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NC begins to award infrastructure grants to boost small businesses
Asheville Citizen Times - North Carolina
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During a July 8 visit to WNC, Gov. Stein announced that the town of Clyde will received $737,000 for infrastructure repairs to boost small businesses still reeling after Tropical Storm Helene. The grant will fund sidewalk, curb and parking...
COSBOA launches annual Small Business Perspectives survey
Inside Small Business
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July 9, 2025
The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) is conducting its 2025 Small Business Perspectives survey and is seeking the participation of local business owners. COSBOA stated that the survey results will enable the organisation...
More than $1.3M in arts grants to be awarded across 49 counties
98.7FM & AM1340 WGAU - Georgia
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July 15, 2025
ATLANTA, GA — The Georgia Council for the Arts says more than $1.3M in arts grants are being awarded across 49 counties in Georgia. A total of 177 grants have been given for the Fiscal Year 2026. The money will help fund the operations of 104...
5 things to do this weekend in the Louisville area July 11-13
WDRB - Kentucky
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The weekend is upon us, and there are plenty of things to do and see across Kentuckiana. Here are a selection of events, markets, concerts and more happening Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13, 2025. Louisville’s East...
Convern over small businesses in downtown Springfield closing
Capitol City Now - Illionis
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July 9, 2025
Springfield, IL (WAND) -In the past few months, restaurants Jerk Shop Go, Tacology 201, Loukinens’ on 4th, MaryFlor Mexican Restaurant and the Wakery have announced they are closing their doors. Elizabeth Wake, owner of the Wakery, says there are...
Small businesses in Downtown Springfield continue to close
Wand - Illinois
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - In the past few months, restaurants Jerk Shop Go, Tacology 201, Loukinens' on 4th, MaryFlor Mexican Restaurant and the Wakery have announced they are closing their doors. Elizabeth Wake, owner of the Wakery, says there...
Gavin Newsom Calls Trump a ‘Son of a B-tch’
Rolling Stone
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July 15, 2025
The California governor slammed Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June About a month after National Guard troops and federal officers on horseback descended on MacArthur Park, where children at a summer day camp were...
From The Township To The World: Vincent Mosebe Powers Change Through Innovation
Africa.com
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July 15, 2025
In an age where sustainability, digital access, and clean energy are no longer optional but essential, Vincent Mosebe, founder of Mosebe Enterprise, is proving that world-changing innovation can come from the heart of South Africa’s townships. As...
MTN boss offers advice on banditry, terrorism control
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 15, 2025
•Telco commits to 5G development MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has faulted the Federal Government’s adoption of SIM registration in tackling crimes and tracking suspects in Nigeria, describing the current national identity verification and...
Forget The Rankings – It’s The Faculty That Matter
Africa.com
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July 15, 2025
by Thula Mngoma (Academic at Regent Business School) Prospective business students often get distracted by glossy brochures and rankings. A sleek campus and global brand might look impressive, but they don’t define a great education. What truly...
AMDT to support over 28,000 young farmers in five regions
Daily News Tanzania
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July 15, 2025
DODOMA: THE Agricultural Markets Development Trust (AMDT) is rolling out a transformative project aimed at empowering youth in five regions to unlock diverse agribusiness opportunities in Tanzania’s sunflower sub-sector. Titled ‘Youth...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.15.25
Florida Politics
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July 15, 2025
Good Tuesday morning. Ballard Partners is announcing the addition of four lobbyists to its Washington, D.C. office: Thomas Boodry, Grace Colvin, Alison Anway, and Scott Wagner. This significant expansion of talent is complemented by the firm’s...
Ranking the best Nigerian cities for starting a business in 2025
Pulse
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July 15, 2025
Factors such as access to finance, infrastructure quality, regulatory friendliness, talent availability and market size all influence a startup’s chance of success. In 2025, seven urban centres stand out for their balanced support systems and...
A Tourist Champion
The Daily Mining Gazette - Michigan
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Photo provided by Visit Keweenaw State Rep. Greg Markkanen, right, accepts the Visit Keweenaw Tourism Champion – Lifetime Achievement Award from Executive Director Brad Barnett. Lac La Belle — Visit Keweenaw has awarded State Representative Greg...
Emirates Post & DHL Express UAE Join Forces To Launch ‘Express Easy’
Construction Business News Middle East
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July 15, 2025
Emirates Post and DHL Express UAE have signed a strategic agreement to roll out DHL’s ‘Express Easy’ service at key Emirates Post locations Emirates Post, the UAE’s official postal service provider, has signed a strategic agreement with DHL...
They Called It Jim Crow, Then Georgia Voters Proved Them Wrong
PJ Media - Virginia
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July 14, 2025
The Day the Game Got Hijacked Major League Baseball (MLB) made a scheduling decision regarding the 2021 All-Star Game in Atlanta. The decision was a political statement because of mounting pressure from the Biden Administration, Stacey Abrams, and...
Small Business Spotlight: Get Used to Different
ABC 30 - California
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July 7, 2025
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- Long before you're immersed in the sensory area of the Clovis Botanical Garden, you'll hear the sounds of the swirl. "People would come into the park, hear it and be drawn into this space," says Jeff Millard. Jeff Millard...
Supreme Court clears way for temporary nuclear waste storage in New Mexico, Texas | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
Colorado Politics
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Supreme Court OK’s nuclear storage plans WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on June 18 restarted plans to temporarily store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico, even as the nation is at an impasse over a permanent solution. The...
RBA says ban all credit, debit card charges
Cairns Post
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July 15, 2025
Australian consumers could stop paying a sneaky surcharge fee that costs us $1.2bn a year after a Reserve Bank of Australia proposal. The RBA proposes the removal of surcharge fees for tapping a card on eftpos, MasterCard and Visa, in a fresh...
Affordable housing, parks and infrastructure top Mount Jackson’s draft plan
Northern Virginia Daily
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Mount Jackson officials have released a draft version of the town’s updated comprehensive plan, a long-range planning document that lays out priorities for housing, infrastructure, parks and economic development through 2045. The 2025...