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NOVOMATIC marks 45 years of global gaming innovation and expansion
Yogonet International
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August 18, 2025
NOVOMATIC is marking 45 years of shaping the global entertainment industry, evolving from a small business in Lower Austria into a multinational corporation with a leading role in gaming technology and an international vision. With more than...
Tourism stakeholders say Global ESG Metrics are failing southern Africa
Three Men on a Boat
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August 19, 2025
A high-level gathering of tourism investors, developers and ESG leaders has sparked critical debate about the relevance of global sustainability standards in the Southern African context, raising pressing questions about whether widely-used...
Kenya to conduct SME census to boost sector planning and support - Oparanya
Star
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Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSME Development, Wycliffe Oparanya Kenya will carry out a nationwide census of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to better understand and support the critical sector, Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and...
Oliver Grün: The Digital SME Leader Building Europe’s Tech Backbone
South Africa Today
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August 7, 2025
In the bustling world of European tech innovation, much attention is given to multinational giants and billion-dollar startups. But behind the scenes, it’s often small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that drive the real, scalable...
My uncle Ralph
Ghana Business News
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August 19, 2025
Jeff with his uncle Ralph (middle) and Jeff’s wife Dunreith in December 2022. Ralph Lowenstein, my beautiful uncle, died peacefully on Friday, August 1, his beloved daughter Joey and son-in-low Bill Goetz by his side as he drew the final breath of...
Can Cannabis Legalisation Boost the UK Economy? Lessons from Germany and Canada
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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August 6, 2025
As global cannabis reform accelerates, the UK stands at a crossroads. Germany's groundbreaking 2024 legislation and Canada's thriving post-2018 market provide compelling models. London, as Britain's financial and regulatory hub, must decide...
Founded by one of Pennsylvania’s first Black veterinarians, this Germantown animal care center is still thriving
Technical.ly
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August 6, 2025
The Grow Philly series is supported by the Philadelphia Department of Commerce. Technical.ly is a free news resource thanks to financial partners like this one! Want to see your business profiled? Take the quick survey. A Germantown animal care...
PayPal launches all-in-one commerce platform to power small business growth
America's Small Business Network
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July 25, 2025
PayPal has recently launched PayPal Open, a new commerce platform designed to help businesses of all sizes manage operations, reach global markets, and accelerate growth through a unified suite of tools. The platform was introduced with a...
How Built-in ERP Best Practices Help SMEs Save Time and Costs
Datafloq
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August 19, 2025
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have historically been seen as complex, high-cost tools suited only for the largest companies. These high costs and complexity kept many smaller firms away. However, the technological and organizational...
'Mallorca's shops love tourists' - Small businesses launch pro-tourism campaign
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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July 24, 2025
Mallorca's small business association Pimeco has initiated a supportive campaign for tourism under the slogan 'Mallorca's shops love tourists', distributing posters among its members and across local establishments. The initiative comes as...
NPP Germany Honours Abibata Mahama
Daily Guide
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August 5, 2025
Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah The New Patriotic Party (NPP), Germany Branch, has honoured Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah, former CEO of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), for her commitment to the advancement of Nasara...
AI is spreading on Main Street and transforming the American small business
CNBC
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July 22, 2025
German Adrasti | E+ | Getty Images While the national conversation around AI often fixates on large corporations and Silicon Valley breakthroughs, AI's impact is also a reality on Main Street. AI is rapidly transforming small businesses and the...
Is Vietnam going too far with its tax revolution?
Deutsche Welle
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August 18, 2025
For decades, most small businesses in communist-run Vietnam have used a simplified lump-sum tax system, where taxes are calculated based on estimated revenue rather than formal accounting. In many cases, revenue assessments have relied on informal...
Germany’s freelance visa is your ticket to Europe without a Schengen hassle
The Economic Times
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July 28, 2025
Germany continues to be one of the few European countries offering an official long-term visa pathway for independent professionals. Popularly known as the Germany Freelance Visa, this national long-stay visa (Type D) is different from a...
A Nazi-Era Law Still Lands Poor People in Jail in Germany
Jacobin
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Between eight and nine thousand: this is the rough number of people who go to jail in Germany each year for failing to pay a public transportation ticket. Once discovered, passengers are asked to pay a fine, which normally amounts to €60 ($70)....
Japan Must Avoid Germany’s Error
myMotherLode - California
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Yen. Image Source: Pixabay In Japan’s recent Upper House elections, the ruling LDP-Komeito coalition under Shigeru Ishiba lost its majority (barely) but a more striking result was the success of the populist-right Sanseito party, which won 14 new...
TalkTalk bags £100M, Klarna granted UK EMI licence, and European DIGITAL SME Alliance slams EU–US trade deal
Tech.eu
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August 1, 2025
This week we tracked more than 50 tech funding deals worth over €967 million, and over 20 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. In addition to this week's top financials, we've also indexed the most...
British Bridgepoint acquires controlling stake in German insurance broker HBC
AK&M
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AK&M 30 July 2025 19:35 The British investment company Bridgepoint Group Plc has entered into an agreement with Preservation Capital Partners to acquire a controlling stake in the German insurance broker Hanseatic Broking Center GmbH (HBC). This...
German company Makersite raises €60 million to accelerate product sustainability in the design process
EU Startups
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July 22, 2025
Stuttgart-based Makersite has secured €60 million in Series B funding to enhance its customer offering and scale both its technology and team to help manufacturers make informed and sustainable decisions throughout the product design process. The...
BMW overtakes Mercedes and leaves Audi behind in 2025’s German premium car battle – what your business can learn from their winning strategy
SME News
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July 28, 2025
BMW overtakes Mercedes and leaves Audi behind in 2025’s German premium car battle – what your business can learn from their winning strategy BMW’s 2025 market dominance offers crucial lessons for small and medium businesses. The Munich-based...