Republicans seem to be proud of their ‘solution’ for abortion: they’ll just devolve everything to the states and local authorities, so they don’t have their callousness and brutality thrown into their faces on the national level anymore. As far as I’m concerned, this is the worst possible solution. It puts women under the thumb of […]

Chinese authorities have announced enhanced temporary tax breaks for small businesses.

More than 1,300 farmers received over 1.6 million LKR as part of insurance payouts for crop damage caused by excess rain or dry spells.

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Smallholder farmers are embracing climate-adaptive agriculture, innovations and partnerships.

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The IWMI-led initiative is turning local dams into sources of growth and development.

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In a region battling worsening climate challenges, this groundbreaking, yet easily replicable climate forecasting model will transform local decision-making processes.

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Smallholder farmers are embracing climate-adaptive agriculture, innovations and partnerships.

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The gene ZNRF3, which is recognized for its role in cancer, also has implications on cognitive function. The medlinkhuman brain/medlink depends on

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Small time business employees can be less likely to get screened for cancers when compared to big companies with over 500 employees found a new study published in i Preventive Medicine/i journal.

With states and Centre set to meet this week to chalk out jurisdiction over assessees under goods and services tax (GST).

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India's festive season online sales surge 49% driven by Tier-II, Tier-III cities, accounting for over 60% sales

The Mac mini will be getting an upgrade this week, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The mini is Apple’s desktop computer (really just a small gray box) positioned between the consumer iMac and the company’s professional-grade desktops. The new mini is reportedly getting smaller — nearly the size of an Apple TV set-top box. It […]

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Australian small businesses can unlock an additional $49.2 billion in output over the next ten years by making better use of existing technology, PwC analysis commissioned by Google released today shows.

The income tax department will soon start sharing data related to depreciation, sales and gross turnover of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with the MSME Ministry. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has directed Principal Director General of Income

On 6 and 7 August, over 100 small and medium businesses and start-ups on Amazon.in will be launching more than 1000 new products across 17 categories on the occasion of Prime Day this year. Thousands of local shops on Amazon

On Friday, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the government is planning to create a deposit-taking 'social microfinance organisation' to disburse loans of up to Rs 10 lakh to women and small entrepreneurs quickly. The Minister for MSME and Road

Meta's ambitious plans for an AI data center encountered an unexpected obstacle: a rare bee species. The Financial Times reported that this discovery disrupted Meta's discussions with a nuclear power plant operator in the US. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg mentioned during

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One of the key announcements included the Meta-verified badges on WhatsApp. In a one on one chat with businessline Sandhya Devanathan, VP, Meta in India explained the significance of these propositions for businesses on WhatsApp and consumers alike.

Procurement of goods and services from GeM has crossed ₹1-lakh cr so far this fiscal on account of an increase in buying activities by different ministries and departments

A scheme that ensures that e-products are recycled hopes for a resurrection

The green building movement is broadening its canvas to rope in the rural housing sector

The collaboration leverages NVIDIA AI and Infosys Topaz offerings for scaling enterprise AI

Google is changing the way its Google Local Services ads work, which could affect millions of small businesses

Production in India, the world’s largest rice exporter, is under unusually intense focus after New Delhi banned exports of non-basmati white rice in July, sending global prices surging

Imagine making a sculpture so tiny, your eyelash is the paintbrush. Dr. Willard Wigan MBE, does just that. He makes the world's smallest handmade sculptures and the results truly incredible. A tiny replica of the Mona Lisa, smaller than the top of a matchstick? Check. A realistic replica of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury standing on the head of a pin? Yes. What else? The rest has to be seen to be believed.Additional Photography by Paul WardDirector: Charlie JordanDirector of Photography: Jonathan YoungEditor: Parker DixonTalent: Willard Wigan, MBEProducers: Anna O'Donohue, Wendi JonassenLine Producer: Joseph BuscemiAssociate Producer: Melissa ChoProduction Manager: Eric MartinezProduction Coordinator: Fernando DavilaSound Recordist: Matt JonesCam Op/Gaffer: Christopher ChaddertonProduction Assistants: Mihail Caracas, Daniel StasiwPost Production Supervisor: Alexa DeutschPost Production Coordinator: Ian BryantSupervising Editor: Doug LarsenAssistant Editor: Andy MorellSpecial Thanks: John Bowden, Shoot Factory

Mr. Wang and his team created the microscopic data recorder by taking advantage of CRISPR-Cas, an immune system in many species of bacteria.

Verizon Business today released findings from a recent survey, Small Business Response to COVID-19 to better understand the impact small business owners and decision makers feel COVID-19 has had on their businesses. The survey, conducted by Morning Consult, focused on 500 small and medium businesses that are currently open or plan to reopen. One of the survey’s key results is that small businesses have renewed confidence, with 68% believing they can recoup COVID-19 related losses.

Key Survey Findings:

As businesses grapple with the economic impact of COVID-19, these responses highlight the assistance small businesses feel they need, the communities they feel most supported by, and the changes they have made to adjust to the new normal.

1. A Renewed Confidence
The small businesses that have weathered this pandemic to date express an overall optimism and the financial wherewithal to eventually reopen.

68% of small businesses believe they can recoup COVID-19 related losses
46% (nearly half) of small businesses that remain open say their businesses will be able to stay open for more than six months if the pandemic continues in the same way
48% of small businesses say it’s unlikely they will need to resume operations with a smaller staff
While 78% of small businesses indicate declining sales, less than a quarter (24%) say that they have missed or withheld any payments of bills (rent, utilities, etc.).