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Last week, Justin Trudeau put out a statement to mark Global Entrepreneurship Week. “The Government of Canada,” he said, “is working to remove barriers so that entrepreneurship can continue to thrive.” That sounds nice, except for the “continue to” part: entrepreneurship has not thrived under his government at all. Statistics Canada reports that despite significant population growth between 2015 and 2022, the number of Canadians who were self-employed and who employed other people for pay fell 11 per cent. Contrast this decline in entrepreneurs to the 18 per cent growth in public sector employment over the same period. The two statistics are connected. Adding to government employment takes away money and resources that businesses and entrepreneurs need to establish themselves and grow.

Australia opener David Warner will miss the upcoming T20I series against India after he was withdrawn from the squad following their ODI World Cup 2023, according to a report by ESPNcricinfo. The 37-year-old joined a group of other Aussie players who will miss out on the T20I series ahead of the three-match Test series against Pakistan on December 14. According to ESPNcricinfo, World Cup-winning captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc will also be missing out on the forthcoming 20-over format series along with Aussie all-rounders Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh. In the ODI World Cup 2023, Warner had a great run with the Aussie squad.

UBS Wealth Management USA recently welcomed The Keating Group, a four-member advisory team that had been affiliated with Merrill Lynch, to its ranks.

Mohammad Shami, who was the highest wicket-taker of the World Cup, in a tweet after the World Cup loss to Australia had tweeted: «We will bounce back!» However, Australia had announced its squad last month. Matthew Wade will captain Australia in the five-match T20I series against India. Australia's skipper Pat Cummins and his fellow pacemen Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will return home after the World Cup. David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis and Adam Zampa who were part of the Australia's ODI team in the finals will be part of the T20 squad. Australia's T20I squad: Matthew Wade (capt), David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Josh Inglis, Jason Behrendorff, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha.

Rohit Sharma-led India will take on five-time champions Australia in the final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad today. The Men in Blue have lifted the coveted trophy twice, in 1983 and 2011, while the Aussies' dominance in the tournament over the years has earned them the moniker 'World Cup royalty'. Rohit Sharma's side have been the standout team of the tournament, winning all their matches in the league stage and then convincingly beating New Zealand to reach the ICC World Cup 2023 final.

Matthew Perry’s recent death will seem particularly sad during the next weekend’s Thanksgiving. The one festival which 'Friends', the TV show in which he played Chandler, really celebrated was this purely American occasion for good cooking (Monica), bad cooking (Rachel), guilt-tripping about cooking (Phoebe), annoying friends with bad jokes (Chandler), eating (Joey) and enjoying leftovers (Ross). A whole episode (‘The One With Ross’s Sandwich’) was named after a special sandwich made with leftover Thanksgiving turkey.

World Cup and Champions Trophy, what still makes 50-over cricket relevant is the rivalry between top cricket-playing nations. If the India versus Pakistan rivalry set the temperature soaring because of the troubled histories of both nations, India versus Australia is another rivalry that is being fuelled by the quest to achieve excellence by both cricketing giants, especially in Test and ODI formats.

Almost 20 private wealth advisers, who together oversee some $3 billion in total assets, walked out Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia’s doors on Friday.

World Cup 2023 Final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on 19 November. Kass Naidoo, Ravi Shastri, Ricky Ponting, Ian Smith, Sanjay Manjrekar, Aaron Finch, Nasser Hussain, Harsha Bhogle, Dinesh Karthik, Matthew Hayden, Eoin Morgan, Ian Bishop, Shane Watson, Sunil Gavaskar and Mark Howard will bring world-class coverage to screen across the world for the final of the showpiece event. “The iconic voice of Ravi Shastri will bring electricity to the much-awaited toss while the expert analysis of Nasser Hussain and Sanjay Manjrekar will throw light on what the 22 yards in Ahmedabad will have to offer," ICC said in a staement.

deepfakes exploiting images of respected news personalities in misleading advertisements, eroding trust in the credibility of news media. Over the past few months, comparable incidents on social media have aimed at figures such as Fox News personality Jesse Watters, CBC host Ian Hanomansing, and BBC stars Matthew Amroliwala and Sally Bundock. In certain instances, the journalists have taken to their own accounts to counter these misleading depictions.

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off," the latest venture in the franchise, has delivered a finale that crosses expectations. It weaves a time-twisting storyline that deviates significantly from its predecessors. This departure, supported by original comic author Bryan Lee O'Malley and co-writer BenDavid Grabinski, provides a reevaluation of characters viewers thought they knew.

Nick Johnson, the founder of Ethereum Name Service (ENS), has raised serious concerns regarding Unstoppable Domains’ patent filings related to blockchain domain names. 

He was a part of our DNA". The actor, who addressed Perry in her note as her "little brother" Matty, said having to say goodbye to him has been "an insane wave of emotions" that she had never experienced before. "For Matty, he KNEW he loved to make people laugh.

Five partners at top-tier firm law firm MinterEllison have departed in a raid by global rival HFW, which is aiming to cash in on mining and resources deals between Western Australia and China.

By Suzanne McGee

Lisa Kudrow, popularly known as 'Phoebe Buffay' from the sitcom is the last of the 'Friends' to break silence over the death of Matthew Perry. In her tribute to Perry on the social media platform Instagram, the actor said «Thank you for making me laugh so hard at something you said, that my muscles ached, and tears poured down my face EVERY DAY.» The two shared screen for over a decade and have been close friends ever since. «Shot the pilot, Friends Like Us, got picked up then immediately, we were at the NBC Upfronts.

Spy x Family Season 2 Episode #7 is set to maintain the momentum with Yor's perilous mission aboard the cruise ship. Amidst the danger, viewers can anticipate the delightful father-daughter dynamics between Loid and Anya as they navigate through the chaos while attempting to savor their vacation.

David Schwimmer in the popular sitcom 'Friends' has paid tribute to Matthew Perry' after Matt Leblanc, Courtney Cox and Jennifer Aniston. Taking to Instagram, Schwimmer said «I will never forget your impeccable comic timing and delivery. You could take a straight line of dialogue and bend it to your will, resulting in something so entirely original and unexpectedly funny it still astonishes.» The two actors shared the screen for nearly a decade.

Jennifer Aniston is the next 'friend' who has posted her tribute to their late costar Matthew Perry. In a heartfelt post on the social media platform 'Instagram,' Aniston said «Oh boy this one has cut deep… Having to say goodbye to our Matty has been an insane wave of emotions that I’ve never experienced before.»

U.S. wholesale prices fell sharply last month as inflationary pressure continued to ease in the face of a year and a half of higher interest rates