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With market prices for coffee jumping, could that cup of java be a jolt to
The price of coffee has been skyrocketing on international commodities markets, and while consumers in Canada haven't felt the grind yet, the pressure of climate change on the world's coffee farms is setting the industry on edge, …
What Trump and Harris say they’ll do to fix the high cost of housing — and
The high cost of housing is a top economic issue that both U.S. presidential candidates have vowed to address.
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B.C. beauty brand battles music giant over social media copyright
Suva Beauty founder Shaina Azad announced the end of her company's wild ride to international acclaim six months ago in a YouTube video that was met with a mixture of sadness and Reddit threads lamenting the loss of dazzling eyeshadow…
KKR’s Pete Stavros launches group promoting stock ownership for employees
Pete Stavros, a high-ranking executive at private-equity firm KKR & Co. Inc. known for rewarding staff with stock, on Tuesday launched an organization aimed at promoting employee stock ownership programs, or ESOPs.
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GDP grew 0.2% in July, as economy holds steady
Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product grew 0.2 per cent in July, following essentially no change in June, helped by strength in the retail trade sector.The agency says the growth came as services-producing industries grew…
UNLV quarterback leaves school, saying $100,000 NIL payment wasn’t made.
Matthew Sluka was UNLV’s starting quarterback and has led the team to a 3-0 record so far this season. He won’t play in another game for the school.
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New home construction is up in 6 largest cities, but supply gap persists
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says construction of new homes in Canada's six largest cities rose four per cent year-over-year during the first half of 2024, but housing starts were still not enough to meet growing demand.The…
Costco’s stock slips as quarterly sales come up short and fee hike won’t
Shares of Costco Wholesale Corp. slipped after hours, after the membership warehouse retailer reported sales trends that came up shy of Wall Street’s estimates.
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Businesses face new limits on temporary foreign worker program
Starting today, employers in Canada will face new restrictions on their hiring of low-wage temporary foreign workers — a policy shift the federal government says will push businesses to make a greater effort to hire workers already in…
Exclusive: HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman on how government ‘has to be part
The housing market has become unaffordable for many buyers. The federal government says it’s working on it.
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