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Small business confidence remains shaken amid tariff woes

Long-term small business confidence gained 9.3 index points in April, reaching 34.8, up from the record low level of 25.0 points recorded in March, finds the latest Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s monthly Business...

Volvo CE maintains steady in uncertain Q1 market

Global sales dropped eight per cent in the first quarter of the year for Volvo Construction Equipment (CE), compared to the high levels of the same period of 2024, in line with the industry’s overall...

Ontario leads residential investment

Statistics Canada has released its investment in building data for February 2025. According to Stats Can, investment in building construction rose 1.5 per cent to $22.4 billion in February, with gains being recorded across all...

Canada's economy shrank 0.2 per cent in February

Statistics Canada has released real gross domestic product (GDP) data from February. According to Stats Can, the GDP was down 0.2 per cent in February, partly offsetting January’s 0.4 per cent increase.

Features

Eventology: Making the most of your tradeshow experience

The event rental, and food and beverage industries are so closely intertwined that when a new trend emerges in one, it directly reflects on the other.

At your service: Confront the workplace bully

I remember years ago, when I was early into my career in the trade show decorating business, I was in the warehouse helping load a trailer for an upcoming show.

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