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China allocates $512 mln to support small enterprises
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:38:00 GMT
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Macao to finance local SME to participate in int'l trade fair
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:22:00 GMT
MACAO, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) Tuesday announced that it will provide financial support to local small and medium enterprises (SME) for their participation in the '13th Macao International Trade and
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China allocates $512 mln to support small enterprises
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:22:00 GMT
BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Tuesday announced the country would earmark 3.51 billion yuan (511.6 million U.S. dollars) this year to support the development of domestic small- and medium-sized enterprises. Financing
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Arcor offers unlimited mobile calls for small businesses
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:15:00 GMT
Alternative fixed provider Arcor has introduced a mobile calling add-on for Small Office/ Home Office (SOHO) users effective 14th August 2008. The 'National-Mobile-Flat Vodafone'... This content is only available to paid subscribers. Please login below
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Lending to small firms encouraged
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:14:00 GMT
The government has introduced new incentives to encourage more lenders to provide microcredit loans to labor-intensive small firms and laid-off workers starting new businesses. In a joint statement, the People's Bank of China, the Ministry of Finance and
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Come to SMEs' aid
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:07:00 GMT
Wider access to loans the People's Bank of China announced on Monday and stronger fiscal support the Ministry of Finance promised together will surely give fund-thirsty small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) a much-needed shot in the arm. Yet, to
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China allocates $512m to support small enterprises
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:57:00 GMT
China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Tuesday announced the country would earmark 3.51 billion yuan ($512 million) this year to support the development of domestic small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Financing difficulty had long been a bottleneck
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China allocates $512 mln to support small enterprises
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:54:00 GMT
China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Tuesday announced the country would earmark 3.51 billion yuan (511.6 million U.S. dollars) this year to support the development of domestic small- and medium-sized enterprises. Financing difficulty had long been a
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$88 Million Available as Credit Crunch Remedy for Small Business
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:47:00 GMT
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 19, 2008 ? Amidst tightening of credit resources, small business owners are showing pain. With banks reluctant to lend, only the strongest of credit survive. Simplified credit scoring is obsolete. Lenders have adopted more extensive
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Manual backups; Web 2.0 threaten SME data
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:36:00 GMT
The security and storage behaviour of local small and medium businesses have been laid bare in a new study that has revealed some alarming truths. The survey commissioned by Symantec and conducted by the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA),
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Small-Company Fund That Thinks Big
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:36:00 GMT
The Brown Capital Management Small Company Fund (NASDAQ:BCSIX - News) strives to latch onto great companies before they grab the spotlight. To do that, the $320 million fund invests in small companies that have strong growth prospects. About 22% of fund
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Prince Rupert ready to roll out mentoring project for small businesses - Page: 15
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:32:00 GMT
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Small business hardest hit sector
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:32:00 GMT
Small business is hardest hit by the domestic economic slowdown and needs an interest rate cut now, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says. Throwing down the gauntlet to commercial banks, ACCI industry policy and economics director
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Small business hit hard,needs rate cut now,says ACCI
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:03:00 GMT
- Small business is being hit hard by a slowdown in the domestic economy and needs an interest rate cut now, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says. Any cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) should be passed on in full by the
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NAB files reference against former SME Bank manager
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:51:00 GMT
LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday filed a reference against five people, including a former manager of the Vehari branch of SME Bank, a subsidiary of the Small Business Finance Corporation (SBFC). The Punjab chapter of NAB filed
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Majority of SMEs buy wrong Windows
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:29:00 GMT
Microsoft, SMEs don?t buy the package that best suit their needs Microsoft claims that 60% of UK SMEs will potentially buy the wrong operating system for their needs in its next fiscal year, which it highlighted as a key concern at its recent quarterly
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Small Biz Owners Shy From 401(k)
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:24:00 GMT
A recent survey of small business owners by SurePayroll found that only one-third of small businesses currently offer 401(k) plans to their employees, and 45% of small business owners do not offer any type of retirement savings plan. According to
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Small, Medium Businesses to Increase Ad Spending: Study
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:35:00 GMT
Eighty-one percent of all small- to medium-sized businesses will either maintain or increase their level of advertising spending, according to the Local Commerce Monitor, an advertising pattern study from The Kelsey Group and ConStat. The study found
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Simplified Data Protection for Small to Medium Businesses
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:25:00 GMT
There is a data explosion taking place. Industry analysts agree that company data stored on laptops, desktops, and servers double annually. This rapid expansion of both necessary and unnecessary data can strain company resources as they grow. Consider
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Special Internet package launched for small businesses
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:13:00 GMT
On-demand office solutions to be included. By AvantiKumar Tools sponsored by KUALA LUMPUR, 19 AUGUST 2008 - Malaysian broadband service provider Infolient Broadband Sdn Bhd has launched a new Internet package aimed at empowering the country?s home and
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Small Business Alternatives to Layoffs
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:11:00 GMT
:00 PM Theyre laying off at the plant, my brother-in-law told me the other day. Business has been slow at his company, which makes truck accessories, and a number of jobs had been cut. Companies large and small are searching for ways to cut costs and
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Scottish small business owners work harder than rest of UK
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:41:00 GMT
SMALL business owners in Scotland are working longer hours than anywhere else in the UK. And one in five expect to work extra hours over the coming months as a result of the economic climate, a survey said. In Scotland, entrepreneurs are clocking up 51.5
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SMEs may receive 15% priority lending
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:38:00 GMT
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SMEs may receive 15% priority lending
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:30:00 GMT
The ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises is seeking a fixed 15% target under priority sector lending to increase money supply for the sector
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StanChart offers $200k overdraft facility for SMEs
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:25:00 GMT
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SME exchange by year-end
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:21:00 GMT
Our Bureau Kolkata, Aug. 19 The much-awaited SME exchange may be launched within this calendar year, according to Mr S. Ray, Executive Director, Securities and Exchange Board of India. We are in active stage of development for the launch of an exchange
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$3M small business hub open for business
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:02:00 GMT
The hub is located in Building 3 in the Rotterdam Corporate Park on Route 7 in Rotterdam. The goal of the hub is to create jobs, said David Buicko, chief operating officer of the Galesi Group, which owns the building. The hub is targeting what Buicko
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Study released by small business group says Ohio sick - day mandate will cost 75,000 jobs
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:58:00 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A new study commissioned by a small business group says Ohio would lose 75,000 jobs in the next five years if voters approve a ballot issue that would give most full-time workers seven paid sick days a year. The research conducted
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Small Business Owners: Begin Networking Online Today
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:50:00 GMT
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Tough times: Think about leasing, SMEs told
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:48:00 GMT
LEASING, not buying, is being put forward as an option for small businesses as tough times settle in. Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) boss Phil Naylor said leasing instead of buying could improve cash flow and may even save money.
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