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Small Business – Shelby County Reporter

Dublin, Feb. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Global Continuous Glucose Monitoring Market 2023-2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offers.

The continuous glucose monitoring market is forecast to grow by $2588.61 mn during 2022-2027, accelerating at a CAGR of 6.37% during the forecast period.

Companies Mentioned:

  • A. Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite Srl
  • Abbott Laboratories
  • Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG
  • B. Braun SE
  • Dexcom Inc.
  • F. Hoffmann La Roche Ltd.
  • General Electric Co.
  • GlySens Inc.
  • Johnson and Johnson
  • LifeScan IP Holdings LLC
  • Medtronic Plc
  • Medtrum Technologies Inc.
  • Novo Nordisk USA
  • NXP Semiconductors NV
  • Senseonics Holdings Inc.
  • STMicroelectronics NV
  • Tandem Diabetes
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Federal funding for Black entrepreneurs a ‘beacon of hope,’ though barriers persist

OTTAWA – When Sean Whyte opened a fashion store in early 2020, he had no idea a global pandemic would force him to throw out his business plan within a couple of months.

Whyte’s Kelowna business, Gray Hearts Denim, pivoted from selling a range of fashion attire to making denim face masks.

And while finding a way to be productive during a global pandemic was rewarding, Whyte knew he needed help to get his business off the ground again.

So when he heard the federal government was launching the Black Entrepreneurship Program in September 2020, he said he was inspired.

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Rep. Pete Stauber hears concerns from Bemidji’s small business community

Feb. 17—BEMIDJI — US Representative Pete Stauber held a listening session in Bemidji on Thursday to hear the concerns of the area’s small business owners.

Hosted by Greater Bemidji, members of various local industries joined the event to share their challenges with Stauber, who represents Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, hoping that as a member of the small business committee, he might bring their concerns back to Washington, DC

“Small businesses are the backbone of our communities,” Stauber said. “These are people who risk everything in small business and live the American dream.”

He opened the listening session with a question

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An Administrative Perspective – PHE America

As we begin a new year, the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) continues to engage two national task forces to revise the national standards in health and physical education and I consider this work to be critical to the future of our profession. In regularly reviewing and revising our standards, we make certain that we include the latest research, hands-on teacher experiences, and best instructional practices from the field. Additionally, it allows us to continue to take a critical look at how our society and education have evolved around the essential work of student wellness in our

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In South Africa, ‘load shedding’ takes a toll on small businesses | energy

Cape Town, South Africa – In the five years since Corner Cafe opened its doors a few meters away from the South African Parliament building in Cape Town’s central business district, it has become a popular meeting place for politicians, researchers and other locals.

But less than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic flattened business in the area and led to many closing shops, Prisca Horonga, the cafe’s owner, who works up to 12 hours and employs three people, says it is facing another existential crisis.

Since 2022, there have been scheduled blackouts, or load shedding, across the country for

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Healthy Valentine’s Day Gift – Maria Mind Body Health

Valentine’s Day is coming!

Say what you will about Valentine’s Day, but I do love making it special. I get healthy gifts for all of my boys to make it special. It’s a day for love and I like to show my boys how much I love them.

HEALTHY GIFTS THAT “KEEP ON GIVING”

I love gifting the “Gift that Keeps Giving the All Year Long” as cousin Eddie would say! And a sauna blanket is the perfect gift to give to your loved one! Not only because every time they use it, they will think of your generosity, but

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Nearly a quarter of Alberta small businesses at risk of closure: CFIB

New data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shows many Alberta small businesses have worsening optimism ahead of the new year, while nearly a quarter are risky closure.

According to the CFIB’s small business recovery dashboard, 24 per cent of small Alberta businesses are at risk of closing their doors — the highest in the country.

Manitoba followed Alberta with 20 per cent of its small businesses risk closure, followed by BC, Ontario and PEI at 19 per cent.

CFIB Alberta director Annie Dormuth told Global News the retail, agriculture and construction sectors have felt the biggest impacts.

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