AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoConsumer Protection: The FTC and eight states sued Toast, alleging misleading free trials, hard-to-cancel subscriptions and undisclosed fees affecting restaurants. Toast disputes the claims. Trading Conditions: Australian small-business sales rose 5.2% year-on-year in the September quarter, below the 7.8% long-term average, with retail and hospitality especially weak. Shop Local: Puerto Rico’s Cómprale al de Aquí campaign is rallying consumers to spend at local businesses during the holiday season. Succession: A Canadian Federation of Independent Business survey found about 60% of owners plan to retire or leave within 10 years, but only 6% have a formal succession plan. Compliance: Small businesses face a November 15 electronic invoicing deadline in a warning from legal experts, who say penalties could be severe. Funding: Nigeria’s Lagos State Employment Trust Fund says it has disbursed N15 billion to MSMEs.
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