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Calix Will Enable Providers To Serve Small Business and MDU Markets Better and Faster, Driving Rapid Growth and Competitive Advantage
Following the launch of its next-generation agentic AI and cloud platform, Calix will expand SmartBiz and SmartMDU with new managed switches, plug-and-play 5G access, and Wi-Fi 7 innovations to help service providers capture new growth by serving...

How Westminster is taxing the spirit out of owner-managed businesses in NI
Entrepreneurship is vital to the future of the economy here but it is key that it is nurtured by the Government and not quashed, writes Ross Boyd Successive Budgets have piled pressure on the self-employed and independent business owners In recent...

TD Africa, HP strengthen collaboration to empower businesses across Africa
TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading technology distributor, has renewed its long-standing partnership with global technology giant HP, with both firms pledging deeper collaboration to empower businesses and expand access to innovative...
Bank of Burlington rebrands as The Business Bank, announces expansion
Bank of Burlington: Victoria Bronner and Geoff Hesslink in June 2023. VermontBiz file photo. New name reflects growth, focus, and continued local commitment Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont State Chartered Bank, formerly known as Bank of...

Broadstreet Global’s Fourth Annual Charity Classic Unites Greenville Business Community, Raising $100,000 in Support of Affordable Housing and Pediatric Healthcare
(Photo Courtesy of Jay Baker Media) Greenville-based private equity firm Broadstreet Global hosted its fourth annual Charity Classic flag football tournament on October 16, uniting hundreds from the Upstate business community for an afternoon of...

CPS commends government’s 24-hour economy programme
The Centre for Policy Scrutiny (CPS) has commended the government’s 24-hour economy, describing it as a bold and comprehensive blueprint for Ghana’s economic transformation. In a 60-page report titled “The 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export...

CPS commends gov’t’s 24-Hour Economy Programme
The Centre for Policy Scrutiny (CPS) has commended government’s 24-hour economy, describing it as a bold and comprehensive blueprint for Ghana’s economic transformation. In a 60-page report titled “The 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export...

Morocco moves up in global mining economy index, report says
Morocco has made progress in supporting mining-related economic activities, according to a new international ranking by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). Morocco climbed two spots to 85th place out of 110 countries in the...

BRS slams Cong for neglecting public health
Accusing the Congress government in Telangana of grave neglect and apathy towards public health, the BRS has alleged that expired medicines were being distributed to patients from Basti Dawakhanas or urban health clinics and the medical staff had...

Eckerd professor explores connections between science and art
Steve Denison, professor of biology at Eckerd, will give a talk at 7 p.m. Thursday at a CPS event titled “Science and Poetry in the Science Fiction, Time Travel Novel, ‘Settlers’; Finding Inspiration in the Arts to Solve Climate Change.” Denison’s...

Ontario introduces Building a More Competitive Economy Act to streamline regulatory processes
By Amanda Jerome ( October 21, 2025, 12:36 PM EDT) -- On Oct. 20, Ontario introduced the Building a More Competitive Economy Act, which would, if passed, “protect and strengthen the province’s economy by streamlining regulatory processes,...

MMSD partners with Madison College and Exact Sciences to grow STEM opportunities
The Madison Metropolitan School District, Madison College and Exact Sciences are collaborating to grow opportunities for students enrolled in the Early College STEM Academy. The program helps prepare students for success in college and careers in...

Multi-million dollar NIH grant boosts maternal health research in Arkansas
Kellams: Research into maternal health for Arkansas is getting an $11.7 million boost. The grant comes from the National Institutes of Health and will be administered through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Institute for Community...

Thermo Fisher Scientific's Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know
Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Thermo Fisher Scientific. Looking at options history for Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) we detected 34 trades. If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is...

Pride Bank Uganda unveils “Pride Care,” a savings account with built-in health insurance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pride Bank Uganda has announced the launch of Pride Care, a groundbreaking product that integrates health insurance directly into customer savings accounts. Developed in partnership with Jubilee Health Insurance...

New entertainment business planned for downtown Salem
A new entertainment business is making plans to open in the former Wabash Communications building at East Main and Washington in downtown Salem. Brian and Brittany Pennypacker unveiled plans at the Salem City Council meeting Monday night for True...

Venezuelan, 2 Trinis charged with hiding murdered businessman's body
THREE men, one of whom is a Venezuelan, appeared virtually before High Court Master Whitney Franklin on Tuesday to face charges related to the concealment of businessman Imraz “Clubs” Ali’s body. Ali’s decomposing remains were found earlier this...

APTOPIX Japan Politics
Japan's parliament has elected Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister. On Tuesday, she replaced Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum. Takaichi's ultraconservative stance includes supporting male-only imperial...

The environmental identity crisis
The environmental movement is doing some soul-searching. It is floundering in the age of President Donald Trump, mired in a period of deep introspection in the wake of major policy rollbacks. Even the movement’s unity of purpose has been strained...
Lumbee Tribe creates new Economic Development and Tourism Department
PEMBROKE — During the October business meeting the Lumbee Tribal Council voted to approve the creation of a new Economic Development and Tourism Department. This is a historic step for the Lumbee Tribe and follows the creation of an Agriculture...