SME News
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2022-01-04
'Last-minute lockdowns' irk small business owners
A bar in downtown Sault Ste. Marie is taking a time-out as COVID-19 continues to impact the food and beverage service sector. The owners of Shooters Downstairs Lounge said the decision to shut down was made before the latest round of provincial restr...
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2022-01-03
Late Payments Threaten 8% of UK Small Businesses
The U.K.’s Federation of Small Businesses says that a “late payment crisis,” coupled with high inflation and increased administration for international traders, is threatening to shrink the business community. The FSB&r...
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2022-01-03
Holiday season exceeded expectations of business owners in Valley
Small business owners across the Valley reported that the holiday shopping season exceeded expectations in November and December. The latest COVID-19 variant and supply chain issues didn’t do much damage to holiday shopping. Shoppers shrugge...
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2022-01-03
Singapore growth rebounds to fastest in more than a decade
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s recovery gained pace in the final three months of 2021, pushing the economy to its fastest full-year growth in more than a decade. Gross domestic product expanded 2.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous t...
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2022-01-03
Australia to push ahead with reopening amid record COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's government said the milder impact of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 meant the country could push ahead with plans to reopen the economy even as new infections hit a record of more than 37,000 and the number of peopl...