The State Council, China's cabinet, on Wednesday decided to extend tax breaks to more small businesses, recognition of their roles in generating jobs and growth.
Three people were killed after a small plane crashed into a residential area in Tokyo's suburb area of Chofu city Sunday morning, reported Japan's broadcaster NHK.
Jack Ma, the founder and executive chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, on Tuesday extended his invitation to American small businesses to the e-commerce site as a way to sell their products in China.
Tax breaks for small and micro-sized businesses in China amounted 61.2 billion yuan (10 billion U.S. dollars) in 2014, the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) revealed.
China had 7.85 million small and micro-sized enterprises as of the end of 2013 in the industrial and tertiary sectors, accounting for 95.6 percent of the total, official data showed on Tuesday.
The U.S. small business confidence surged in November supported by better economy and higher sales expectations, a leading industry association said Tuesday.
More small businesses in China will enjoy tax breaks as part of the government's efforts to promote their growth and counter pressure on economic growth, the State Council announced following a meeting on Wednesday.
The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) on Thursday rolled out specific measures to ease financing thirst for small and micro enterprises.
As China's economy runs out of steam, small businesses could bring back vitality to the pursuit of growth.
China's industry heavyweights enjoy easy access to cheap bank loans, while smaller firms in dire need for fund usually find it expensive, if not impossible, to secure loans.
Li Huizi, a hardcore gadget lover, has tried to restrain her desire for the latest cell phone after finding a mountain of old models forgotten in a corner of her home.
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) said on Monday that small businesses in the country are faced with difficult trading conditions.
Thailand's general election slated for Feb.2, 2014 will eventually take place, but it will not be a very peaceful and smooth one, Thai associate professor Pornchai Trakulwaranont predicted.
Although China's small- and medium-sized enterprises are still grappling with a sluggish economy, they are cheered by initiatives that will hopefully pull them out of their predicament.
Although China's small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are still grappling with a sluggish economy, they are cheered by initiatives that will hopefully pull them out of their predicament.
The Australian Coalition government said in a statement on Monday that they welcomed a new report showing Australian small business confidence rebounding following the election.
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution, urging strengthened cooperation and information sharing among member states to combat the scourge of small arms and light weapons.
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