AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDisaster Support: The UN called for financial aid for small-business operators in towns hit by Hurricane Melissa. The U.S. SBA also opened low-interest recovery loans for Spokane fire victims. Digital Trade & Payments: An Asian Development Bank report warns that fragmented rules and weak infrastructure are holding smaller firms back from cross-border digital trade. Separately, Mastercard says 63% of Indian SMEs want real-time payments, while LOOP has launched a platform to manage payments, stock and credit. Growth Strategy: New Zealand small businesses lag regional peers: only 26% say technology investment has improved profitability. A proposed 10-year plan would track progress and focus support on results. Costs and Fees: Small-business sales are stalling amid economic headwinds, while Iowa’s attorney general has sued Toast, alleging hidden fees and deceptive practices that hurt restaurants. Toast denies wrongdoing.
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