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Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, has opened nominations for the 2025 National Small Business Week (NSBW) Awards. For over 60 years, the SBA has supported small businesses in America, and the annual NSBW awards recognize exemplary achievements, contributions, and resilience of SBA-assisted individuals and businesses that drive the American economy.

NEW DELHI – Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, announced a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the SBA and the Republic of India’s Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to strengthen the two countries’ joint work to promote MSME participation in the global marketplace. The agreement, signed by Administrator Guzman and the Indian Ministry for MSMEs in New Delhi on August 13, is the SBA’s first...

Apple Card has been recognized as the Best Co-Branded Credit Card for Customer Satisfaction with No Annual Fee in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Credit Card Satisfaction Study.

Morgan Stanley today declared a regular dividend on the outstanding shares of several preferred stock issues.

On August 14, 2024, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and a member of President Biden’s Cabinet, announced that the Biden-Harris Administration has significantly increased SBA lending to Black-owned businesses while also doubling small-dollar lending and lending to Latino- and women-owned small businesses. This announcement coincides with a record 19 million new business applications filed under the current administration.

Baxter International Inc. and Carlyle have entered into a definitive agreement for Carlyle to acquire Baxter's Kidney Care segment, to be named Vantive, for $3.8 billion. The transaction is expected to close in late 2024 or early 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions.

Dan Simkowitz, Co-President of Morgan Stanley, will speak at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on September 10, 2024, at 11:15 a.m. (ET).

On August 12, 2024, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). This partnership aims to enhance access to self-employment assistance and SBA training for active-duty service members and service-disabled veterans participating in the Veteran Readiness & Employment Program (VR&E), also known as Chapter 31. The MOU will...

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has announced that its Chairman and CEO, David Solomon, will be speaking at the Barclays 22nd Annual Global Financial Services Conference.

On Thursday, August 8, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and a member of President Biden’s Cabinet representing over 34 million small businesses in America, visited Irvine, California. She delivered remarks at the final White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) Economic Summit alongside U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai.

Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced that SBA 7(a) lenders may now accept applications for the SBA’s newly-announced 7(a) Working Capital Pilot (WCP) Program.

Cogentrix Platform Consists of 11 Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants, Comprising 5.3 Gigawatts of Efficient and Reliable Capacity Across Key U.S. Markets

Residents of Florida and the Southeast should prepare for the potential impacts of Tropical Cyclone 4, which is forecast to become Tropical Storm Debby later on Saturday and potentially a hurricane before making landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast on Monday, Aug. 5, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I).

Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the allocation of $7 million in PRIME grants to 28 awardees for 2024. The Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) aims to support low-income microentrepreneurs through these grants.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Thursday, Aug. 1, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, traveled to Little Rock to kick off Black Business Month.

Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and a member of President Biden’s Cabinet, announced today the launch of the Cyber Prize Competition. The initiative will award $350,000 to an organization tasked with developing and deploying a national Cyber Certification Program for SBA resource partners.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the release of its new Business Resilience Guide, a comprehensive resource aimed at small business owners who may not be familiar with disaster preparation. The guide includes six sections to help plan and recover from disasters, featuring best practices and template forms designed to mitigate risks for America's entrepreneurs and assist them in rebuilding stronger.

HOUSTON – On Wednesday, July 31, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, traveled to Houston to meet with disaster-impacted community members, visit a local small business, and participate in a fireside chat at Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority’s 60th International Biennial Boule.

E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley today released the data from its monthly sector rotation study, based on the E*TRADE customer notional net percentage buy/sell behavior for stocks that comprise the S&P 500 sectors.

Administrator Guzman Announces Transformation of Customer Experience for Federal Contracting Certifications