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Can Nike be cool again under its new CEO? Analysts have these near-term
Some of the problems for Nike Inc., which on Thursday reports its first round of quarterly results under a new chief executive, have been problems for anyone trying to sell things people often want but don’t really need.
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‘Not that much of a deal’: Shoppers, businesses lukewarm on GST holiday
Shoppers and businesses across Canada are expressing mixed feelings and showing little enthusiasm as a two-month break from the federal GST took effect on Saturday.Lori Parker, the owner of an independent toy store in Toronto, said the…
Why the case against a Roth conversion gets stronger if Trump’s tax cuts
Break-even point for a Roth conversion is long —and extending the 2017 tax cuts could make it longer.
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The Body Shop Canada sells majority of its business, 100 workers to lose
An Ontario court has given The Body Shop Canada the approval it needs to sell the majority of its business to a private equity firm.During a virtual hearing on Friday, Justice Peter Osborne allowed the cosmetics retailer to proceed with…
‘I hate to be the interfering mother-in-law’: My son bought a house with
“I asked him if he was also on the deed. He said yes.”
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Labour minister asks Canada Industrial Relations Board to step into Canada
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is sending the labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to the Canada Industrial Relations Board.MacKinnon said Friday that if the board determines negotiations…
The dollar’s been on a roll and it just got another boost after fall in
The dollar got another boost on Friday after disappointing economic data.
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Canadian oil majors to boost production in 2025
Suncor Energy Inc. is aiming to increase its oil output next year by up to five per cent as it continues to work to improve its performance and lower costs from its oilsands assets.In its corporate guidance for 2025, released Thursday,…
Jobless claims jump to two-month high in a cautionary sign, but holidays
Initial jobless claims rose by 17,000 to 242,000 in the week that ended Dec. 7, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s the highest level since mid-October.
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Vancouver council passes mayor’s motion to make city ‘bitcoin-friendly’
Vancouver councillors passed a motion from Mayor Ken Sim on Wednesday that seeks to make the city "bitcoin-friendly," giving staff the thumbs up to explore holding cryptocurrency in reserve and accepting payments in the virtual…