Across the UK and Republic of Ireland, it is against the law to carry a knife or an offensive weapon in a public place unless you have a good reason. If police think you are carrying an offensive weapon they can stop and search you. Exception.
The total today stands right around 5,000. About 5.7 million small businesses have employees, and private companies account for between 56% and 63% of Americaâs GDP. Small business employs about half the people in the workforce, and account for about 86% of companies with 500 or more employees, according to Forbes. Small business is big business.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created by Congress in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government.he agency provides services to more than 1 million entrepreneurs and small business owners annually. In January 2012, President Obama elevated the SBA into his Cabinet, a position it last held during the Clinton administration.