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AI for SMBs: 50% of small businesses to adjust IT budgets for AI by 2027: Report The report highlights that smaller businesses are placing greater emphasis on transparency from vendors before adopting AI solutions. By MSME DeskMay 7, 2025 13:30 IST
Priority bank credit to MSMEs up 15% in March: RBI data The credit disbursed was 15.6 per cent of Rs 182 lakh crore in India’s total non-food credit in March. By MSME DeskMay 6, 2025 18:40 IST
Small businesses investing in AI doubled in 2024: Survey The increase in AI investment reflects the rising business confidence among Indian small enterprises. According to the survey, 86 per… By Sandeep SoniMay 6, 2025 14:14 IST
India’s MSME sector has significant lending opportunity with approx. Rs 28 lakh crore credit gap: Report As of March 2024, the total size of the MSME lending market across ticket sizes and various player groups stood… By ANIMay 6, 2025 12:32 IST
Artha eyes investments in applied AI, deeptech, fintech this year Artha Venture Fund plans 12–14 new investments in 2025, focusing on applied AI, deeptech, fintech, and affluent consumer brands. Backed… By S ShanthiMay 5, 2025 22:01 IST
From Aligarh to Sivakasi: How Indian small manufacturers can cash in on US-China trade rift A new report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) estimates that in 2024, the US imported $148 billion worth… By Sandeep SoniMay 5, 2025 13:23 IST
M1xchange partners with Gujarat govt for invoice discounting of state MSMEs Under the MoU signed, M1xchange and the state government will enable early payment for MSMEs working for government departments and… By MSME DeskMay 2, 2025 18:39 IST
NITI Aayog: CGTMSE lacks regulatory authority; need overhaul to boost MSME credit NITI Aayog also suggested reducing CGTMSE premium rates to increase its adoption by MSEs which often struggle to afford higher… By Sandeep SoniMay 2, 2025 13:00 IST
Export Promotion Mission to have 12 sub-schemes India’s Export Promotion Mission (EPM) will launch 12 sub-schemes under two main pillars—NIRYAT PROTSAHAN for trade finance and NIRYAT DISHA… By FE BureauMay 1, 2025 22:13 IST
‘Returns may look attractive, but…’: SEBI chief urges investors to be ‘watchful’ of SME IPOs SEBI chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey has called for investors to remain ‘watchful’ when it came to SME IPOs — noting… By FE BusinessApril 30, 2025 23:25 IST
Tariff war to put MSMEs under greater stress: Report Analysing 1,898 listed and unlisted MSMEs and 1,055 mid-corporates (MCs), India Ratings and Research said MCs have a greater cushion… By Sandeep SoniApril 29, 2025 18:58 IST
MFIs, SFBs may face the heat as TN seeks to curb coercive recovery Tamil Nadu’s Bill to curb coercive loan recovery may disrupt microfinance collections and credit discipline, impacting MFIs and SFBs in… By Narayanan VApril 28, 2025 21:02 IST
Pahalgam terror attack: Indian traders cut all business ties with Pakistan CAIT said the trading community of India is prepared to bear any economic loss or cost necessary to uphold the… By MSME DeskApril 28, 2025 14:00 IST
MSME jobs cross 27 crore mark; women make up 26% of workforce: Govt data The count has grown by around 45 per cent from approximately 18.5 crore jobs as of April last year. By MSME DeskApril 25, 2025 12:39 IST
Startups, MSMEs filed 310 pc more patents in past 5 years: Official The patent rules have been amended in 2024 in order to further simplify and streamline the procedure and create conducive… By PTIApril 25, 2025 11:01 IST
Valley of uncertainty: Kashmir businesses bear the brunt of Pahalgam attack The devastating terror attack in Pahalgam has rocked Kashmir’s tourism-heavy economy, halting the much-anticipated summer season. Amid grief and mounting… By Sandeep SoniApril 24, 2025 18:16 IST
Bank credit to MSMEs jump to Rs 28 lakh crore in February: RBI data The deployment in February this year was 15.6 per cent of India’s total non-food credit worth Rs 179.4 lakh crore. By MSME DeskApril 23, 2025 16:59 IST
MSMEs to get steel supply at rates on par with export prices The government on Monday imposed a 12 per cent provisional safeguard duty for 200 days on five steel product categories,… By PTIApril 23, 2025 11:55 IST
‘Work on weekends…if you care about something else, you shouldn’t…’, says CEO of OpenAI’s Sam Altman co-founded startup to its employees
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