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Freshstepper UK and Sorcerers Upreme
Freshstepper UK - as it's now known - was born in 2022. It started in Lewis Beckford's bedroom when he began cleaning his shoes. He then took on his friend's shoes and decided it was time to take the renewal service to new heights. After finding success in his first two months the 22-year-old decided to get Kenny Charlie on board to bring in a "total rebrand'.
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Read more at Teesside Live
Oil-Producing Middle East Countries Become Global Economic Centres
The United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and recently Oman have embarked on specific plans and projects to transform their countries into major global economic players. The urgency to transform Middle East oil economies is mounting as green transition away from oil to renewable energy gathers momentum. Major investments are taking place in liquefied natural gas (LNG) the region is also increasing its capacity in petrochemical manufacture in direct competition with China and India.
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Read more at Business Daily
Schnucks Springboard Launches
St. Louis-based grocery chain is partnering up with an Indianapolis-based non-profit to launch the Schnucks Springboard. The program hopes to help businesses with diverse owners by creating opportunities and relationships between corporations and minority-owned businesses.
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Read more at First Alert 4
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan Shares Vision for Economic Development
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan was the featured speaker at the JAXUSA Partnership Luncheon and shared her vision for the city's economic development. Millions of dollars have been invested in the area with job creation by companies focused on distribution and advanced manufacturing.
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Read more at FirstCoastNews.com WTLV-WJXX
Indonesia's Business Environment Ranking Slips
Indonesia’s business environment ranking is hovering at 64 globally based on its five-year score projection, lower than a ranking of 60 from the past five years. Malaysia, which had stood far above Indonesia, slipped by one spot to 29th. Vietnam saw a drastic upgrade to the 47th spot compared to the EIU’s historical data of 53rd for the same period.
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Read more at The Star Online
Xbox 360 CEO Phil Spencer: Is There a "Lack of Growth" in the Gaming Industry?
Microsoft recently spent $69 billion-with-a-b to acquire Activision Blizzard. After which it almost immediately cut 1,900 jobs across its gaming business. The problem, according to Spencer, is a "lack of growth' across the videogame industry as a whole.
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Read more at PC Gamer
Tradeswomen Changing the Game, One Honey-Do List at a Time
Sydney and Winter Red Horse are changing the game and the name, one honey-do list at a time. The duo are the proud owners of Luck Be a Lady Rentals and Repairs. They are building, fixing and creating making a name for themselves in an industry dominated by men.
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Read more at KARK
Don Vito Corleone From The Godfather
The Godfather's legacy has become an enduring icon of modern culture. In his book, ‘Everything I Know About Business I Learned From The godfather’, author Robert Gore says: “It’s not personal, it’s strictly business” is now a phrase so ingrained in modern parlance that it crops up repeatedly in situations comic and criminal.
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Read more at Irish Examiner
Aurora Police Department Arrests a Drug Screening Business Owner
Arben "Ben'quot; Duka, 60, arrested on March 15th for felony unlawful sexual contact. A report filed in October says Duka sexually assaulted her at his business Aurora Employment Testing. In February of last year, Duka changed the name of the business from Wiz Quiz Employment Testing, which it operated under since March 2015.
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Read more at CBS News
Cannasouth Goes into Voluntary Administration
Cannasouth has gone into voluntary administration after failing to raise much-needed money from investors. The Waikato-based company warned late last year that it faced a cash-crunch, with job losses looming. Earlier this week, share trading was halted following a dispute with some investors, with the company warning it needed the money to remain solvent.
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Read more at New Zealand Herald