L.A. cookie shop owner sees profits crumble under tariff burden: “I have to find a way to persevere”
Los Angeles — Cookie connoisseur Lara Adekoya started her baking business during the pandemic, selling cookies to masked…
Duty-free shipping to U.S. ends Friday. Canadian businesses are ‘fearful’ – National
The end of duty-free shipping — also known as the de minimis exemption — to the United States…
Small businesses and online shoppers prepare for the US to end ‘de minimis’ import tax exemption
NEW YORK (AP) — Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the United States this week as…
Mount Lawley Hardware shop to close, with owners citing tough economic conditions
One of Perth’s few remaining independent hardware stores is set to close after more than four decades, with…
Right to Disconnect law change less than a week away for 2.6 million Aussies: ‘Could be complications’
Small Business Association CEO Anne Nalder said the incoming Right to Disconnect laws could cause a few headaches…
Pauline’s Place benefits from takeout order prank at Stackburger
A large, unclaimed takeout order at Stackburger, a local restaurant in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., initially appeared to…
Tax debts drive record level of calls to financial helplines, as ATO denies ‘heavy-handed’ methods
Financial counsellors are calling on the tax office to give small businesses and individuals more time to pay…
Victims of fraud and financial abuse caught in ATO’s pursuit of $56b in tax debt
Laura remembers the day she decided to leave an abusive relationship. It was January 2020. She was on…