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14.02 / 01:51
FIVE Reuters Airlines security Trade International Alaska Air flight attendants authorize strike mandate amid pay demands
United States, the UK and Guam on Tuesday. Picketing members included cabin crew from 24 airlines including Alaska, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines. Shares of Alaska Air fell 2.1% in afternoon trade.
13.02 / 20:33
UPS Platform reports Shopify’s revenue surged 24% in the last quarter. So why is the stock down?
Canada’s Shopify topped Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and profit on Tuesday, riding on demand for its ecommerce services from merchants during the holiday shopping season.
13.02 / 20:33
markets COST FIVE Reuters show reports Interest rate cuts would ease housing supply constraint, Fraser suggests
Cuts to interest rates in Canada may lead to better housing supply, Housing Minister Sean Fraser suggests.
13.02 / 20:33
COST Food Research Loblaw information Updates International Costco open to grocery code of conduct, but says it must apply to all
A Costco executive says the retailer is open to supporting Canada’s long-planned grocery code of conduct, but it does not have enough details to make a decision yet.
13.02 / 15:09
Provident Duke reports Department Rothschild's Canada head departs amid M&A deal slump
The head of Rothschild & Co.’s Canadian office has left the storied investment bank as it grapples with a prolonged slump in dealmaking that’s hurt the entire industry.
13.02 / 15:09
UPS FIVE Relationships International AIMco opens New York office in credit push
Alberta Investment Management Corp., one of Canada’s largest pension plans, is opening a New York office as it pushes further into private credit investing.
13.02 / 15:09
COST UPS Morningstar Bill trends reports Posthaste: If Canadians think car insurance is steep now, just wait until we're driving EVs
Canadians already complain about the higher costs of electric vehicles, but just wait until they get the insurance bill.
13.02 / 15:09
UPS Career community students reports Relationships NOT Give your accountant a hug — you may not find another one
There’s a shortage of accountants. That’s not news if you’re an accountant like me. I’ve been recruiting and hiring accountants for almost 30 years and there’s been many ups and downs throughout that time. However, we’re now in a tough part of a challenging cycle.
13.02 / 12:54
markets Extreme Action economy country International Oil markets should be ‘comfortable’ in 2024, IEA says
Global oil markets should remain “comfortable” this year as new supplies satisfy demand and keep prices in check, according to the International Energy Agency.
13.02 / 12:42
Strategy economy wellness show rights politician hockey Economic pain driving higher levels of anxiety among Canadians: poll
Canadians are stressed out about the economy and have little faith in politicians or governments to fix big problems, a new survey suggests.
13.02 / 07:09
UPS Citi performer track Sporting bowling Super Bowl bets placed online surged this year, verification company says
The level of online betting on the Super Bowl surged this year, according to a company that tracks the physical location of online gamblers
13.02 / 05:31
Provident Reuters Citizens Aware information Department Interviews Support Canada provides support to citizen arrested for opening Thai plane door
Thai Airways plane.“Global Affairs Canada is aware of the arrest of a Canadian citizen in Thailand.
13.02 / 05:31
UPS Citi SUN Universities country cover Total solar eclipse: All you need to know about the rare celestial event
solar eclipse is set to darken skies across central and Eastern Canada in a rare celestial event last witnessed in the country 45 years ago.On April 8, the eclipse’s path will cross through Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
13.02 / 01:33
Booking Waters Trade show track reports Prem Watsa clears air over charges by Muddy Waters, flaunts good show
Prem Watsa strongly refuted the allegations levelled by short seller Muddy Waters and firmly stood by his company's track record of returns to investors, amid charges of accounting abuse against Fairfax Financial Holdings, a Toronto-listed investment firm he founded four decades ago. Fairfax Financial Holdings has invested $7 billion (about Rs 58,100 crore at current exchange rates) in India.
12.02 / 21:07
FIVE country Interviews CPA Canada cuts 20% of workforce in countdown to split with Ontario and Quebec
TORONTO — Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada is cutting 20 per cent of its workforce ahead of a move by provincial oversight bodies in Ontario and Quebec to split from the national organization.
12.02 / 20:43
UPS Provident Platform Action students Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 251: This is what we know about release date, time, chapter count, where to read, spoiler speculation and more
Gojo’s students and Sukuna escalates in Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 251. Find out the release date, time, and where to catch this action-packed chapter.
12.02 / 16:51
UPS Mobile Freedom reports Interviews Relationships Anthony Lacavera seeks to shake up Canadian bank 'oligopoly' with Wealth One bid
After years spent challenging Canada’s Big Three telecom firms, the founder of Freedom Mobile is now bringing his playbook to what he calls the country’s banking “oligopoly.”
12.02 / 16:21
wellness show symptoms Updates Severe symptoms of menopause linked to dementia, study suggests
menopause can act as early warning signs for dementia.Dr. Zahinoor Ismail, a professor of psychiatry, neurology, epidemiology and pathology at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, said the result comes from an ongoing cross-sectional study about Canadian brains and aging from CAN-PROTECT.Ismail said his initial interest in the effects of menopause was sparked years ago in his medical practice.“I remember a case from early 2001 with a woman who presented in the emergency room with a whole host of brain symptoms, both cognition and psychiatric, and it turned out she was just in early menopause,” Ismail told The Canadian Press.“So instead of treating her for these neurological and psychiatric conditions, we normalized her estrogen and her symptoms resolved.“That was the genesis of this study.”The overall study involves 2,400 people across Canada, who are asked a number of questions about their cognition, behaviour, function, health, wellness, lifestyle, diet, exercise, vitamin supplements, medications, medical and psychiatric conditions and quality of life.Data from 800 of those subjects is being used to study the effects of menopause on the brain.
12.02 / 05:59
UPS Citi show reports testing Opioid 25 times more powerful than fentanyl detected in Quebec City region
Quebec City region, where public health officials reported Saturday they have detected the dangerous compound in pale green tablets that mimic the appearance of other prescription opioids.The Quebec City regional public health authority warned the compound, protonitazepyne, presents a high risk of overdose, which may require several doses of the life-saving medication naloxone.Health Canada first detected the substance in 2023 and would go on to positively identify it in a total of 25 drug samples by the end of the year. Public health officials working in the Quebec City-area now say it has been increasingly found in the Montreal area since the beginning of 2024.No overdoses in the Quebec City region have been linked to the protonitazepyne tablets, but officials say it presents a very real threat.“However, it’s clear that given the potency and the fact that it’s in a tablet of something else, the risk of overdose is very high for people who would consume this tablet,” Dr.
12.02 / 00:53
markets Citi Provident Platform students country Schools Student accommodation platform Amber raises $21 million led by Gaja Capital
Student accommodation platform Amber has raised $21 million in its first round of institutional funding, led by Mumbai-based private equity firm Gaja Capital. The round comprises $18.5 million in fresh equity and the remaining in venture debt from Lighthouse Canton and Stride Ventures.

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