Stubbornly high shipping expenses for businesses are getting sealed into contracts for the next 12 months, forcing companies to pass the extra costs on to consumers. The price for a container of goods from China…
Gadkari for digitalising SFURTI scheme
NEW DELHI: MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday suggested officials to digitalise the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) as it would help in its faster implementation. The ministry is implementing the…
Fidelity leads a $376 million investment in Starling,…
The Starling Bank banking app on a smartphone.Adrian Dennis | AFP via Getty ImagesLONDON — Starling Bank, a digital-only challenger bank in the U.K., said Monday that it's raised £272 million ($ 376 million) in…
Self-employed and gig workers can now apply for…
JGI/Tom Grill | Tetra images | Getty ImagesSelf-employed and gig workers who have been waiting for new rules that would mean larger forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program can now move forward with their…
The missed opportunity with diverse boards
The movement to make corporate boards diverse began in 2003 when Norway instituted a 40% quota for women on its country’s corporate boards. Since then, countries like Spain, Iceland, France, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Netherlands, Germany,…
Asian-owned small businesses saw an outsized pandemic impact…
Nancy Yu has been a staple in San Francisco's Chinatown for more than two decades. Her store, Asiastar Fantasy, sells souvenirs, gifts and cultural items like red envelopes for Lunar New Year. While she's weathered…
Indian cotton prices increase 5% in a month;…
Prices of Indian cotton have increased 5% in the past one month, following the bullish trend in international prices. However, cotton exports are strong as Indian cotton is cheaper than the overseas varieties. Traders, millers…
These strategies can help the owners of the…
10'000 Hours | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesThere is just over a week left of priority access to the Paycheck Protection Program's forgivable loans for the owners of the nation's smallest businesses.Last Wednesday, the Small Business…
Cashfree joins hands with PayPal to help SMEs…
BENGALURU: Bengaluru-based payments and banking technology company, Cashfree, has announced its partnership with PayPal to enable international payments for merchants. Businesses using Cashfree’s payment gateway will be able to add the PayPal Express Checkout option…