Half of women business owners rejected for a loan, survey finds

H alf of female entrepreneurs have been turned down for a loan to fund their new business – putting pressure on the Government’s ambitions to boost Britain’s economy, according to new research. Some women business owners called out being viewed as “part-timers” because they have children or perceived as less serious professionals than their male […]

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Local business spotlight: Family-owned Jones Brother’s Services

Dylan Jones, Blake Jones and Tommy Jones  ARLEY, Ala. – Jones Brother’s Services, LLC is a small, family-owned business that provides dump truck hauling of non-hazardous materials in Winston, Cullman and Walker counties. The company, owned and operated by Tommy Jones and his sons Blake and Dylan Jones, offers hauling services for a variety of […]

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Doug Ford’s campaign finance law struck down by court

The Ontario Court of Appeal has struck down Premier Doug Ford’s controversial campaign finance law that limits spending by unions and other third parties. In a significant legal victory Monday for labour unions and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the court has given Ford’s government “12 months to allow Ontario to fashion Charter-compliant legislation.” But […]

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Bedford County business creates area’s first student apprenticeship program

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – When it comes to a growing business, you often need more hands to help out. Josh Weeks created his own business, Wicked Diesel, back in 2014. Growing up as a kid, Weeks always had a passion for working on cars and trucks. “When I started taking Auto-Tech in high school that’s […]

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Global Compact Business Sustainability Award 2022: IMC bags first prize in ‘Multinational Enterprises’ category – Business & Finance

KARACHI: The Indus Motor Company (IMC) was declared the winner of the Global Compact Business Sustainability Award 2022 in the Multinational Enterprises category at a ceremony hosted by the UN Global Compact Network Pakistan (UN GCNP) at Karachi. The award was presented at the SDGs Pakistan Summit 2023 by Jonas Erlandsen, Senior Lead South Asia, […]

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Anwar wants Finance Ministry feared for its strict governance

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the International Forum on Islamophobia at Putrajaya February 27,2023. – Malay Mail photo PUTRAJAYA (March 7): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to uplift its dignity and be feared for its strict principles of governance. Speaking at the ministry’s monthly assembly […]

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Sugar Land business owner who won city, county contracts pleads guilty

A Sugar Land business owner who won $55 million from city and county contracts over the last several years pleaded guilty Monday to committing fraud against an unrelated private company, federal prosecutors said.  Sudhakar Kalaga, 56, admitted to submitting fake bids from non-existent companies to a Houston manufacturing company between 2010 and 2019 in order […]

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Surrey finance committee rejects proposed 17.5% tax hike, votes to limit it to no more than 12.5%

Surrey council sitting as the finance committee rejected the city’s proposed budget for 2023 after taking it on the chin from angry Surrey residents at a public hearing on Monday afternoon. “It is very challenging times. We were left, frankly, with a fiscal mess,” Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said, forecasting budget pain “way worse in […]

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Walgreens will not sell abortion pills in 20 U.S. states

Yahoo Finance’s Anjalee Khemlani joins the Live show to discuss reports that Walgreens will not sell abortion pills in 20 U.S. states. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] – Walgreens says it will not be selling abortion pills in some states where it remains legal. That’s after several Republican attorneys general threatened legal action. Yahoo Finance’s Anjalee […]

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