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Hageman talks tax reforms, Social Security, tariffs at Chamber luncheon
CHEYENNE — The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce welcomed U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman at its monthly chamber luncheon Friday. In her speech, she focused on how the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will impact business in Wyoming. A...

Spain begs Britons to come back after anti-tourism protests leave much-loved resort 'completely dead'
British holidaymakers have been urged to return to Spain after the country's much-loved tourist resorts have been left "completely dead" by anti-tourist protests. Hotspot Majorca has seen a slump in numbers this summer following multiple summers...

Small Business Britain launches live event to boost microbusinesses
15:31, 24 Jul 2025 In a major new move to support the UK’s smallest businesses to scale, Small Business Britain is launching an intensive, all-day small business training event this autumn, as part of the return of its popular Small and Mighty...

I left the US after being laid off from Amazon. Living in the Netherlands is more affordable, and my small business is thriving.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Denise Segler, 54, who moved from Seattle to Haarlem, a city in North Holland, the Netherlands, in 2024. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I fell in love with Europe at...

TOY INDUSTRY: Small businesses warn of Trump tariff impact
Agence France-Presse . San Diego 25 July, 2025, 23:28 Small business owners used the festive backdrop of Comic-Con on Thursday to discuss a sobering topic: the negative impact that US president Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs are having on the toy...

Proposed changes to EU deforestation law will boost illegal Russia timber trade, NGO warns
Proposed changes to the EU deforestation law supported by a majority of member states will boost the potential for illegal trade of Russian and Belarusian timber, according to an NGO which has conducted an investigation into the trade. In May 18...

Netherlands bans far-right Israeli ministers as EU considers sanctions over Gaza
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands has banned two far-right Israeli ministers from entering the country and the European Union has proposed suspending Israel from a lucrative tech investment program as frustration mounts over worsening...
Commission proposes partial suspension of Israel’s association to Horizon Europe
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission proposed to partially suspend Israel’s participation to Horizon Europe. The suspension specifically concerns the...

India-US trade: A test of sovereignty, diplomacy, economic direction
Heramba Nath (herambanath2222@gmail.com India stands at a critical juncture of its geopolitical and economic destiny, as the year 2025 unfolds under the shadow of escalating trade tensions with the United States-its strategic partner and largest...

PayPal launches all-in-one commerce platform to power small business growth
PayPal has recently launched PayPal Open, a new commerce platform designed to help businesses of all sizes manage operations, reach global markets, and accelerate growth through a unified suite of tools. The platform was introduced with a...

Trump Fires Top Jobs Data Official After Disappointing Report, Sparking Integrity Concerns
US President Donald Trump has announced the dismissal of Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), following a disappointing jobs report that raised fresh concerns over the impact of his aggressive trade policies....
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Pakistan secures 5 billion dollar funding for copper-gold project mining project
Following a US-Pakistan trade deal and tariffs on India, Pakistan has secured Rs 5 billion from global donors for the Reko Diq copper and gold mining project. Backed by major institutions like ADB, IDB, IFC, and US Exim Bank, the project is set to...

This Waterfront Town in Maryland Feels Like It’s on the European Coast
Are you feeling wanderlust and need an escape to Europe, but can't quite get away at the moment? While it's not in Europe, there's one waterfront town in Maryland that feels like it belongs on the European coast. With historic buildings, its...

How tariffs on EU goods could affect US consumers
The U.S. and the European Union announced a new trade agreement framework over the weekend. It sets a 15% tariff on most goods imported from the EU, as opposed to a previously proposed 30% rate. The U.S. imported $605 billion worth of goods from...

End to six-month cap on unlawful termination compensation in small businesses for Jobs-Act-governed relationships
On July 21, 2025, the Constitutional Court, with Judgment No. 118/2025, declared the constitutional illegitimacy of Article 9, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree 23/2015. With this decision, the court deleted the strict six-month limit on...

'It's hurting us': Small businesses feel the pinch of tariffs
Legrand Lindor is the owner of LMI Textiles, a small Boston-based business that primarily distributes medical supplies. His company supplies harm reduction items, personal protective equipment as well as janitorial supplies to private and public...

Transatlantic Trade Shake-Up: EU and US Strike 15 % Tariff Deal to Avert Trade War
Trump’s latest EU trade deal may have dodged disaster, but it slaps a costly 15% price tag on Europe—and risks turning allies into adversaries. In a high-stakes meeting on July 27, 2025, at President Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, U.S....

Did the U.S. or the EU emerge as the winner in Trump trade deal?
The new trade agreement between the U.S. and the European Union will lift tariffs on imports of goods from EU countries to their highest level in decades and hurt the trading bloc's economic growth, according to some experts. "It is an asymmetric...

Britain's 6 dullest jobs include oven cleaners and one that's 'as boring as it gets'
20:39, 26 Jul 2025Updated 20:40, 26 Jul 2025 Forget Elon Musk, multi-billion-pound listings on the FTSE 100 or living on a private island because Brits working these six dull jobs swear it makes them happier than earning the big bucks. While the...

Meloni under fire at home over EU-US tariff deal despite claiming ‘stability’ victory
Meloni under fire at home over EU-US tariff deal despite claiming ‘stability’ victory Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has found herself at the center of a heated political storm following the announcement of a new EU-US trade agreement that...