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Business Births Data: Slight Dip in Robust Growth - Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (348+ words) by Raymond J. Keating " The latest "Business Employment Dynamics" report shows that while births of new business establishments slowed to their lowest level since the first quarter 2021, the 309,000 registered in the second quarter 2025 remained well above the levels registered prior to…...
Pay Close Attention to March 1 for Bitcoin and Altcoins: Critical for the Fate of Cryptocurrencies
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (312+ words) Cryptocurrency analysis platform Santiment has reported that the coming days will be critical for Bitcoin and altcoins. Here are the details. Cryptocurrency analysis platform Santiment examined the recent fluctuations in Bitcoin and altcoins in its weekly market review. The market…...
Budget reveal: Government turns matchmaker with stronger hand in shaping economy
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (1026+ words) WAN IFRA ASIA MEDIA AWARDS 2025 " Gold Winner, Best Climate Infographics Hong Kong's finance chief on Wednesday lived up to his credentials as a chartered accountant when he produced a surprisingly robust budget, flush with surpluses and full of initiatives to…...
How Trump’s tariffs have reshaped the global economy, in 11 charts
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (215+ words) How Trump's tariffs have reshaped the global economy, in 11 charts'The Globe and Mail A year of Trump's tariffs, in charts From factory jobs and consumer prices, to supply chains and trade flows, we take a visual look at how the…...
Is Harrogate’s Parliament Street losing its way?
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (1626+ words) Interested in advertising with us? There is a buzz to Harrogate's Parliament Street after nightfall when people spill out of bars.But, come daylight, the picture is somewhat different. Boarded-up windows, a revolving door of retail tenants and vacant units…...
Why gold beat the Dow in a milestone race | Business
7+ hour, 19+ min ago (564+ words) Financial markets have recently reached two major milestones, with gold touching $5,000 an ounce before the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 50,000 points.On January 26, gold hit the historic $5,000 mark for the first time. Eleven days later, the Dow broke through 50,000. Gold…...
FTSE 100 just closed at a record — here’s what to watch on the London Stock Exchange next week
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (518+ words) London, Feb 28, 2026, 09:45 GMT " The market is closed. FTSE 100 pushed up 0.6% to 10,910.55 on Friday, snagging a third consecutive record close and wrapping up the week at fresh highs. The index booked a gain of 6.7% for February"marking its eighth month in…...
Grocery grace as subsidy helps bring down outback costs
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (25+ words) The cost of 30 essential grocery items will be cut drastically in 15 remote communities after the federal government expanded an outback store subsidy scheme....
A dangerous playbook is being revived for the giant US housing agencies
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (345+ words) Your guide to what Trump's second term means for Washington, business and the world The writer is a former chair of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a former chair of Fannie Mae and author of the upcoming book "How…...
Full list of people who may be missing out on little-known €130 payment
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (313+ words) With the cost of living crisis remaining a constant worry for households, there may be certain welfare entitlements you're currently overlooking. The Department of Social Protection offers a number of lesser-known 'top-up' social welfare payments that could deliver a vital…...