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Businesses may be investing more in climate adaptation than we think
Measures to adapt to climate change are often seen as the Cinderella of climate action – largely ignored and under-funded, garnering only a fraction of the attention and money enjoyed by their wealthier stepsister: efforts to cut planet-heating emissions. That image is even more true to life when it comes to attracting money from private
When and How Family Businesses Should Use Shareholder Agreements
Two studies show that the right contract can both protect shareholders and add market value. June 24, 2024 Ana Maria Serrano/Getty Images Post Post Share Annotate Save Get PDF Buy Copies Print Two studies by the authors demonstrate that the presence of robust shareholder agreements in publicly traded family firms in France adds 18% in
Small Businesses Take Legal Action Against FTC Ban on Noncompete Agreements
Published: May 17, 2024 by Michael Guta In Small Business NewsThe National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has filed an amicus brief in the case of Ryan, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The brief supports a challenge to the FTC’s final rule banning
Even more businesses will use AI and data to boost sales and services in 2024
Artur Debat/Getty ImagesMore businesses will adopt modern customer data platforms (CDP) in 2024 because of greater awareness of the benefits of the technology beyond just marketing, according to a set of predictions from value-focused analyst firm Valoir. Valoir's forecast for 2024 is specific to the use of data in CRM. This approach is where CRM solution providers
Gisborne businesses begin to reopen
Navigation for News Categories (File photo) People queued at a Gisborne supermarket in the days after Cyclone Gabrielle struck. Photo: RNZ / Kate Green Businesses in Gisborne have been given clarity on which can open under the current post-Cyclone Gabrielle water restrictions, and what rules they must follow. Many have begun to open up, as
Some businesses can’t even tell if they’ve been hit by hackers
Home News Computing (Image credit: Shutterstock / Sashkin) Despite cybersecurity being a significant concern for the majority of companies, many still wouldn’t be able to tell if their endpoints (opens in new tab) had been compromised, or not. However this news may not be as bad as it sounds.Cybersecurity researchers from Nozomi Networks found over
Moms represent one of the largest groups that exited the workforce over the past few years. And many are interested in starting their own businesses instead of going back to traditional careers. A new program from ZenBusiness may help them cover some related costs. Read about this and other unique funding, grant, and business support
Women-led businesses need more visibility: Claudine Moore on the importance of PR for small businesses
Claudine Moore is a PR and communications expert with an impressive PR and communications career spanning Africa-focused start-ups, heritage brands, and African organizations in multiple international markets. A trip to Ghana in 2010 inspired her to use her PR experience to help African startups navigate marketing and media relations as well as shape public perceptions
7 Black-owned Businesses Challenging the Status Quo
While Covid restrictions are lifting across the country, the pandemic’s impact on Canadian businesses will be felt long after masks and social distancing rules loosen. According to government data, Black-owned businesses in particular have been hard-hit. In Scotiabank’s 2021 Path To Impact report, 47 per cent of BIPOC business owners said systemic barriers, including a…
Western businesses pull out of Russia
IT TOOK MORE than 30 years for BP, a British energy firm, to build its Russian business. It took less than four days to decide to dismantle it. As Vladimir Putin’s forces invaded Ukraine early on February 24th, the logic of BP’s 20% stake in Rosneft, Russia’s state-owned oil giant, began to collapse. BP’s board…