Nearly half of businesses expect the economy to improve in the next 12 months, including 60% of middle market companies and ...

Small business owners grew more optimistic in May, reflecting improved expectations for business conditions and sales, ...

Business Barometer®. CFIB Logo (CNW Group/Canadian Federation of Independent Business) Most provinces lost ground or remained constant. Ontario (-6.7 index points to 49.2) and Saskatchewan (-7.0 to 47 ...

The survey also found that 71 per cent of respondents believed that they were resilient as a leader, meaning that they were well equipped to deal with the range of challenges that running a business ...

Small-cap stocks gained for the third week. Economic data showed a 2.8% annualized growth in Q2, easing fears of a slowdown. Quincy Krosby highlights small-cap inflows indicate confidence in ...

2024 /CNW/ - The 12-month small business confidence index has jumped 8.8 points reaching 56.4 in May, according to the latest Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Business Barometer®.

Small and middle-market businesses across the United States report measured optimism about the direction of the economy and ...

June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Umpqua Bank today released the findings of its seventh annual Business Barometer, a nationwide study into the mindset and priorities of small and middle market ...