Energy & Accountability: Consumer, labor and climate groups in the Philippines are calling for Energy Secretary Sharon Garin to resign over the Visayas power crisis, citing months of rotational brownouts and rising electricity costs. SME Credit Access: Bank of Uganda is pushing wider affordable lending for commercial agriculture and small businesses via the Agricultural Credit Facility and Small Business Fund, with capped interest rates and support for inputs, machinery and agro-processing. Cybersecurity for Small Firms: A cybersecurity expert warns that keeping data safe is “fundamentally broken,” pointing to frequent breaches and skill shortages that hit small businesses hardest. Data Sharing Controls: Chase rolled out a Data Security Center to help customers see and manage connected-app access and third-party data sharing. Local Business Funding Events: Bladen Community College hosts a free “Funding Toolbox” roundtable on Sept. 28 to walk entrepreneurs through loans and SSBCI-backed options. SMB Operations & Growth: A practical guide urges owners to separate finances, revisit business structure as they scale, and tighten compliance before expanding. Office Space Planning: Another how-to focuses on matching office layout to needs, boosting wellbeing, and using tech for smoother scheduling. SME Finance via Global Institutions: The World Bank Group/IFC pledged up to $2B annually for Pakistan over the next decade, with an emphasis on SMEs, PPPs and housing finance. Fuel Cost Pressure: Diesel price spikes are squeezing truckers, farmers and ranchers, with Wyoming officials warning of broader disruption risk. Local Policy & Costs: A San Diego dispute over an illegal Comic-Con ad has the city threatening to cut ties with the Gaslamp Quarter Association, raising stakes for local business groups.