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China's Zhang Guoqing Urges APEC Cooperation to Help SMEs Thrive
At the APEC SME Ministerial Meeting in Guangzhou, Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing called for joint efforts on policy support,...
Why France's 500,000 Business Handovers Stall Before Successors Sign On
France's succession debate focuses on finding buyers, but a quieter obstacle is emerging: identified heirs walk away bec...
Slovakia’s New Business Register Law Brings Name Reservations and Higher Setup Costs
From 17 August 2026, founders in Slovakia can reserve a company name before incorporation, but mandatory notary or advoc...
Portuguese firms see modest H2 upturn as bureaucracy stays top brake
A July AEP survey of 400 Portuguese firms finds 84.2% name bureaucracy as their biggest constraint, while 53.9% expect d...
How Germany Tracks Its Businesses: SMEs, Global Giants and the EU Data Reset
Destatis explains its enterprise statistics — from an SME-dominated business register to a dedicated unit policing how m...
Solocal Group Eyes AI-Powered Local Media Pivot After Turnaround
CEO Maurice Lévy announced the digital services firm’s accounts have recovered and unveiled plans to reposition as an AI...
SMEUnited: The Brussels Lobby Guarding 26 Million EU Small Businesses
SMEUnited, the umbrella lobby for Europe's SMEs, is pushing back against Brussels' regulatory creep and fighting to pres...