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(2 articles)Shipping & Freight
ModerateOct 11, 2026Shipping Delays and Rate Hikes Squeeze Small Business Margins
Small businesses are facing mounting pressure from shipping delays and elevated freight rates, which disrupt their supply chain operations and increase costs. These logistics challenges are creating o
WSJ#shipping-delays#freight-rates#small-business
Trade Policy & Tariffs
High ImpactSep 3, 2026Half of Canadian SMEs Hit by U.S. Tariffs and Counter-Tariffs
A significant escalation in Canada-U.S. trade tensions has directly impacted half of Canada's small exporters and importers, introducing acute uncertainty into North American supply chains. The combin
Yahoo Finance Singapore#canada-us-tariffs#trade-war#counter-tariffs