Posted inBank of England Economic Conditions and Trends Great Britain Interest Rates Small Business The Squeeze on British Businesses Is Not Letting Up Soon Company insolvencies hit a three-decade high, with businesses under pressure from high debts, prices and interest rates. The Bank of England held rates steady on Thursday. Posted by By Eshe Nelson
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Posted inEmbezzlement Eugene (Ore) Eugene Weekly, The Layoffs and Job Reductions Newspapers Oregon Shutdowns (Institutional) Small Business The Eugene Weekly Will Resume Printing After Embezzlement Discovery The Eugene Weekly was forced to lay off all 10 of its staff members last month after it discovered tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid bills. Posted by By Livia Albeck-Ripka
Posted inBYD Co Ltd China Colleges and Universities Computers and the Internet Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Factories and Manufacturing Foreign Investments Hefei (China) Hiring and Promotion International Trade and World Market Labor and Jobs Local Government Nio Ltd Politics and Government Real Estate (Commercial) Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Small Business Supply Chain Tesla Motors Inc What Hefei, China’s EV City, Says About the State of the Economy Hefei has led the country in making electric vehicles and other tech products, but it still has not escaped a nationwide housing crisis. Posted by By Keith Bradsher and Joy Dong