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Yahoo News | March 09, 2020

State-owned bank Natwest has announced a £5bn ($6.5bn) package of support for UK small businesses hit by coronavirus. Natwest, which is owned by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L), said Monday it was setting up a £5bn working capital facility that would help small and medium sized businesses hit by the economic fallout from coronavirus. New measures announced include emergency no-fee loans, loan repayment holidays of up to six months, emergency overdraft extensions, and help with cashflo...

SMALL BUSINESS TRENDS, INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

Blueshift | August 09, 2022

Blueshift, the leading Smart Hub platform for intelligent customer engagement, today announced Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Blueshift as one of the 2022 Best Small Workplaces. Blueshift strives to build a healthy, supportive culture where employees feel confident to take on new challenges while also encouraged to work together as a team to make an impact. To determine the Best Small Workplaces list, Great Place to Work analyzed the survey responses of over 30...

SMALL BUSINESS TRENDS

Citizens | November 08, 2022

Citizens today announced a $300,000 grant to empower veteran-owned small business in the Bronx, in partnership with Military Warriors Support Foundation (MWSF) and the Hope4Heroes program. The grant will provide tailored support and resources to strengthen veteran-owned business, such as storefront renovation, new technology and technical training, and includes one year of financial mentorship. Earlier today, Citizens and MWSF recognized Former U.S. Army Specialist Marisa Estrella, founder of Wo...

BUSINESS STRATEGY

KKR | September 02, 2021

KiotViet, a leading merchant platform for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Vietnam, and KKR, a global investment firm, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR will participate as the lead investor in the US$45 million Series B funding round of KiotViet (“the Company”), with participation from its existing investor, Jungle Ventures. KiotViet aims to drive the digital transformation of MSMEs, a key segment that accounts for app...