SME News
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2022-02-22
India’s giving inflation room to grow, but that may bite
Inflation is getting a free pass in India. Policy makers seem to believe that by not raising interest rates and letting prices bubble up for a bit they will encourage investment and employment and boost post-pandemic growth. In reality, however, the ...
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2022-02-22
Small business is worried about plenty as recovery begins
The omicron surge, even as it appears to be receding, exposed an uncomfortable pandemic-era truth for small-business owners: They're particularly vulnerable to economic disruptions like the one we collectively experienced over the past two years....
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2022-02-21
Canadian government offers up to $20 million in relief funds to small businesses affected by trucker protests
The Canadian government will provide up to $20 million in relief funds to small businesses affected by the ongoing trucker protests. The decision was announced Saturday in a statement by the Federal Economic Development Agency for ...
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2022-02-20
In January, the SME industry grew by 12.9%
The Argentine Confederation of Medium-sized Enterprises (Came) announced that the activity of the SME manufacturing industry registered an increase of 12.9% year-on-year in January at constant prices. The survey of the entity indicated that, altho...
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2022-02-20
Small businesses say they are hurt by rising costs to advertise on Amazon
Among the many things Bernie Thompson has seen change since he started his computer accessories company is the price of advertising on Amazon. Plugable, the business he founded in his garage in Bellevue, Washington, began placing ads on the e-commerc...