Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, January 24, 2023 5:31AM EST Last Updated Tuesday, January 24, 2023 5:22PM EST HAMILTON – Canada’s associate finance minister says it’s going to be a “turbulent” year for the economy, but Randy Boissonault insists the government still has some…
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Readout of Roundtable on Capital Access for Small Businesses
Yesterday, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Isabel Guzmán, the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo, American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling, and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Bharat Ramamurti were joined by US Senator John Hickenlooper (D -CO) and small business leaders, advocates, and mission lenders with particular expertise…
Meta Offers New Business Certification to Showcase Your Facebook and Instagram Marketing Expertise
Digital marketing agencies take note: Meta has launched a new certification for businesses, which will give you another way to showcase your Meta marketing expertise to prospective clients. The new program aims to highlight businesses whose staff have accumulated a level of knowledge about Meta’s platforms, via its Blueprint training courses. As explained by Meta:…
FedEx cutting over 10% of management roles
FedEx is shedding more than 10% of its officer and director roles while working to consolidate other teams and functions. In a letter to team members on Wednesday, company CEO Raj Subramaniam said, “This process is critical to ensure we remain competitive in a rapidly changing environment, and it requires some difficult decisions.” “Saying goodbye…
Shipper sues Expeditors for losses due to lack of business plan after cyber-attack
© Raphael Henrique By Alex Lennane 01/02/2023 Expeditors’ failure to implement a business continuity plan following last year’s cyber-attack means it is now facing a $2.1m claim in court. iRobot, a customer for nearly 15 years, claims the forwarder’s ‘voluntary’ decision to shut down its global operating systems in February 2022, with no back-up plan,…
Jamestown couples bring back village’s chamber of commerce
In March 2021, Main Street held a fundraiser for Something New florist in Jamestown, raising $1,500 to replace the old windows with brand new storefront windows. “There’s a lot of people in this community who will donate that time, or just a few pieces of certain projects. You had these different volunteer drives that we…
Fed lifts rate by quarter-point and signals more hikes ahead
The Federal Reserve extended its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point, its eighth hike since March. And the Fed signaled that even though inflation is easing, it remains high enough to require further rate hikes. Though smaller than its previous hike — and even larger rate increases…
Quicken Enables Users to Share Financial Info
Quicken’s personal finance app now lets users share their financial information with trusted parties. With this new feature of the Simplifi app, spouses can share information to align their budgeting, parents can help their children develop healthy financial habits, and users can help their aging parents manage their finances, Quicken said in a Wednesday (Feb….