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I’m 54 and have terminal cancer. I have a wife, 47, and 8-year-old child.
“In short, who should get the retirement accounts and who should get the life insurance?”
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July boost in Canadian retail sales welcome, but more rate cuts needed:
Canadian retail sales edged up in July, but economists say it will take further interest rate cuts to spark lasting activity.Statistics Canada said Friday that retail sales rose 0.9 per cent, to $66.4 billion, in July, helped by stronger…
iPhone 16 is now on sale, and T-Mobile’s CEO says the Apple’s phones are
T-Mobile Chief Executive Mike Sievert says it’s “nonsense” that the iPhone 16 line’s preorder sales are underwhelming.
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General Motors recalls nearly 450,000 vehicles over issues with low brake
General Motors is recalling more than 449,000 of its SUVs and pickup trucks because the electronic brake control module software may fail to display a warning light when a loss of brake fluid takes place.There are 38,382 Canadian…
‘We have no health insurance’: My wife died, leaving behind a lot of
“Can they take our house?”
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Quebecois convenience store brand Couche-Tard is gunning to buy 7-Eleven.
Quebec's Alimentation Couche-Tard started with one store in 1980. Now, the retailer stands a serious chance of taking over the largest operator of convenience stores in the world: 7-Eleven. Currently, 7-Eleven's more than 84,000…
FedEx’s lower full-year forecast sinks its stock, as customers look to save
The package-delivery giant said reduced demand for priority services and higher operating costs weighed on its results.
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Pygmy hippo Moo Deng, the internet’s favourite meatball, may soon get her
Only a month after Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally. Zookeeper Atthapon Nundee has been posting cute moments of the animals in his care…
Builders FirstSource’s stock rises as it names new CEO
Peter Jackson, who has worked at Builders FirstSource for seven years, will be the next CEO of the company.
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U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by half a percentage point
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half of a percentage point on Wednesday, kicking off what is expected to be a steady easing of monetary policy with a larger-than-usual reduction in borrowing costs that followed growing…