NZ launches Institute for Advanced Technology at Auckland's GridAKL
On 21 August 2026 the Government launched the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology (NZIAT), the country's fourth Public Research Organisation, based at GridAKL in Auckland…
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China raises SME subsidized loan cap to 75 million yuan, widens interest subsidy
On August 21, 2026 the Ministry of Finance, PBOC, and National Financial Regulatory Administration expanded the fiscal interest-subsidy program, effective August 1, 2026. The per-b…
Dreamforce 2026 runs Sept 15-17 at Moscone Center with agentic-AI focus
Salesforce's Dreamforce 2026 takes place September 15-17 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, centered on the 'Agentic Enterprise' with 1,600+ breakout sessions and 50+ keynotes…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 set for Oct 13-15 at Moscone West, San Francisco
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 runs October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, with organizers expecting 10,000+ attendees plus the Startup Battlefield 200 pitch competition. Early-b…
TechCrunch reveals 2026 Startup Battlefield 200; Disrupt runs Oct 13-15 in SF
On Aug 20, 2026 TechCrunch published its handpicked Startup Battlefield 200 list of early-stage startups across AI, climate, health, fintech and robotics. The top 20 finalists are…
SBA proposes biggest size-standards overhaul in decades, expanding 'small' status
On August 20, 2026, the SBA published two proposed rules that would consolidate nearly 1,000 industry size standards into 338 and raise thresholds, newly classifying roughly 110,00…
SBA proposes size-standard overhaul that would add 110,000+ eligible small businesses
On Aug 20, 2026 the SBA proposed simplifying its size standards from ~1,000 NAICS codes into 338 broader categories and raising many thresholds (e.g., semiconductor makers 1,250 to…
Ontario cuts small business corporate tax rate to 2.2% as of July 1, 2026
Effective July 1, 2026, Ontario dropped its small business corporate income tax rate from 3.2% to 2.2% on the first $500,000 of active business income for qualifying CCPCs, lowerin…
SBA proposes biggest small-business size-standard overhaul in decades
On Aug 20, 2026 the SBA published two proposed rules that would consolidate size standards from roughly 1,000 categories to 338 at the 4-5 digit NAICS level, raise most thresholds,…
SBA proposes to reclassify 114,000+ firms as small under new size standards
On August 20, 2026 the SBA published proposed rules that would consolidate nearly 1,000 industry size standards down to 338 and raise many thresholds, some for professional service…
US office vacancy falls to 17.7%, 130 bps lower year over year
The US national office vacancy rate was 17.7% in July 2026, down 130 basis points year over year, with the average listing rate at $33.58 per square foot. Vacancy fell in 19 of the…
Receita Federal: window to opt into Simples Nacional moves to Sept 2026
In an official note published on August 19, 2026, Receita Federal confirmed that under Resolução CGSN nº 186/2026 the enrollment window for the Simples Nacional tax regime has shif…
MAS & MOM unveil ONE Pass Investment Management Track for fund talent
On 19 August 2026, MAS and MOM announced a dedicated Investment Management Track under the Overseas Networks & Expertise (ONE) Pass, requiring a fixed monthly salary of S$30,000+ (…
MAS unveils fund management tax exemption and new hedge fund programme
On 19 August 2026, MAS announced three measures to boost Singapore as an asset management hub: a tax exemption on profit-related returns from fund management services provided to q…
$20,000 instant asset write-off made permanent from 1 July 2026
Parliament passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 2) Bill 2026 in August 2026, permanently extending the $20,000 instant asset write-off from 1 July 2026. Up to 4.1 mil…
Simples Nacional 2027 opt-in moves to September 2026, not January
Receita Federal confirmed (news published 19 August 2026) that under Resolution CGSN No. 186 any company wanting to be taxed under Simples Nacional in 2027 must file its opt-in req…
SEC proposes Regulation Crypto Assets with a $5M startup exemption
On Aug 18, 2026 the SEC proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, a tailored offering framework. It includes a startup exemption for raises up to $5M over four years (no financial stateme…
US asking rents near $2,000, rising at fastest annual pace in over a year
Zillow reported the typical US asking rent climbed to $1,962 in July 2026, up 2.3% year over year, the fastest annual pace in more than a year. Single-family rents rose 3% to $2,31…
Step San Francisco 2026 AI & tech startup festival runs Aug 26-27 at The Midway
Step San Francisco returns Aug 26-27, 2026, with Day 1 kickoff events across the Bay Area and the main conference Aug 27 at The Midway (900 Marin St). It draws founders, investors,…
India clears 31 more ECMS electronics projects worth Rs 7,877 cr; open to July 2027
On Aug 17, 2026, MeitY approved 31 new applications worth Rs 7,877 crore under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), taking cumulative approvals to 106 projects an…