Dan Kelly

CFIB wants CEBA loan repayment deadline extended as businesses struggle

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says in a survey of its members, 78 per cent of them reported that getting extra time to repay

Canadian business insolvencies up 37.2 per cent in 2022, consumer insolvencies up 11.2 per cent

Canada & World

The number of insolvencies filed by Canadian companies is up — and at least one business organization predicts that figure will keep growing.

‘Sink or swim’: Uptick in business bankruptcies just the tip of the iceberg, data suggests

Ottawa

The pressure is on for small businesses that are grappling with high inflation and facing increased interest rates for loan repayments, Ottawa accountant says.

Telus seeks to add credit card surcharge as restrictions set to lift

Techopia

Telus Corp. is trying to add a 1.5 per cent processing fee for customers who use a credit card after a class action settlement cleared

Small businesses fear Rogers won’t fully compensate them for thousands in losses

Ottawa

A Friday outage from Rogers Communications Inc. resulted in some small businesses losing thousands of dollars, which they fear the telecommunications giant won’t fully compensate

Small businesses seek extra hiring aid in federal budget to help with recovery

Canada & World

The hiring incentive and two other programs aimed at hard-hit businesses are scheduled to expire in early May.

Supply chain woes slashing Canadian manufacturing, hurting small businesses

Canada & World

A new survey by Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters found nine out of 10 companies in the sector are grappling with supply chain issues.

Looming interest rate hikes could deal another major blow to COVID-battered SMEs, biz group says

Ottawa

Canadian Federation of Independent Business boss Dan Kelly says expected rate hikes will pack a wallop for retailers, restaurants and other mainstreet enterprises in a

Businesses see ‘glimmer of hope’ in province’s plan to lift capacity limits, ditch vaccine passports

Ottawa

Even though it’s only mid-February, Stephen Beckta felt like a man emerging from a long, lonely winter on Monday.

‘A delicate balancing act’: businesses in protest zone agonize over whether to open or close

Ottawa

Downtown merchants say they’ve spent the past 13 days weighing the benefits of bringing in whatever revenue they can against concerns for employee and customer