SME Credit Boost (India): India’s ECLGS 5.0 has issued 4.11 lakh guarantees worth ₹1.55 lakh crore, with MSMEs getting 98% of guarantees by number, as the scheme expands fast through lenders. Cyber Risk for SMBs: Kaspersky reports a surge in malware attacks on small businesses disguised as AI services, with lures tied to popular AI tools and trojan-style threats. UK Small Business Pressure: MPs on the Business and Trade Committee say government support for small firms is “inadequate,” citing late payments, costs, energy prices, and crime, and calling for urgent new proposals. Local Trading Access (Cape Town): Protests continue over informal trading permits; the city says it can’t immediately share permit breakdowns and rejects a proposed South African/foreign quota. SME Growth Grants (Ghana): MTN Ghana awarded GHS150,000 to five SME winners in its World MSME Day pitch competition, plus digital support packages. Insurance for UK SMEs (Cyber + Electrical): Kovrilo expanded its SME insurance offering with new cyber cover and electrical breakdown protection. Brand Win (Hawaii): Kona Wedding Officiant® secured federal trademark protection after overcoming a geographic descriptiveness refusal—without hiring a trademark attorney. Power Costs Hit Manufacturers: Reuters highlights how data-center demand is driving sharp electricity capacity-charge hikes for U.S. factories, squeezing small and mid-sized producers. Microcredit Launch (Emerging Markets): MCC Banking rolled out a 100% digital microcredit service with fast, low-bureaucracy approvals aimed at entrepreneurs shut out of traditional lending. Retirement Plan Opportunity (PEPs): LIMRA says many defined-contribution advisers still aren’t familiar with pooled employer plans, even as smaller businesses look for better retirement options.