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Analysis from New Zealand’s largest bank has found start-ups that were born in pandemic-hit 2021 had a greater than 90 per cent survival rate over the next two years. Between March and September 2021, there were 62,000 small businesses started with more than 92 per cent still operating two years later. The 62,000 businesses started in 2021 were also twice as many as in the same period in 2016 or 2018.
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2 years ago Read more at New Zealand Herald

Exhibitors at this year’s kbb Birmingham were realistic but upbeat about the current state of the market and what the rest of 2024 has in store. Many retailers have been seeing a busy start to 2024. The bulk of our members, who are in the mid to higher sector, say it has been a tough start. It won’t be a bumpy year but it will be OK.
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2 years ago Read more at kbbreview

In a remarkable surge of financial support, the Iranian banking system has disbursed 43.08 quadrillion rials (around $86.16 billion) in facilities during the first ten months of the current Iranian calendar year. This figure represents a staggering 26.9% increase from the previous year, signifying a significant boost for the country's economy.
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2 years ago Read more at BNN Breaking

Parisian city mayor Anne Hidalgo is urging residents not to flee the French capital during the Games. The bistro is among 700 businesses based within so-called red exclusion zones. People are being warned to expect disruption from as early as March and until at least October due to the setting up and dismantling of temporary sites and installations.
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2 years ago Read more at The Irish Times

UK Finance warned its members that 800 forms relating to the discharging of financial liabilities were submitted at Companies House late last month. Industry executives pointed to the possibility of an attempted fraud or hacking of the Companies House register, although the circumstances remained unclear on Sunday.
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2 years ago Read more at Sky News

China has emerged as a front-runner in mobile payment. The penetration rate for mobile payments in the country reached 86 percent, the highest in the world.
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2 years ago Read more at Macau Business

Warren Beatty almost fell for a scam by someone who pretended to be Eddie Redmayne. Jamie Dornan discussed the incident on the "Happy Sad Confused' podcast. The 'Fifty Shades of Grey' star called Beatty a 'legend' for his response.
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2 years ago Read more at Business Insider

Pulsar Helium Inc., a Canadian-based company, discovered a potential helium reservoir in Minnesota last week. The rig reached a total depth of 2,200 at the Topaz Project drill site. Helium concentrations above 0.3% are considered economically viable.
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2 years ago Read more at Fox Business

Data source: Uber Technologies. Figures are in millions. There's little doubt this arm is going to play an even bigger role in how the market values Uber stock in the foreseeable future. Uber can help consumers order restaurant food online and then deliver that food to their home or office.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

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2 years ago Read more at Business Insider