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Rush orders, cut costs, crossed fingers: How small businesses are preparing for tariffs
Small businesses are already making moves to avoid expected cost increases — or weighing whether to take a financial hit or pass it on to customers.Top stories - NBC News - 8 hours ago -
How the FedEx-UPS Price War Could Slash Year-End Costs for Small Businesses
Falling parcel volumes and fewer year-end shopping days, this year have led the two transporters to extend big price reductions to small business owners.Business - Inc. - November 8 -
Trump tariffs could hurt small business owners
President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to place additional tariffs on goods imported from China, Mexico and Canada, the United States' three biggest trading partners. Some small business ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Companies rush to US bond market as Trump rally cuts borrowing costs
Borrowers ‘strike while the iron’s hot’ to raise more than $50bn this weekBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
After six years of tariffs, small-business owners aren’t eager for more
Donald Trump wants to greatly expand import duties. Entrepreneurs who weathered his first round, which Biden largely left intact, say they’d have to raise prices to survive.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
U.S. Businesses Work to Limit Costs of Looming Trump Tariffs
Companies are rushing to stock up reserves of goods and create new supply chains to avoid the worst of anticipated costs.Business - Inc. - November 11 -
How MNTN Is Bringing Hollywood Creativity to Small Business
Ryan Reynolds and Mark Douglas pair innovative ad tech with a hell of a lot of fun.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
Hugging Face’s SmolVLM could cut AI costs for businesses by a huge margin
Hugging Face launches SmolVLM, a compact and efficient vision-language AI model, offering businesses a cost-effective solution for advanced AI implementation without sacrificing performance.Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago -
How Distributors’ Fees Cost Consumers and Small Food Companies Dearly
A tussle between big food manufacturers, grocery chains, and distributors for narrow profit margins squeezes the small producers caught in the middle.Business - Inc. - November 5 -
Donald Trump’s trade tariffs could cost US consumers $2,400 a year – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest ecoonomic and financial news. Trump vows tariffs on Mexico and Canada and deeper tariffs on China . The US president-elect’s social media post announcing 25% ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Why Europe is crossing its fingers as America heads to the polls
Also in this newsletter: How the EU’s incoming trade commissioner wants to police online retailersWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
How Elon Musk Cuts Costs at Tesla, SpaceX and X
Mr. Musk dug into his companies’ budgets, preferring to cut too much rather than too little and to deal with the fallout later. Under Donald Trump, he is set to apply those tactics to the U.S. ...Business - The New York Times - November 16 -
How Trump’s Tax Cuts and Tariffs Could Turn Into Law
Republicans are juggling complex political and tactical questions as they plan their congressional agenda next year.Business - The New York Times - November 19 -
How a small group of Amazon workers took on big business and challenged traditional unions | Kenan Malik
A documentary about unionising the company’s Staten Island warehouse reveals new ways of negotiating with oppressive bosses. ‘The union wants to protect workers. The employer wants to protect ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
How much would a $10,000 home equity loan cost monthly now that rates are cut?
Home equity loan interest rates are on the decline. Here's how much a $10,000 loan costs per month right now.Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
This Week, Business Owners Know the Drill: Be Prepared for Protests
Here’s how you can keep your businesses and teams safe amid potential protests and other disruptions this week.Business - Inc. - November 5 -
What Will Trump’s Tariffs Mean for Businesses?
Companies are already scrambling to avoid potential tariffs. Here’s how they could play out in Donald Trump’s second term.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Small Business Uncertainty Spiked Again in October
Business owners are feeling extremely uncertain. But that doesn’t mean they’re losing hope for the future, according to a new report.Business - Inc. - November 12 -
2 Wishes for Small Businesses in an Election Year
No matter who’s in the Oval Office, the economy is something we should all be rooting for.Business - Inc. - November 12 -
Why Early Planning is Key to Exiting a Small Business
Starting a business is hard, but leaving it may be even harder without an advance strategy for a transition.Business - Inc. - November 20 -
What Trump Means for Small Business Borrowing
Banks and lenders are hoping that certain regulations can be relaxed to better spur economic growth.Business - Inc. - November 23 -
Small Business Saturday Is Now a Weekend-Long Affair
Founders are working to reach consumers wherever they shop, with gift bundles, collaborations, behind-the-scenes peeks, and, of course, plenty of discounts.Business - Inc. - 4 days ago -
FirstFT: US companies rush to cash in on Trump market rally
Also in today’s newsletter, FTC targets Microsoft and Argentina cools on Paris climate accordWorld - Financial Times - November 15 -
High childcare costs pose challenge for Australian business
Despite government subsidies, the expense is pushing many women out of the workforceWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
The Hidden Costs of Over-Identifying with Your Business
Running a business can overshadow everything else in your life.Business - Inc. - 8 hours ago -
Trump tariffs could cost UK £22bn of exports
The UK could face a £22bn hit to its exports if Donald Trump carries out his tariff threats, researchers say.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Why mortgage costs are rising despite interest rate cut
Lenders have been raising the cost of fixed-rate deals creating a headache for buyers and those remortgaging.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Business Owners Brace Themselves for Trump’s Tariffs
It’s all but certain that tariffs will soar with Donald Trump’s return to office. Many companies are struggling with the calculus that uniform tariffs of up to 20 percent may bring.Business - Inc. - November 12 -
Businesses brace for Trump's proposed tariff hikes
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on raising tariffs -- especially on products from China -- as a way to boost manufacturing in the U.S. Carter Evans met a California business owner who's ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Trump's tariff plan has some businesses scrambling
President-elect Trump's plan to raise tariffs by 25 percent on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10 percent on Chinese goods has the auto, agriculture and other industries bracing for the potential ...Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Ford’s troubles continue. Its stock price slumps as automaker plans job cuts
Ford outlined plans to lay off 4,000 employees in the U.K. and Germany in response to a series of losses it blamed on unprecedented competitive, regulatory and economic headwinds in Europe’s car ...Business - MarketWatch - November 20 -
Exclusive: SBA Certifies Record Number of Diverse-Owned Small Businesses
The agency has certified more than 17,000 diverse-owned small firms this year as part of a broader effort to expand access to federal contracting.Business - Inc. - November 4 -
Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app
The Canadian government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media app but said it won’t block accessTech - ABC News - November 6 -
Drive Growth With SEO: 3 Tips for Small-Business Owners
Why a solid SEO strategy sets successful online businesses apart—and how to develop one.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
Canada Orders TikTok’s Business to Close, But Won’t Block App
Following other countries’ lead, including the United States, the government cracks down on the video-sharing app over national security concerns.Business - Inc. - November 7