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Fuel costs, housing shortages and hiring struggles are converging on regional Australia, according to a new COSBOA and CommBank-backed report. Regional Australian small businesses are under sustained financial and operational strain, according to new research from the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA), released with support from CommBank. The 2026 Small Business Perspectives Report

Working 60+ hours a week makes owners twelve times more likely to say their business is hurting their personal life. Australian small business owners are working through illness, skipping holidays and struggling to step away from their businesses, according to new research from insurer BizCover. The survey of 1,500 BizCover small business customers found more

For many Nigerian entrepreneurs, the transition from an informal trade to a registered legal entity is often viewed as a bureaucratic hurdle fraught with hidden costs. In reality, the decision to register a small business in Nigeria without wasting money is a matter of operational discipline rather than luck. Failing to manage this process correctly

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria are cutting operating hours, reducing stock, and closing shops as surging energy costs, driven by high petrol/diesel prices and electricity tariff hikes consume up to 60 per cent of their profits. Many micro-businesses and manufacturers now operate at a fraction of their capacity to avoid passing unsustainable costs

In May 2026, Anthropic introduced Claude for Small Business, a suite of AI-powered tools designed to integrate seamlessly with platforms commonly used by small business owners. This initiative aims to empower entrepreneurs by automating routine tasks and enhancing operational efficiency. Key Features Integration with Popular Platforms: Claude for Small Business connects with Intuit QuickBooks, PayPal

UK small businesses have spent two hard years battling rising costs and flat demand. Now a quieter shift is draining the one thing they cannot afford to lose: their pipeline of new enquiries. As customers swap search results for AI answers, the businesses that AI does not name simply stop being found. Strategic communications consultancy

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Here’s a list of the top small-school prospects in this year’s draft for Cowboys fans to take note of, mixing current draft buzz with the traits that translate on Sundays. 1. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo He is the small-school prospect Cowboys fans should bet on earliest because he looks like a real NFL starter...