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Avast Business | October 28, 2021

Avast, a global leader in digital security and privacy, has launched a new, free Network Discovery tool within its Avast Business Hub. Network Discovery is a fully integrated network discovery tool that aims to help small and medium businesses (SMBs), Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Value-Added Resellers (VARs) gain full network visibility. Modern networks are constantly changing due to the popularity of wireless environments and Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) policies. Keeping...

Mnuchin | April 29, 2020

The United States will audit government-backed loans intended to relieve small businesses hit by the coronavirus to ensure they weren't taken out by large companies, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday, April 28. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was part of a $2.2-trillion stimulus package passed by Congress late in March to blunt the pandemic's impact on the economy, and is supposed to lend money to businesses with fewer than 500 employees. But the initi...

MARKETING AND NETWORKING

Wishpond Technologies Ltd. | April 05, 2022

Wishpond Technologies Ltd., a provider of marketing-focused online business solutions, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of certain assets and specified liabilities constituting substantially all of the business and assets of Viral Loops Limited ("Viral Loops") pursuant to an asset purchase agreement (the "APA") effective April 1, 2022. Headquartered in London, England, Viral Loops is a referral marketing software platf...

The Morinville News | January 31, 2020

Alberta’s small business confidence dropped 1.3 points in January to an index of 37.0, according to the latest Business Barometer results from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). Far behind the national average of 55.3 points, Alberta remains the province with the lowest business confidence in the country. The business organization considers an index score of 65 to 70 as indicative of a strong economy, both nationally and provincially. “Alberta small business conf...