The US national federation of independent business has revealed that small businesses in the country are not confident enough of their progress ahead it's due to rise in inflation.

US small business sentiment falls as inflation worries mount

US layoffs eased in December and job openings increased modestly, suggesting the decline in employment that month was largely due to companies cutting back on hiring amid uncertainty caused by a raging COVID-19 pandemic.

World Business Watch: US job openings to rise in December, small businesses desperate for workers

Businesses that rely on personal interactions with customers have particularly suffered from Britain's coronavirus safety restrictions that have been in place for much of 2020.

Barely back on their feet, UK small businesses face crushing new lockdown

The cold war between two of the biggest tech companies is only escalating with every passing day. Facebook Inc (FB.O) and Apple Inc&nbsp;(AAPL.O) have against locked horns —&nbsp; this time the topic is commission fee.

Facebook announced that Apple has&nbsp;now declined its request to waive a 30 per cent commission fee the iPhone maker charges apps listed on iOS devices. Facebook claims it made the request so that the small businesses do not have to pay Apple's cut&nbsp;for a new paid online 'events' product that Facebook&nbsp;is launching on its core platform.

Apple, much like Google, charges a commission fee between 15 to 30 per cent for app&nbsp;subscriptions and payments made inside apps, except for them companies that already&nbsp;have a credit card on file for iPhone customers. This practice by tech company has been criticised earlier too by various developers.

Recently, 'Fortnite' developer Epic Games also got into a legal and social war with Apple over similar issues.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/fortnite-makers-to-sue-apple-inc-as-freefortnite-trends-with-remake-of-1984-video-320327">Also read:&nbsp;'Fortnite' makers to sue Apple Inc as #FreeFortnite trends with remake of 1984 video</a>

The issue came to light after a mock up of the new feature of Facebook on iPhone showed that the company planned to tell users that Apple would take 30 per cent of the purchase.

While the same process is followed by Google, it is not clear if Google would walk the oath of Apple in this case, or let go of the fee for a greater cause.

Google and Facebook declined to reveal their arrangement, though.

Fidji Simo, head of&nbsp;the core Facebook app, announced the tool in a media conference call featuring small business owners who praised it as a way to reach customers and earn revenue online during the coronavirus pandemic.

She said Facebook considered it “important to be transparent, when people are supporting small businesses,” as users might not be aware that part of their payments could be “going to an almost $2 trillion company.”

Apple has not yet responded to the controversy.

The cold war between two of the biggest tech companies is only escalating with every passing day. Facebook Inc (FB.O) and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) have against locked horns — this time the topic is commission fee.

The cold war between two of the biggest tech companies is only escalating with every passing day. Facebook Inc (FB.O) and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) have against locked horns — this time the topic is commission fee. Facebook announced that Apple has now declined its request to waive a 30 per cent commission fee the iPhone maker charges apps listed on iOS devices. Facebook claims it made the request so that the small businesses do not have to pay Apple's cut for a new paid online 'events' product that Facebook is launching on its core platform. Apple, much like Google, charges a commission fee between 15 to 30 per cent for app subscriptions and payments made inside apps, except for them companies that already have a credit card on file for iPhone customers. This practice by tech company has been criticised earlier too by various developers. Recently, 'Fortnite' developer Epic Games also got into a legal and social war with Apple over similar issues. Also read: 'Fortnite' makers to sue Apple Inc as #FreeFortnite trends with remake of 1984 video The issue came to light after a mock up of the new feature of Facebook on iPhone showed that the company planned to tell users that Apple would take 30 per cent of the purchase. While the same process is followed by Google, it is not clear if Google would walk the oath of Apple in this case, or let go of the fee for a greater cause. Google and Facebook declined to reveal their arrangement, though. Fidji Simo, head of the core Facebook app, announced the tool in a media conference call featuring small business owners who praised it as a way to reach customers and earn revenue online during the coronavirus pandemic. She said Facebook considered it “important to be transparent, when people are supporting small businesses,” as users might not be aware that part of their payments could be “going to an almost $2 trillion company.” Apple has not yet responded to the controversy.

Apple denied our request to waive off 30% commission fee: Facebook Inc

Instagram has announced that it would be rolling out the food order sticker in India in order to support small businesses.

The new sticker will help smaller businesses which are part of the food industry to stay in touch with their customers and allow them to support their favourite businesses, Mashable reported.

This feature was introduced in US and Canada in April this year and now it is all set to be introduced to Indian users.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/facebook-will-review-its-content-policies-says-zuckerberg-after-backlash-303746/amp">Also read:&nbsp;Facebook will review its content policies, says Zuckerberg after backlash</a>

As soon as a user will tap on the sticker, he/she will be redirected to Swiggy and Zomato where they can complete their order.

As per a report in Mashable, businesses can also feature stickers that direct people to a fundraiser built on Facebook.

The new food orders sticker is a part of Instagram's ongoing efforts to safeguard and support small businesses during COVID-19.

Earlier this month, Instagram had also launched the Support Small Business sticker to help businesses reach new customers.&nbsp;

Instagram has announced that it would be rolling out the food order sticker in India in order to support small businesses. The new sticker will help smaller businesses which are part of the food industry to stay in touch with their customers and allow them to support their favourite businesses, Mashable reported.

Instagram has announced that it would be rolling out the food order sticker in India in order to support small businesses. The new sticker will help smaller businesses which are part of the food industry to stay in touch with their customers and allow them to support their favourite businesses, Mashable reported. This feature was introduced in US and Canada in April this year and now it is all set to be introduced to Indian users. Also read: Facebook will review its content policies, says Zuckerberg after backlash As soon as a user will tap on the sticker, he/she will be redirected to Swiggy and Zomato where they can complete their order. As per a report in Mashable, businesses can also feature stickers that direct people to a fundraiser built on Facebook. The new food orders sticker is a part of Instagram's ongoing efforts to safeguard and support small businesses during COVID-19. Earlier this month, Instagram had also launched the Support Small Business sticker to help businesses reach new customers.

Instagram rolls out 'food order' sticker to support small businesses in India

Using Facebook Messenger will now become a lucrative platform for small businesses as Facebook has decided to partner up with bot developer platform ManyChat to launch the first-ever &#39;bot makeover contest&#39;, reports said.&nbsp;

The contest is said to have three winners who will each be rewarded $5,000 each in ad credit, will also get a makeover to their Messenger experience as well as get a consultation from experts, Facebook announced in a blog post on Monday.&nbsp;

Facebook has reported that around 63% respondents to a Nielsen survey claim that their business through Messenger has increased in the last two years.&nbsp;

The social network further added that more than 330 million users connected with a small or medium-sized business through Messenger in 2017 itself.&nbsp;

According to a study by &#39;The Art of Communication: Messages That Matter&#39;, Messenger is the top app used by more than one-half of the population amongst ever age bracket, 58% being its daily users.&nbsp;

Facebook announced that that submission will be open from November 20, 2017, until December 4, 2017, and the winners will be announced in mid-December.&nbsp; 
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The contest is said to have three winners who will each be rewarded $5,000 each in ad credit.

Using Facebook Messenger will now become a lucrative platform for small businesses as Facebook has decided to partner up with bot developer platform ManyChat to launch the first-ever 'bot makeover contest', reports said. The contest is said to have three winners who will each be rewarded $5,000 each in ad credit, will also get a makeover to their Messenger experience as well as get a consultation from experts, Facebook announced in a blog post on Monday. Facebook has reported that around 63% respondents to a Nielsen survey claim that their business through Messenger has increased in the last two years. The social network further added that more than 330 million users connected with a small or medium-sized business through Messenger in 2017 itself. According to a study by 'The Art of Communication: Messages That Matter', Messenger is the top app used by more than one-half of the population amongst ever age bracket, 58% being its daily users. Facebook announced that that submission will be open from November 20, 2017, until December 4, 2017, and the winners will be announced in mid-December.

Facebook launches 'bot makeover contest' for small businesses

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