SME News
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2024-04-01
Technology Gets The Headlines, But Relationships Remain The Foundation
As technology and AI continue to transform our world and drive efficiency in business operations and customer experience and acquisition, authentic human relationships with customers are more differentiating than ever. According to Gartner Di...
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2024-03-28
Small businesses show hiring strength despite rate hikes — CBIZ Index
In February, the CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (SBEI) showed a seasonally adjusted gain of 0.17%, reflecting the unexpected strength of the U.S. economy in the face of high interest rates. With over 2,900 businesses employing 300 emp...
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2024-03-28
MSME credit jumps 19% to Rs 24 lakh crore in February under priority sector lending: RBI data
Credit deployment to MSMEs under the priority sector lending by scheduled commercial banks in February 2024 grew by 19.3 per cent to Rs 24.42 lakh crore from Rs 20.46 lakh crore in February 2023, according to the latest data on the monthly sectoral d...
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2024-03-28
Ministry seeks to boost SME funding
The Commerce Ministry is pushing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to take advantage of the Secured Transaction Act by using assets with economic value such as machinery, high-value trees and intellectual property as collateral to secure loan...
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2024-03-27
UK white paper to ‘demystify’ digital adoption for SME manufacturers
The digital adoption white paper titled “Made Smarter Technologies: Powering the Digital Transformation of SME Manufacturers” serves as a practical resource for manufacturers keen on exploring a spectrum of technologies, including so...