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5 Financial Freebies Every Investor Should Claim
5 Financial Freebies Every Investor Should Claim

In the world of tax law, truly “free” lunches are rare. Usually, a tax break in one area requires a sacrifice in another. However, if you know where to look, the tax code contains several freebies—legal...

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Discount is the new name of the game. What does that mean for conventional stores?

The Canadian grocery landscape looks a lot different today from the pre-pandemic era. Major grocers began a pivot into discount about three years ago as consumers favoured sales and other deals amid...

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These Ukrainians want to thrive in Canada. For most of them, the future is uncertain

TORONTO — After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, nearly 300,000 Ukrainians were welcomed in communities across Canada as part of an emergency visa program that allowed those fleeing...

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Oil prices surge while Asian share prices rise moderately

TOKYO (AP) — Oil prices continued to surge on worries of a prolonged Iran war but most Asian markets that were open rose moderately in cautious trading Friday. In Europe, trading was closed...

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Kuwait says an Iranian attack damaged a desalination plant after an earlier assault on an oil refinery

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait says an Iranian attack damaged a desalination plant after an earlier assault on an oil refinery. The Associated Press

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Does your single friend excel? Try a PowerPoint dating pitch

VANCOUVER — Harjot Rai had three minutes to make his PowerPoint pitch. The subject? His cringing friend, Matt White. And the audience was a far cry from executives in a corporate boardroom. Instead,...

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Credit rating agency says Manitoba's budget plan is inconsistent with economic growth

WINNIPEG — A report from a major credit-rating agency is raising questions about the Manitoba government's plan to reduce the deficit this year and balance the budget next year. Moody's, in a report...

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Oil prices surge while Asian share prices rise moderately

TOKYO (AP) — Oil prices continued to surge on worries of a prolonged Iran war but most Asian markets that were open Friday rose moderately in cautious trading. Benchmark U.S. crude rose...

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Iran fires on targets across the Mideast while Israel and US hit Tehran as war nears its 5th week

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on targets Friday across the Middle East, damaging a desalination plant and setting a refinery ablaze in Kuwait, while American and Israeli airstrikes hit...

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Amazon to slap a 3.5% surcharge on third-party sellers as Iran war drives up fuel prices

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is slapping a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers using its platform starting later this month amid a spike in fuel prices since the war in Iran started. ...

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