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 group said Tuesday.
A measure of sales expectations fell for a third month to the lowest since July. Sentiment about future business conditions also deteriorated and a gauge of expected credit conditions slid to the lowest level since the end of 2012.
While many larger…
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First of all, you need to invest in basics to…
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 representing nearly 100,000 members. “Small businesses are really struggling to get back to normal.”
While the Canadian output and employment surpassed pre-COVID levels about a year-and-a-half ago, CFIB surveys show that sales at roughly half of small businesses are still below their norms before the…
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 and resilient health care system, and investing in a green and sustainable future for Canada.
Minister Ng kicked off his tour by meeting with TROES Corp., a clean technology business in Markham that develops commercial and industrial-level battery energy storage systems. She spoke about the…
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 an historic rise in cybercrime. According to a recent study conducted by Mastercard, there has been a 600-per-cent rise in cybercrime and a 238-per-cent increase in cyberattacks since the pandemic.
While larger organizations typically have strong security protocols and internal cybercrime prevention teams, small businesses…
