The lifeblood of the Canadian economy, small businesses, face a precarious tightrope walk. Pandemic support has ended, leaving thousands struggling with loan repayments. Nearly two-thirds of the private sector workforce falls within these small firms, making their fate crucial to national prosperity. As of last month, a significant portion of the government loans remain unpaid, with some estimates reaching a quarter of recipients missing the deadline. Watch to know more!

Canadian small businesses on brink as pandemic aid disappears

Indian stocks experienced a festive boost in a special late-evening session celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. The S&P BSE Sensex rose by 0.6 per cent to reach 65,259.

Diwali Lights Up Indian Stocks: Small caps shine amid optimism

The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME) have entered into an MoU to help the MSMEs address their challenges that were accentuated during the pandemic, along with the longstanding capacity gaps in the sector.

SIDBI ties up with Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship to help MSMEs revive

In a bid to give relief to small businesses, the GST Council Thursday doubled the exemption limit and raised the threshold for availing the composition scheme. The GST Council doubled the GST exemption limit to Rs 20 lakh for northeastern states and Rs 40 lakh for the rest of the country, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters here.

GST council meet: Relief for small businesses as exemption limit doubled

According to a KPMG - Google study, nearly 68% of the 51 million small and medium businesses in India are currently offline

'Digital Unlocked': Google's Sundar Pichai launches training program for small businesses in India

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