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US Small-Business Sentiment Remains Subdued on Sour Outlook

(Bloomberg) — US small-business sentiment in May held close to the lowest level in a decade on dimmer views about the outlook for sales, the economy and credit conditions. The National Federation of Independent Business optimism index ticked up to 89.4 from an April reading of 89 that was the weakest since January 2013, the …

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Opinion: Pandemic symptoms still haven’t passed for small businesses, CFIB’s Kelly says

Last Friday, the World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 “global health emergency.” From Dan Kelly’s view, an awful lot of Canadian small businesses still look pretty sick. “It is really worrisome right now,” said the president and chief executive of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), the national small-enterprise lobby group …

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Minister Ng highlights budget investments to support small businesses

st. CATHARINES, ON, April 6, 2023 /CNW/ – Today, the Honorable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, concluded her tour in the York and Niagara regions, where she highlighted Budget 2023’s investments to support small businesses. Budget 2023 is focused on making life more affordable, building a strong …

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Small businesses at greatest risk during historic rise in cybercrime

Cybercrime and fraud cost Canadian companies more than $500-million in 2022 Cybercrimes against businesses are on the rise, and some of Canada’s smallest companies are the biggest targets. As businesses moved online at the start of the pandemic, they found themselves holding onto more sensitive customer, employee and corporate data—and criminals took notice, leading to …

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