AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSmall-Business Finance: Seattle cut interest rates to 4% in a major small-business loan overhaul. Penang’s new technology-finance centre also aims to improve SME access to capital, while India’s Jacinth Finvest is offering loans through a branch-based digital model, including unsecured loans up to ₹300,000. Business Confidence: Yorkshire confidence fell 10 points to 35% in October, though a net 32% of regional firms still expect to hire over the next year. Main Street: Chicago’s Babe’s Sports Bar opened seven hours early for a rescheduled WNBA Finals game, after the new daytime tipoff cut into an important sales opportunity. Export Growth: The government says it is taking practical steps to improve SMEs’ access to export financing.
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