China’s small businesses struggle to raise prices as inventory piles up
Economy Iran war and price competition add to woes in a sluggish domestic economy Shuttered storefronts in a…
Bull kelp sculpture The Basket wins People’s Choice at 2026 Small Sculpture Prize
Stewart described making her sculpture, The Basket, as an organic process in which she let it evolve. “For…
Controversial China ‘dead or alive’ app transforms into valuable personal safety tool
A controversial Chinese app with the allegedly offensive name “dead or alive” has been transformed into a government-backed…
Government launches free mental health toolkit for small businesses
“The business mental health toolkit, it actually says, ‘hey, there are available free resources today that you can…
Small Business: Tradie turns sleepless nights into AI tool to tame job budgets
What tradies do at the start of a project is gather all the estimates and quotes, along with…
France Launches Emergency Fuel Loans Amid War On Iran
Islam Times – France announced Friday it is launching an emergency fuel loan program to aid small and…
Small sleep, exercise and diet changes can cut heart attack and stroke risk
Exercise was the most important factor, followed by sleep, then diet. One person dies every 90 minutes from…
Thinking of starting a business? Key advice from small company founders
Anya and Frank Walkington, founders of Shamarra Alpacas, lived in the Caribbean and Auckland before settling down in…
Small Business: Piq aims to reshape how Kiwis drink their daily coffee
What inspired you to start the business? I thought about starting Piq almost two years ago now, and…
U.S. Small-Business Sentiment Slides on Lower Profits
Optimism among U.S. small businesses continued to fall in October on weaker earnings trends, with labor shortages and…
I’m 49 and treated ‘unbearably’ at work. Though I don’t have as much money as I’d like, I want to work for myself. But how?
Question: “I’m turning 50 and don’t have as much money as I’d like but I am working. I…
Auckland exhibition NZ Sculpture OnShore opens with 120 artworks for sale
Whakaruruhau, by Daniel McKerrow, won the inaugural Women’s Refuge NZ Sculpture of Strength (SOS) Award. The sculpture is…