AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUK Budget: High-street businesses get rate relief: the threshold for full Small Business Rates Relief rises from £12,000 to £18,000, while retail, hospitality and leisure bills are frozen for two years. The changes are expected to bring 70,000 more small businesses into full relief. Cybersecurity: Australian small firms face growing cyber threats but often lack the resources to recover from attacks, a federal inquiry heard; the country’s cyber agency recorded 82,000 attacks in the past financial year. MSME Investment: Madhya Pradesh plans a state-owned company to develop industrial land and infrastructure for small businesses. The state also transferred more than ₹450 crore in incentives to over 900 MSME units. AI Access: Suriname’s economic affairs minister says AI should help small and medium-sized businesses improve productivity and reach larger markets, rather than benefit only big companies. Employee Health Costs: Washington approved nine insurers to offer small-business health plans in 2027, with rate increases ranging from 6.9% to 21.6%.
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