, under the theme: “Uganda and...
Owner: Ugandan Government
Membership & Events Officer, Environmental Coalition on Standards, ECOS
ECOS are looking for a highly motivated Membership & Events Officer to join their Communication & Membership team, starting January 2026, for a one-year contract. The post Membership & Events Officer, Environmental Coalition on Standards, ECOS...
Owner: Nicholas Prag
Gov’t to Support Innovation at Businesses With HUF 340 bln
Speaking after a meeting of the Business Innovation Council on Monday, he said that seven innovation funding tenders are expected to reach 3,000 Hungarian businesses. The programs will support product development by large companies, innovations of...
Owner: Thomas Botka
President Trump Warns of Economic Struggle if Supreme Court Rules Against Tariffs
In an interview on Fox News “Sunday Morning Futures,” President Donald Trump warned that if the Supreme Court rules his tariffs unconstitutional, the United States will struggle economically for years. The president stated, “If we win the tariff...
Owner: Eric Kleinsorge
Grand opening of Lips by You Lab, first business of its kind in SC
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — City officials gathered Monday to celebrate the grand opening of Lips by You Lab, founded by local entrepreneur Tasha Jones. Columbia City Councilmembers and representatives from the City of Columbia Economic Development...
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"Religious hatred, divisive politics must be met with decisive and resounding 'no'": RJD's Manoj Jha urges politics focus on public welfare
As the Bihar assembly elections come closer, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Kumar Jha on Tuesday emphasised the need for politics to focus on the welfare of citizens rather than divisive agendas. The RDJ leader highlighted that the entire...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
Midlands Engine Investment Fund II marks £80 million investment in small businesses across the East Midlands
Nottinghamshire businesses among those to benefit More than 180 businesses have been supported since February 2024 East Midlands’ medical technology spin-outs, scaling manufacturers and fast growing construction firms among those backed The...
Owner: Malcolm Denmark
CHURCH MUST RELATE MEANINGFULLY WITH POLITICS – BISHOP CHIKOYA
CHURCH MUST RELATE MEANINGFULLY WITH POLITICS – BISHOP CHIKOYA Newly appointed Anglican Bishop Emmanuel Chikoya says the Church must relate meaningfully with culture, politics, the economy, and social life. Bishop Chikoya said discipleship by...
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How Munisha Khatwani and Kelly-Ann Maddox built two contrasting empires in the digital spiritual economy
The tarot industry has transformed from a mystical niche into a thriving digital economy where spiritual entrepreneurs now blend intuition with innovation. Across platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and Patreon, tarot has become not just a form of...
Owner: Vipul Sipani