As pandemic business loan repayment deadline looms, calls for extending deadline grow
New Democrats and a business group are calling on the federal government to extend the deadline for small businesses to repay loans they received from
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Looming debt repayment deadline puts many small businesses at risk, CFIB report argues
Nearly a quarter-million small businesses across Canada risk permanent closure as the deadline to repay pandemic-era loans fast approaches, warns a report from the CFIB.
Business is blooming: How one entrepreneur’s vision kept a well-known florist from closing up shop
When florist Elizabeth Young heard that well-known floral shop Tivoli was for sale, she immediately saw the advantages of merging it with her own nearby
Closure of popular local businesses avoidable with better succession planning, advocate says
According to Michelle Groulx, executive director of OCOBIA, closures could be prevented with more support for small business succession.
Small business owners balance rising costs with keeping customers happy: survey
Almost a third of Canadian small business owners raised prices by more than 10 per cent in 2022 to offset rising costs, a survey found
Small business owners working eight-day-week equivalent due to staff shortages: CFIB
A new study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the average small business owner is working the equivalent of an eight-day workweek due
As more than 155,000 public-service employees took to the picket lines for the second day of a nationwide strike Thursday, a major business advocacy group
Let the good times roll: Golden Palace celebrates 63 years with half-price egg rolls
Ask Bill Kwong why his restaurant is still in business after more than 60 years and he’ll tell you it’s simply because it’s been around
Canadian business insolvencies up 37.2 per cent in 2022, consumer insolvencies up 11.2 per cent
The number of insolvencies filed by Canadian companies is up — and at least one business organization predicts that figure will keep growing.
Small business outlook for year improves slightly, still shows recession fears: CFIB
Small business owners have a slightly better outlook on the year ahead than a month ago but their short-term outlook has worsened
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