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🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Due to high exchange rates and Middle East risks... Korea’s Small and Medium Business Administration allows one-year grace period for repayment of policy funds

The Korean government has implemented a one-year grace period for small businesses struggling due to high exchange rates and tensions in the Middle East.

Mar 20 • 03:11 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Bank of England expected to leave interest rates on hold as oil and gas prices surge; UK pay growth hits five-year low– business live

The Bank of England is expected to maintain interest rates as oil prices rise and UK pay growth reaches a five-year low.

Mar 19 • 07:40 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The president will discuss demographics and economic stimulation with union and business representatives

The Lithuanian president plans to engage with union and business leaders to discuss proposed laws aimed at boosting birth rates and family support during the upcoming parliamentary session.

Mar 17 • 04:14 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Self-employed Business Owners Can Also Switch Loans… Financial Services Commission to Implement from the 18th

The Financial Services Commission has expanded its loan switching service to include self-employed individuals, allowing them to easily obtain lower interest rates on loans under 1 billion won.

Mar 17 • 02:57 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Film Industry: "Tonight the Cinema is Sold Out"

Giovanni Speranza shares how his small-town cinema in Hesse is navigating the ongoing challenges of the film industry amidst rising attendance rates.

Mar 15 • 17:21 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Large Companies: Finland's Economic Growth Needs More Immigration

A survey by OP Pohjola finds that 85% of large companies in Finland believe that increasing immigration is essential for the country's economic growth despite high unemployment rates.

Mar 9 • 22:02 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Important in Latvian Business This Week: Discussions on Overtime Pay Regulation, Best Employers, and Faster Responses from Authorities

This week, the Saeima committee supported amendments to the Labor Law regarding overtime pay rates in Latvia.

Mar 6 • 13:30 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Point of Contention: Business Tax - Small and Rich Against Large and Poor

The article discusses the contrasting impacts of local business tax rates on small municipalities and large corporations in Röttenbach, Germany.

Mar 5 • 12:18 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Painful Records in Vilnius Real Estate Market: The Vacant Office Space Reaches Historical Heights

The office vacancy rate in Vilnius is at its highest since the financial crisis, with significant implications for the real estate market.

Mar 5 • 06:34 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

One business sector in Russia has soared to new heights - this is bad news for Moscow

Russia has seen an increase in death rates, particularly among younger individuals, attributed largely to losses from the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Feb 27 • 15:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

BBC Question Time sees heartbroken pub owner question his son's future after catastrophic tax rise

A pub owner on BBC Question Time expressed concern over the future of his son in the hospitality industry, citing an impending tax rise as a potential threat.

Feb 26 • 23:48 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Credit is Back in the Game. Revival in the Market in 2026

The article discusses the anticipated growth in the Polish credit market for 2026, driven by declining interest rates and increased demand for both personal and business loans.

Feb 26 • 03:34 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The industry moderated its pace of decline in January

In January, Argentina's industrial sector showed signs of recovery, with growth rates between 1.2% and 2.1% amid concerns over increased competition due to government-import policies.

Feb 25 • 20:23 UTC
🇷🇺 The Moscow Times
National & Local

Putin Urges Businesses to Encourage Employees to Have More Children

President Putin has called on businesses to promote larger families among employees to combat Russia's declining birth rates.

Feb 19 • 16:38 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Bankruptcies: the Senate toughens the rules on late payments from businesses and the public sector

The French Senate has unanimously passed a proposal to address rising bankruptcy rates by tightening regulations on late payments affecting businesses and public sector buyers.

Feb 19 • 15:31 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

One in Twenty Self-Employed Workers Unable to Repay Debt... More Than Tripled in Five Years

Due to prolonged domestic recession and high interest rates, one in twenty self-employed individuals in South Korea is unable to repay their business loans, a figure that has more than tripled in the past five years.

Feb 18 • 02:43 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Birth Rate: The Life Planning of Its Citizens Is None of the State's Business

In France, the government plans to send a letter to citizens turning 29, encouraging them to consider starting a family as a means to address declining birth rates.

Feb 16 • 13:35 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Official dollar today, blue dollar today: what are the exchange rates this Monday, February 16

The article reports on the exchange rates for different types of dollars in Argentina on February 16, emphasizing that due to the Carnival holiday, the rates remained unchanged from the previous business day.

Feb 16 • 10:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Japan avoids recession with weak return to growth – business live

The UK housing market sees heightened competition among sellers as the number of homes for sale reaches an 11-year high, offering buyers more choices and keeping prices steady.

Feb 16 • 07:31 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

"You leave, you come" in the big leadership experiment – Why US companies are changing CEOs at record rates

U.S. companies are experiencing a record rate of CEO changes, with nearly one in nine CEOs replaced in 2025, indicating significant shifts in corporate leadership during a tumultuous economic period.

Feb 16 • 07:20 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Robert Gwiazdowski: Reduced VAT rates on beverages – is this prohibited state aid?

The article discusses concerns over proposed reduced VAT rates on beverages in Poland and whether such measures constitute prohibited state aid favoring specific businesses.

Feb 12 • 17:31 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The Government privatized LNG imports: the impact on rates and the risks of the business

The Argentine government has initiated a public tender for the privatization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, which could affect household gas prices in the winter.

Feb 11 • 09:00 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Why do women often doubt their leadership – even when results speak for themselves?

The article explores the reasons behind women's self-doubt in leadership roles despite their high success rates in business, emphasizing the need for greater visibility and cultural change.

Feb 11 • 08:51 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

NABTEB: Construction, engineering lead pass rates as business trades lag

The NABTEB results show that construction and engineering trades outperformed business trades in the November/December 2025 examinations in Nigeria.

Feb 10 • 00:19 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
World

Mr. Trump imposes tariffs on countries doing business with Iran, presidential decree, "for example, 25%"

President Trump has signed a decree allowing additional tariffs on countries that have economic relations with Iran, with rates exemplified as high as 25%, aimed at increasing pressure on Iran regarding nuclear issues.

Feb 7 • 01:15 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

Make a higher level of business possible

RBA offers online credit solutions for artisans and small business owners with at least two years of operation, facilitating business growth with competitive interest rates.

Feb 5 • 11:15 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Rachel Reeves promises help is coming for struggling pubs with 'intense' work on support

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that support for struggling pubs is on the way, though she did not disclose any specific figures for the financial assistance.

Jan 14 • 10:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Labour chair claims pub business rates rethink not a U-turn, but ‘sign of confident government’ – UK politics live

The Labour chair discusses the government's planned revisions to budget support for the pub industry, which aims to alleviate rising business rates costs.

Jan 9 • 09:29 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Labour’s swift pubs U-turn shows government learning – and repeating Treasury mistakes

The recent U-turn by the Labour government on business rates for pubs indicates a rapid response to industry concerns, reflecting both learning and the repeating of past Treasury errors.

Jan 8 • 18:17 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Labour to announce pub business rates U-turn after industry outcry

The UK government is set to reverse changes to business rates for pubs following significant backlash from the hospitality sector.

Jan 8 • 14:18 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Pubs handed lifeline as Government poised for business rates climbdown

The UK Government is set to ease upcoming business rate increases to support struggling pubs facing financial difficulties.

Jan 8 • 13:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Collapse of ‘zombie’ UK firms forecast to fuel unemployment in 2026

A report predicts that the failure of struggling 'zombie' companies in the UK will lead to increased unemployment in 2026, due to rising costs from interest rates, energy prices, and minimum wage increases.

Jan 5 • 00:01 UTC

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