CAIT, DPIIT to launch e-commerce platform for small retailers
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and the Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) have joined...
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Why Matt Damon isolated in a small Irish town
Los Angeles, April 24 (IANS) Actor Matt Damon is spending his lockdown period amid the COVID-19 pandemic in a small Irish town. It is now...
UK Treasury considers 100% guarantee on small firm loans
London, April 24 (IANS) The UK Treasury has confirmed that it was considering offering 100 per cent guarantees on loans up to 25,000 pounds for...
‘Local Shops on Amazon’ launched to enable small retailers sell online
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) E-commerce major Amazon has decided to go big in the neighbourhood commerce space with the launch of ‘Local Shops on...
This small tribal town used puppetry & social media to beat Covid-19
Jaipur, April 20 (IANS) Dungarpur, a tribal dominated district, is silently shooing away the dreadful coronavirus from its periphery by merging simple traditional methods with...
US small businesses lending program out of funds
Washington, April 17 (IANS) The US Small Business Administration (SBA) said that its lending program to cater to firms impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic has...
Canadian small businesses given lifeline against COVID-19 crisis
Ottawa, April 17 (IANS) Small Canadian businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic were given a lifeline when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced...
`Small finance cos should work out loan moratorium modalities’
Chennai, April 13 (IANS) The RBI and the Central government should allow small housing/non-banking finance companies to function for a limited period or with limited...
Small retailers appeal to PM for economic aid, opening of shops
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Small retailers whose shops have remained closed during the current lockdown have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately...
Not ad curbs but revival package for small papers: IJU
New Delhi/Hyderabad, April 9 (IANS) Several journalists’ bodies in the country have reacted with dismay to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s suggestion to Prime Minister Narendra...
German leagues start restricted training in small groups
Berlin, April 6 (IANS) To prepare for a possible early May continuation of the 2019/2020 season, most of Germany’s top tier clubs started training on...
Cisco expands product portfolio for small businesses
Bengaluru, April 3 (IANS) As the world battles COVID-19, networking giant Cisco on Friday said it is doubling down its focus on serving small businesses...
COVID-19: Telangana’s small farmer with big heart donates Rs 50k
Hyderabad, April 3 (IANS) At a time when farmers across the country are worried over losses amid a 21-day nationwide lockdown, a small farmer from...
Facebook announces $40mn to help small businesses in US
San Francisco, April 3 (IANS) Facebook has announced $40 million in grants for 10,000 small businesses in the US to help them get through these...
Roll back decision on small savings interest rates: Congress
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Congress has termed the reduction in interest rates in small savings as “irrational” and has demanded a rollback of...
‘Wrong time to reduce interest rates on small savings’
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has slammed the government for reducing the interest rates om small savings and PPF...
Govt sharply cuts small savings rates, PPF to get just 7.1% now
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The government on Tuesday steeply cut interest rates on various small savings schemes in line with sharp cut in policy...
Trudeau hikes 75% wage subsidy for small businesses hit by coronavirus pandemic
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a major increase to the wage subsidy for small- and medium-sized businesses, boosting it to 75 percent, up from...
COVID-19: Small, big businesses in TN suffer as people remain indoors
Chennai, March 19 (IANS) Places that were the favourite haunts of people across Tamil Nadu in the recent past and normally filled with parked vehicles...
A look at traditional Holi in India’s small towns
New Delhi, March 10 (IANSlife) As Indias top leaders avoid participating in Holi celebrations this year and events get cancelled, owing to the dreaded Coronavirus...