Business Intelligence — September 17, 2026

## Overview

Found 10 recent sources covering "business" from berkeleycountysc.gov, investor.mastercard.com, wsj.com, sbc.senate.gov, adsknews.autodesk.com and 5 more.

## Key Signals

- **Economic Development to Host Small Business Workshop on Utilizing AI** — MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Tuesday, September 15, 2026) – Berkeley County Economic Development will host a free workshop to … [1]

- **Mastercard’s Dreamonomics Report Finds Small Business Owners Are Redefining Growth for a More Demanding Economy: 68% Prioritize Stability Over Speed, 89% Want More Digital Tools and 71% Say Cyber Protection Is a Priority** — - [Mastercard for business](https://investor.mastercard.com/investor-news/investor-news-details/2026/Mastercards-Dreamon… [2]

- **J&J Is in Talks to Sell Its Hips-and-Knees Business to Apollo for $20 Billion** — The health-products company said it planned to hive off its DePuy Synthes unit to focus on higher-growth areas.… [3]

- **Ranking Members Markey, Velázquez, American Small Businesses Fight Back Against Trump SBA’s Discriminatory Anti-Immigrant Lending Policies** — # [Press Releases](https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases)

Ranking Member Markey is fighting for smal… [4]

- **Autodesk for small business expands support and tools** — # Autodesk launches Support for Small Business and expands tools to help small teams save time, manage costs, strengthen… [5]

## Why It Matters

Coverage of "business" is active across 10 sources. Review the key signals above and the source articles below for full context.

## What to Watch

- Monitor for follow-up coverage on the top headlines above

- Check for consensus or divergence across sources