Cape Town, South Africa – In the five years since Corner Cafe opened its doors a few meters away from the South African Parliament building in Cape Town’s central business district, it has become a popular meeting place for politicians, researchers and other locals. But less than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic flattened business…
Canada added 150,000 jobs last month, 10 times what economists expected
Canada’s economy added 150,000 jobs in January, blowing past expectations for the second month in a row. Statistics Canada reported Friday that most of the jobs — more than 120,000 — were of the full-time variety. Canada’s economy added 150,000 jobs last month, Statistics Canada reported Friday. (Anis Heydari/CBC) The gains came on the heels…
India’s Adani tries to pacify investors as watchdog probes report | Business and Economy News
Adani Group sought to reassure investors on Monday, saying it had strong cashflows and its business plans were fully funded, as an Indian regulator confirmed it was investigating a critical report by a short-seller that has battered the group’s stocks. Led by billionaire businessman Gautam Adani, the group’s seven listed stocks have together lost about…
Why You Shouldn’t Drop Your Marketing Budget in a Recession
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When the economy takes a downturn, and the word “recession” is uttered in executive offices across the country, there is often one standard response: cut the budget. For many companies, the first department on the chopping block is marketing. This is the one area of business where…
Housing Ombudsman launches consultation on 2023-24 business plan
The Housing Ombudsman has started to consult on its business plan for 2023-24. The business plan covers the second year of the Ombudsman’s 2022-25 corporate plan, which aims to deliver an independent, visible and proactive service for social housing residents and landlords. The consultation seeks views to help the Ombudsman deliver its awareness raising and…
Is Your Practice Fraudulently Billing?
Most of our clients would obviously answer ‘no’, however, some providers are submitting bills incorrectly and could be subjecting themselves to hefty fines. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Recently, a Florida…
Some Meta employees are getting paid to do ‘zero work’ as the company embarks on a ‘year of efficiency’: Financial Times
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors that 2023 will be the “year of efficiency” for the company.Getty Images Meta signaled in February it’s likely to cut more jobs this year after culling 11,000 jobs last year. The company has delayed budget-setting for some teams as it gears up for the new round of layoffs, per…
FUTURE OF WORK: Remote work is more of a curse than a blessing for small businesses in Toronto | News
A shift in employment trends has seen foot traffic and subsequent sales drop in the downtown core’s local businesses, and even if outlying residential areas like Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough are able to scrape off some of that business, some of it just disappears, experts say, striking a heavy blow as small businesses grapple…