How a Vietnamese bakery became a staple in Sydney's Little India
By Nandini Dhir

Keeping a Vietnamese bakery afloat in the heart of Sydney's Little India for 30 years took quick-thinking from its shop owner.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/survivial-of-multicultural-businesses-sydney-india-harris-park/106571880

#SmallBusinesses #Multiculturalism #NandiniDhir

How a Vietnamese bakery became a staple in Sydney's Little India

Keeping a Vietnamese bakery afloat in the heart of Sydney's Little India for 30 years took quick-thinking from its shop owner.

Meet the new faces of Columbia Food & Wine 2026

Editor’s Note: Columbia Food & Wine Festival is a nonprofit owned by The Post and Courier Foundation. As Columbia Food and Wine Festival returns for the ninth year, first-time participants find their place among festival regulars. The an…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Wine #bakeries #columbiafoodandwinefestival #columbiasc #foodnews #sakharjams #smallbusinesses
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2606095/meet-the-new-faces-of-columbia-food-wine-2026/

Meet the new faces of Columbia Food & Wine 2026

Editor’s Note: Columbia Food & Wine Festival is a nonprofit owned by The Post and Courier Foundation. As Columbia Food and Wine Festival returns for the ninth year, first-time participants find their place among festival regulars. The annual celebration of Col…
#wine #Wine #bakeries #columbiafoodandwinefestival #columbiasc #foodnews #sakharjams #smallbusinesses
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2606095/meet-the-new-faces-of-columbia-food-wine-2026/

Small business posts video featuring Nigel Farage — but it 'massively backfires'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/haystack-cafe-nigel-farage-row-37030119

Fears of another lockdown amid fuel shortages and recession risk
By Nassim Khadem

As fuel costs surge and supply fears grow, businesses and households say the economic shock from the war in the Middle East is already hitting home.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/fears-of-another-lockdown-amid-fuel-shortages-recession-risk/106568312

#Recession #CostofLiving #EconomicGrowth #Economy #Inflation #InterestRates #SmallBusinesses #Unemployment #Work #FederalGovernment #Budget #COVID19 #EpidemicsandPandemics #War #NassimKhadem

Fears of another lockdown amid fuel shortages and recession risk

As fuel costs surge and supply fears grow, businesses and households say the economic shock from the war in the Middle East is already hitting home.

Small town shops 'pivoting' to deal with consecutive crises
By Jen McCutcheon

Owners of stores in rural towns say the landscape has changed since COVID, and higher costs and fewer customers have forced them to innovate.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/small-town-retailers-reinvent-survival-fuel-crisis/106563712

#RetailIndustry #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #SmallBusinesses #JenMcCutcheon

Small town shops 'pivoting' to deal with consecutive crises

Owners of stores in rural towns say the landscape has changed since COVID, and higher costs and fewer customers have forced them to innovate.

More businesses are closing than opening in Canada, report finds
Canada’s 'entrepreneurial drought' began in early 2024, with the gap between openings and closures reaching a new high in the last quarter of 2025, a new report says.
#Canada #Economy #businesses #SmallBusinesses
https://globalnews.ca/news/11804023/businesses-closing-canada-cfib-report/

More businesses are closing than opening in Canada, report finds

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11804023/businesses-closing-canada-cfib-report/

More businesses are closing than opening in Canada, report finds
Canada’s 'entrepreneurial drought' began in early 2024, with the gap between openings and closures reaching a new high in the last quarter of 2025, a new report says.
#Canada #Economy #businesses #SmallBusinesses
https://globalnews.ca/news/11804023/businesses-closing-canada-cfib-report/

Arrest warrant issued in legal battle for $27k in unpaid long service leave
By Lottie Twyford

It's now been over three years since two women left their jobs at a small business. Two courts later, they want their combined $27,000 in long service leave paid out to them, and say they won't give up until they get it.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/arrest-warrant-issued-legal-battle-for-long-service-leave/106556456

#Courts #SmallBusinesses #LottieTwyford

Arrest warrant issued in legal battle for $27k in unpaid long service leave

It's now been over three years since two women left their jobs at a small business. Two courts later, they want their combined $27,000 in long service leave paid out to them, and say they won't give up until they get it.