Many businesses have been struggling since the start of the pandemic. If you’re thinking about purchasing an existing business, there are a few things you should keep in mind. In this blog post, we will show you how to choose the right business, negotiate a price, set the business up for success, and more.
Shashi Tharoor, MP, called for rebuilding the higher educational system in Kerala so as to equip the youth for the technology driven knowledge economy and society. The creation of “well-formed” rather than “well-filled” minds is the challenge of the higher educational ecosystem of Kerala today. He was addressing a gathering of young people in the…
In 2010-2019 average annual global greenhouse gas emissions were at their highest levels in human history, but the rate of growth has slowed. Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5°C is beyond reach. However, there is increasing evidence of climate action, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel…
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Newly up-graded platform is more effective in many ways; Qualitative and quantitative data allows for individual and group examination of small enterprises and business support organizations, offering vital research to aid in trade policy formation. The new platform can be accessed at www.ITCBenchmarking.org . The International Trade Centre (ITC) launched an “upgraded Benchmarking Platform”, which…
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Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has left its population faced with shortages in essential commodities, including life-saving medicines, and basic food items like rice and milk. While any crisis may be turned into an opportunity, for Lanka, this might be a watershed moment in its quest to make a name for itself in the new knowledge…
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If you’re thinking of launching a business, ask yourself if your concept meets a need in how people go about their daily lives and conduct business. You might have a viable company idea if you can identify an unmet need and a target market. But how can you initially come up with a fantastic small…
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Shri Piyush Goyal to co-chair the India-EU TTC Ministerial meeting The first Ministerial meeting of India- European Union Trade and Technology Council (TTC) is taking place in Brussels, Belgium on 16th May 2023. Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal is one of the co-chairs along…
ISSUE NO. 3 – APRIL 2023 ID Policy Brief 3: Development finance institutions 2023 | Author(s): João Carlos Ferraz Given effective political guidance, solid policy directives as well as sufficient resources, development finance institutions (DFIs) have the DNA and capability to efficiently and innovatively foster sustainable development. Development financeinstitutions for sustainableindustrial development
Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that it has made a US$10 million Series B investment in Ideation3X Pte. Ltd. (i3X), a Singapore-based venture company that is targeting the rapidly expanding integrated solid waste management (ISWM) sector in India with a process that adopts a circular economy approach. The two companies have also signed a…
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The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises, Government of India organised the first meeting of the National MSME Council at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 10th May 2023. The National MSME Council has been set up to work as an administrative and functional body to oversee inter-Central Ministerial/Departmental co-ordination, Centre State synergies and advise…
Smaller businesses and women entrepreneurs in Moldova are expected to have improved access to finance with IFC’s €20 million loan to maib, Moldova’s leading commercial bank and lender. In 2022, Moldova faced a challenging year with declining GDP and additional fiscal pressures, due to its leading role in hosting a large number of Ukrainian refugees. IFC’s…
ILO issues wage protection guidance for migrant workers The Guidance Note focuses on wage-related issues faced by migrant workers, including non-payment and delayed payment of wages. These can lead to debt bondage and forced labour, according to the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR). It is anticipated that new ILO “guidance on wage protection” will significantly influence international labor rules that are…
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