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Budget brings tax on jobs says CRFA
March 5, 2010, Ottawa - The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) says that the federal government’s budget will significantly raise employment insurance (EI) rates and cause employers to pay a much higher price to create new jobs during the economic recovery.

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CRFA: New wage legislation the right recipe
February 26, 2010, Charlottetown - Recent changes to the Employment Standards Act to allow for more than one minimum wage rate in PEI will bring more jobs and more investment by small businesses, says the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA).

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Optimism at two year high
February 1, 2010, Washington, DC - Coupled with improving sales figures and elevating traffic trends, restaurant operator optimism in the U.S. hit a 22-month high in December, reports Nation's Restaurant News.
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Restaurateurs brace for $31 million jump in costs
January 22, 2010, Halifax - Restaurant owners are bracing for a 12.2 per cent jump in minimum wage this year that could result in extra costs of $16,000 a year for the average restaurant owner.

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Business groups lobby for card surcharge
January 19, 2010, Toronto - Groups representing Canada's retailers and small businesses have angered the Consumers' Association of Canada by suggesting that they should be allowed to apply a surcharge to consumers who use credit and debit cards to make a purchase, reports The Toronto Star.
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New small business account from HSBC
January 18, 2010, Toronto - HSBC has introduced a new business banking account targeted at small business owners that they say allows unlimited electronic transactions with no monthly fee, and 20 free cheque deposits and withrawals per month, reports the Toronto Sun.
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Divisions remain in debit credit issue
January 18, 2010, Toronto - Today is the deadline for submissions to the government over the proposed code of conduct governing debit and credit cards, and groups representing Canada's businesses and the major players from the credit card industry continue to clash, reports The Globe and Mail.
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Owners struggle with cost management
January 13, 2010, Midland, Ont. - According to a new survey, nearly a quarter of Canadian small business owners lack basic financial management literacy and do not know what costs they need to manage, reports NEBS.
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