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Miti urged to ramp up anti-graft meetings with business community Bernama 6 h ago ⋅ 6
The Investment, Trade, and Industry Ministry (Miti) was urged to intensify engagement with businesses and investors on corruption-related issues. This was among the priorities identified in a meeting of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)...
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Republicans declared it 'crypto' week in the House. It's not going as planned WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are struggling with cryptocurrency legislation that they had expected to pass during what they dubbed “crypto week.” The crypto...
Local barber’s side project grows into vintage clothing business
Dillon Wade opened States Vintage in May after noticing customers at his barber shop showing interest in a range of pre-loved clothing he had on display for sale. “A lot of people gravitated towards it, so I sat on it for a couple of years,” he...

Sadiq Khan Seeks to Boost Collaboration in Business, Tech With Nigeria
Emma Okonji Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, yesterday in Lagos, promised the Nigerian business and technology sector close collaboration that would boost business growth, expansion, and job creation. Khan led a trade mission to Nigeria, comprising 26...

Companies flock to Pennsylvania for energy
President Trump unveiled $90 billion in investments in Pennsylvania energy and innovation on Tuesday. That follows Amazon's recent announcement that it plans to invest $20 billion in data centers across the state. CBS News senior White House...

Argument over 'valid business purpose' for NIL collectives threatens college settlement
Less than two weeks after terms of a multibillion-dollar college sports settlement went into effect, friction erupted over the definition of a “valid business purpose” that collectives making name, image and likeness payments to players are...

Rising gas prices undermine the work of small business advocates
Opinion by DIANA ORDAZ CHERRINGTON posted 07.15.2025 OPINION – As President of the Multicultural Business Alliance, I spend much of my time on the road, traveling across California to meet with the small business owners we support. These are...

Opinion: Protecting business from scams has never been more crucial
Pamela Hernandez Scams are hitting businesses hard. According to one report, nearly 80% of businesses were targeted by fraud attempts in 2024. And when scams are successful, business owners can lose hundreds of thousands of dollars. Since 2022,...

Companies Sucking Up To Trump Are Taking It To A Whole New Level
WASHINGTON — Companies hoping for favorable outcomes from the Trump administration have pledged to give at least $63 million to Donald Trump’s future presidential library, according to a new analysis from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Beyond...

Ease of Doing Business: KCCI flags key issues before Centre’s Deregulation Task Force
Srinagar, Jul 15: The President of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Javid Ahmad Tenga, today participated in a high-level meeting chaired by KK Pathak, Head of the Centre’s Task Force on Deregulation and Compliance Reduction,...

DeMotte building companies ordered to pay more than $400K
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Business-friendly SEC fees
Shortly after Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Francis Ed Lim assumed office last month, the SEC reduced by 50 percent the rates for documents in its database that the public can request copies of. The most requested documents are...

Business Council of Alabama endorses Jay Mitchell for Attorney General in 2026
The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) and its political arm, ProgressPAC, made an endorsement in what is shaping up to be the most competitive statewide race of the 2026 cycle. On Monday, BCA announced its endorsement of former Alabama Supreme...

Day in the life of school business official
Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Intern MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT BEHIND THE SCENESJackie Wells is the school business administrator at Central Lyon. Her duties include human resources, finance, operations and administrative duties. Wells enjoys the...

I thought business travel as a widowed parent would be hard – but now I take my kids with me
First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide. Open this photo in gallery:Illustration by Alex SiklosWhen my husband died last year, my whole world blew apart. At 59...

Investment Strategies: Companies make moves to bolster local footprints

Famous New Orleans deli partners with Waveland business to bring muffulettas to South Mississippi
WAVELAND, Miss. (WLOX) - You might be familiar with Central Grocery, a deli in New Orleans known for its famous muffuletta. Now, after a unique partnership, that savory treat has a home in Waveland. Kimberly Marquar owns Southern Girl Cookies, a...

Business sentiment survey relaunched
The Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business (ALJGSB) and the T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce have announced the reintroduction of the national business sentiment survey, formerly known as the corporate confidence...

Evening Edition: New York City Business Leaders Raise Concerns Over Mayoral Candidate Mamdani
Self proclaimed Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani meeting with New York City’s leading CEOs who employ thousands at some of the world’s biggest companies, such as JPMorgan and Pfizer. Business owners in New York are very concerned about...

Earthquake-Prone Building Notice Confirmed For Embassy Theatre – But It’s Business As Usual
The Embassy Oliver 1969 (Photo/Supplied) The Seismic Assessment for Wellington’s iconic Embassy Theatre has confirmed parts of the building are below the 34% NBS threshold for being earthquake prone, but the building can operate as usual. In...