![Chinas leaders to chart economic plans for 2025: report [Video]](https://smallbizsage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mp_340853_0_6759128cb2d0eimagejpg.jpg)
China’s leadership will gather Wednesday to hammer out plans to boost the economy next year, reports said, as they look to address weak domestic demand and the possibility of a deepening trade war with the United States. The annual Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC) is being closely watched by investors for signs of coming stimulus
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An event at the Sanford Event Barn in Sioux Falls shared the history, current conditions, and future needs regarding water access and its critical importance to future development.
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Oil prices climbed more than 1% as market participants anticipated a rise in demand from top importer China following Beijing’s latest plans to boost economic growth.
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General Motors says it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit
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Im really ecstatic, one CEO said.
![Advocates push for more money to support struggling teens and young adults NBC Connecticut [Video]](https://smallbizsage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mp_340793_0_disconnectedyouthgenericpng.png)
Lawmakers return to the Capitol in just under a month, and the United Way and local leaders are pushing for an investment in teens and young adults. The two…
![Small businesses plan events, start marketing earlier to deal with shorter holiday shopping season [Video]](https://smallbizsage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mp_340790_0_7E3U3E34O5DPDFXBDFODUN77PAjpg.jpg)
The holiday shopping season is underway, and this year small businesses have less time to capitalize on the busy shopping period.
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The proposed $24.6 billion merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons floundered on Tuesday after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the merger.
![GM abandons Cruise self-driving vehicle unit, was to be tested in Arizona [Video]](https://smallbizsage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mp_340742_0_IQIKAYYQFNEF5M7MALFNZBB7QIjpg.jpg)
Earlier in the year, General Motors had announced that testing would start in Phoenix and gradually expand to the East Valley
![County Awarded Grant to Waive Permit Fees for Home Cooking Program | News [Video]](https://smallbizsage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mp_340739_0_countyawardedgranttowaivepejpg.jpg)
Are you interested in becoming a home kitchen operator? The Countys Department of Environmental Health and Quality received a grant from the state to waive permit fees for those who want to operate a Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation.
![Senior Actuarial Analyst, Pricing and Analytics [Video]](https://smallbizsage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/mp_282350_0_rhtitre3angjpg.jpg)
Sector: Dealer Services Actuarial; Working Environment: Working Remotely with attendance in office for key moments; Location: Vancouver preferred but can be based anywher
![General Motors to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit [Video]](https://smallbizsage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/mp_340649_0_15637139121024kgoapcruiseimgjpg.jpg)
General Motors said it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit.