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Despite increasing trade tensions business confidence in Asia Pacific remains high
Business leaders across Asia Pacific remain confident that their companies revenues will grow over the next 12 months despite increasing trade frictions.
In its latest...
From unemployment to growing cyber-risk: Business executives have different worries
There are significant differences in risk perceptions across the eight regions covered in the World Economic Forum’s Regional Risks for Doing Business report. Over...
China and Europe post double digit increases in R&D spending
Annual worldwide corporate R&D spending increased by 11% in 2018, totaling US$782bn in annual investment, based on an annual analysis of the 1000 largest...
Open for business but also open for hackers?
Protection against cyber attacks is crucial for any small business. A surprising report says that the average small business website is attacked by bots...
Russia-Africa Investment Forum: A bridge between Russian and African business
The Russia-Africa Investment Forum (RAfTIF) is one of the platforms that seeks to promote business opportunities on the African continent and serves as a...
Global Winners Announced for “SDGs and Her” Competition for Women Micro-Entrepreneurs
The global SDGs and Her Competition announced its inaugural 2018 winner chosen from over 1,200 entries. The contest -- co-sponsored by the World Bank...
Study finds small businesses have a big impact on the economy
When small businesses get the financing they need to grow, it creates a ripple effect throughout the entire economy, according to a new report.
Small...
Asia-Pacific Business Environment Improves 7.3%
Doing business in APEC member economies continues to get easier, according to a new report, helping to open up trade and growth opportunities in...
3 trends that can stimulate small business growth
Small businesses are far more influential than most people may realize.
That influence is felt well beyond Main Street. Small businesses make up 99.7 percent...
Small businesses and the benefits of conscious capitalism
What drives someone to take the risk and start their own business?
In many cases, it’s the knowledge that they can offer a great product...