https://theconversation.com/javier-mileis-inflation-miracle-in-argentina-is-a-warning-to-the-world-not-a-blueprint-278840. "The drop in #inflation is certainly not a victory for #Argentine #productivity. It’s a by-product of a deliberate & engineered collapse in people’s #wages. [Javier] Milei hasn’t fixed the engine of Argentina’s #economy, he has simply turned it off. Since he took office in 2023, the country’s #manufacturing #output has dropped dramatically, with over 2,000 #businesses shutting down & 73,000 #jobs lost."

#China remains a #global #manufacturing and #innovation #powerhouse, making its #trade #shows vital #platforms for #international #businesses seeking new opportunities, #suppliers, and #market #insights. With thousands of #events held annually across diverse #industries, finding the right #business #fair can be daunting. This #guide provides a practical #framework for navigating the #Chinese #tradeshow #landscape in 2026. https://cnbusinessforum.com/china-trade-shows-find-the-right-fair-for-your-business/

A minimum wage hike and a spike in gas prices have some P.E.I. businesses hurting
Some small businesses are hurting on the Island right now. With minimum wage going up by 50 cents an hour and gas prices spiking in recent weeks, it can all add up fast. CBC’s Connor Lamont explains.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7150664?cmp=rss

Good Friday: What's open and closed in P.E.I.?
A number of businesses and services across the province are closed or have reduced hours on Friday, April 3.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-open-closed-good-friday-2026-9.7147841?cmp=rss

[#TRADESHOW] #WEPACK 2026 – #World #Expo of #Packaging #Industry 2026 from April 15 to 17, 2026, at #Shenzhen World #Exhibition & #Convention #Center, #China. #Event #connects upstream raw material #suppliers with downstream #processing and end-use #manufacturers. Positioned at the forefront of packaging #innovation and #sustainability, the event #empowers #businesses to expand #internationally, #innovate #business #models, and accelerate #green #transformation. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/wepack-2026-world-expo-of-packaging-industry-2026/

#Warehousing #services in #China are increasingly recognized as #strategic #elements in #SupplyChain #management, moving beyond basic #storage to enhance #operational control and #efficiency. #Businesses #importing #goods into China, consolidating #products from multiple #suppliers, or #distributing domestically can #leverage local warehousing #partners to reduce #risks and improve #customer #satisfaction. https://cnbusinessforum.com/warehousing-services-in-china-enhance-supply-chain-efficiency-for-businesses/

Alberta gov't wants businesses to register provincially before hiring foreign workers
Alberta's government is proposing changes to give it more oversight of who hires temporary foreign workers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-immigration-foreign-worker-program-9.7150686?cmp=rss

Which consumer services are adding a fuel surcharge (or not) as oil prices rise?
As the war in the Middle East continues, crude oil prices are hovering well above the $100 US mark — a pressure that is starting to weigh on consumer-facing, fuel-guzzling businesses like airlines, shipping couriers and rideshare companies.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fuel-surcharge-list-roundup-9.7144830?cmp=rss

These were the best Ontario April Fools' Day pranks of 2026
Ontario brands really treat April Fools' Day like a sport. Every April 1, like clockwork, local businesses roll out the most clever, chaotic or downright confusing pranks.There's a small window in the morning where anything feels possible, and businesses take full advantage, rolling out bizarre product launches, questionable menu items, and announcements ...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/04/best-ontario-april-fools-day-pranks-2026/

Which consumer services are adding a fuel surcharge (or not) as oil prices rise?
As the war in the Middle East continues, crude oil prices are hovering well above the $100 US mark — a pressure that is starting to weigh on consumer-facing, fuel-guzzling businesses like airlines, shipping couriers and rideshare companies.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fuel-surcharge-list-roundup-9.7144830?cmp=rss