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Small-Business Finance: Liberis and Qred have completed a merger combining digital banking and embedded finance for more than 60,000 small businesses across 17 countries. In Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered banks to speed up SME lending and directed officials to tackle tax barriers and improve loan guarantees. AI Adoption: Most small firms recognize AI’s potential, but fewer than two in 10 plan to adopt it—an ambition gap that risks leaving smaller businesses behind. Entrepreneurship: South Africa’s 2026 News24 x Lula SME Awards named Zaio Institute of Technology Small Business of the Year, alongside winners in four other categories, sharing R300,000 in prize money.

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Small-Business Spotlight: Good Reception Records

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Owned By	Chuck Creacy & Chris Eddie
Year Founded	1997
Website	smileypete.com
Domain Registration Year	2001
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Publication Location	United States,
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Explore events for small businesses across Pa. during Global Entrepreneurship Week at Penn State

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Year Founded	1855
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Domain Registration Year	1986
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Publication Location	United States, Pennsylvania, University Park
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Ottawa targeting small business tax troubles in upcoming budget: Champagne

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Owned By	Madison Venture Corp. through Glacier Media
Year Founded	1995
Website	www.prpeak.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Canada, Powell River
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Budget will include new tax measures for small businesses, Finance Minister says

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Owned By	Thomson Family through Woodbridge Co. Ltd
Year Founded	1936
Website	www.theglobeandmail.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Canada, Toronto
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The Preparedness Paradox Facing America's Small Businesses

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Owned By	Shea Family through Entrepreneur Media Inc.
Year Founded	1977
Website	www.entrepreneur.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
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Publication Location	United States, California, Irvine
Owner Country	United States

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Exclusive: Guardz brings Palo Alto Networks browser protection to MSPs serving small businesses

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Owned By	John Furrier & Dave Vellante
Year Founded	2010
Website	siliconangle.com
Domain Registration Year	2008
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Publication Location	United States, California, Palo Alto
Owner Country	United States

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What South Africa’s Best Small Businesses Can Teach New Founders This Entrepreneurship Month

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Year Founded	2010
Website	www.africa.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
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Publication Location	South Africa, Johannesburg
Owner Country	United States

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Liberis and Qred Complete Merger Following Regulatory Approval to Create Global SMB Financial Platform

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Owned By	Muzaffar Karabaev through Finnet Ltd
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://financialit.net/
Domain Registration Year	2013
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Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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