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Growth Outlook: Despite ongoing volatility, 78% of Canadian entrepreneurs are focused on growth, according to a BDC small-business survey. MSME Finance: The World Bank Group says it mobilised $9.6 billion in private capital for Indian MSMEs over four years, alongside reforms to digital receivables financing. AI Readiness: Small businesses are adopting AI unevenly: reports point to a widening gap between firms seeing benefits and those unprepared to manage the tools they use. Hiring Pressures: Small-business hiring has rebounded in the U.S., while labor shortages in Japan continue to strain smaller firms. Cyber Risk: U.S. cybercrime losses have reached $21 billion, with small and midsize businesses still facing a gap in cybersecurity coverage.

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Oct. 13, 2026

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