City of Fresno to Help Small Businesses Avoid ADA Lawsuits

FRESNO, California – The City of Fresno has launched a new program to help small businesses be more accessible to disabled customers. The city said the Central Valley is third in the state for having the most construction-related physical access complaints. The city said it plans to help businesses avoid costly lawsuits. The Valero Gas Station and mini mart near Ventura and First is known to loyal customers as Tony’s One Stop Shop. Owner Tony Singh said, “We do hard work, you know? All family work, you know? My kids…

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Uganda opens first investment window for tourism businesses to protect biodiversity and boost economy

Uganda yesterday launched the first investment window to seek to harness the financial muscle of the world’s leading hotel and lodge operators to raise vital funds to support and protect Uganda’s wildlife. The offering, which is being facilitated by the conservation charity Space for Giants and its partner the African Wildlife Foundationunder the Giants Club initiative, involves some of the most important wildernesses in the county. Uganda has Africa’s fastest growing elephant population but, with urgent development needs and limited budgets, the country lacks adequate financial resources to fully support its conservation requirements.…

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You Can Thank Us Later — 5 Ways Low-Code Tools Help Small Businesses

Small businesses need to use software to stay efficient and increase profits. Now, low-code technology is making it possible to create custom apps without the need for prior coding experience. Low-Code Software Examples Small Business Trends contacted FileMaker, a custom app company, to get some low-code software examples of specific areas where the technology they supply helps small businesses. Productivity Sometimes, people working on the same project are in different locations if your business is creative. For example, a video or television production company might need to bring things together from…

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Facebook Messenger’s Latest Update Shows ‘Bots and Businesses’

Facebook’s standalone instant messaging app has been rumoured to receive a new chat bot feature which allows users to have conversations with company’s automated representatives. A new update to the Messenger shows a new heading added in the app – “Bots and Businesses” – seen when searching or as contacts when creating a new message. Engadget spotted the feature first and adds that Facebook can announce the arrival of chatbots in the Messenger app at the company’s annual developer conference, F8. It adds that prior to the update, the Messenger…

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Jaitley Woos British Businesses Keen on Investing in India

London: Ahead of the India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday wooed British businesses keen on investing in India, highlighting initiatives taken by the government to make the country an attractive destination for global investment. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne hosted Jaitley for dinner on his arrival in London on Sunday. The India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue will be held on Tuesday after which the two ministers are expected to issue a joint statement. Jaitley began his three-day UK visit with an interaction with…

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