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The Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)’ procurement from Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) has risen steadily in recent years, a trend that enabled them to cushion the adverse impact of the pandemic and geo-political conflicts on…

Dacono city staff members had to take matters into their own hands and order ballots for the upcoming recall election after the City Council failed to authorize the purchase. During its April 24 meeting, the Dacono City Council narrowly…

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is calling for Congress to reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in an effort to prohibit the purchases of junk food with federal benefits.  In a Wall Street Journal op-ed published…

After a sluggish start because of delayed harvesting of crops, wheat procurement by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state government agencies has picked up pace in the last one week and crossed 18.37 million tonne (MT) on Tuesday,…

Mandi prices of mustard seeds continue to rule below the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 5,450/quintal for the season, despite the government’s move to procure the oil seeds from the farmers after a two-year gap. Prices of mustard at…

The Biden administration unveiled the most aggressive tailpipe emissions ever crafted as part of its sweeping climate agenda and efforts to push Americans to buy electric vehicles (EV).The vehicle pollution standards, proposed Wednesday by…

The uptake of tap-and-go purchases during the pandemic has made spending easier than ever, but small businesses say they’re taking a hit as a result.Point-of-sale (POS) processing fees have become a topic of contention, and small businesses…

Visa and Mastercard paused their decision to start categorizing purchases at gun shops, a significant win for conservative groups and Second Amendment advocates who felt tracking gun shop purchases would…

Visa and Mastercard paused their decision to start categorizing purchases at gun shops, a significant win for conservative groups and Second Amendment advocates who felt that tracking gun shop purchases would inadvertently…

Visa and MasterCard have paused efforts to implement a merchant code that would identify firearms and firearms related purchases Thursday, according to Bloomberg.The companies, alongside Discover Financial Services, opted to pause their…