Walmart Inc.’s financial reports list expenses of hundreds-of-billions-of-dollars in two broad categories, leaving investors to hunt elsewhere for everything from the wages paid to employ its army of associates, to the mammoth quarterly costs of freight and fuel. The world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer is hardly an outlier: More than a […]
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Organizations step up investments in minority-led Milwaukee businesses
JCP Construction is currently working on the ThriveOn King building on North Martin Luther King Drive. Ken Robertson, the executive vice president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, says investments such as this can improve spaces that have been neglected in Milwaukee. (Rendering by […]
Strategic crooks target Campbell Industrial businesses
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Businesses owners at Campbell Industrial Park said they’re aware of the risk of being in an isolated area, but add that suspects in recent burglaries have been plotting their plans. Vincent Nihipali Jr. owner of V&C Drywall Contractors, which is a family-owned business in Campbell Industrial Park […]
How Are Small Businesses Using Embedded Finance?
As a small business, finding the right financial support can be difficult and time-consuming. From applying for loans to finding the right type of credit, navigating the financial landscape can be both challenging and confusing for many entrepreneurs. Luckily, embedded finance is making it easier than ever for small businesses […]
Northern Trust Announces Leadership Changes to Front Office Solutions and Global Foreign Exchange Businesses
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Northern Trust today announced the appointments of John Turney as Global Head of Front Office Solutions and Marisa Kurk as Head of Global Foreign Exchange (GFX). Turney, who has led GFX since 2018, takes the helm of the innovative and growing Front Office Solutions business as it expands to […]
USDA Invests $770 Million to Expand Market Opportunities for Rural Businesses and People in 36 States and Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is investing $770 million to help create new and better market opportunities (PDF, 366 KB) for rural businesses and people in 36 states and Puerto Rico. The investments include $640 million for […]
USDA Continues to Expand Opportunities and Support to Small Businesses
Posted by Jacqueline A. Davis-Slay, Senior Advisor, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, USDA in Farming Initiatives May 27, 2022 As May comes to a close, USDA reflects on recent activities to support small businesses nationwide. The first of the month marked the start of National Small Business Week […]
Investment in small businesses can build resilient emerging economies
Readily available SME finance is a requisite of resilient economies. Opening new pathways for small business finance requires a smart mix of international and local institutional capital. Social enterprises face many of the same challenges as traditional small businesses in emerging economies. Innovative and scalable financing vehicles are originating from […]
Half of small businesses fall short on basic recycling
LONDON, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — At a time of global climate crisis, when nations are looking to governments for comprehensive plans to secure a green future, new research from Novuna Business Finance reveals that half of the UK small business community are sleepwalking into landfill by not yet recycling plastic […]
Embedded Finance Can Be A Game Changer For Nonfinancial Businesses
Phill Rosen, Founder and CEO of Even Financial. getty Nonfinancial companies increasingly are embedding financial services into their digital customer experiences—including payment options, financing, insurance, banking and investing. They’re striving to deliver the right services at the right time to seamlessly move transactions forward, create relevant cross-sells and improve conversion […]