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The Canada Post strike is set to have the sharpest impact on small businesses and customers of the postal service, particularly those living in remote and rural communities, according to experts who spoke to Global News. A lengthy labour disruption could have disastrous implications for the future of the national postal service itself, some warn. […]
Money manager John Davi is positioning for challenges tied to President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. Davi said he worries the new administration’s policies could be “very inflationary,” so he thinks it is important to choose investments carefully. “Small-cap industrials make more sense than large-cap industrials,” the Astoria Portfolio Advisors CEO told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this […]
The World’s Least Expensive Passports This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Depending on where you live, it can cost a lot more, or a lot less, to travel the world. While passports unlock […]
There are few circumstances under which inflation can be comforting. But in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the U.S. presidential election, one of them appears to be when it serves as an alibi for an electorate’s sharp turn toward meanness, selfishness, and a hard-edged type of identity-centered nationalism. […]
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It is no secret that Japan has lost ground in the artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor markets over the last five years. The COVID-19 pandemic convulsed Japanese production lines and supply chains, leaving innovation hubs and industrial complexes heavily reliant on offshore resources to fulfill demand, both for domestic consumption and for exports. To revive […]
The recent decline in venture capital (VC) investment in China has far-reaching consequences, not only for the startup ecosystem but also for the broader Chinese economy. Once a vibrant hub for entrepreneurial activity, China’s startup scene is now facing significant challenges as VC funding drops to its lowest levels in years. The decline in capital […]
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour today attributed the 5.3% GDP growth in Q3 2024 to increased household spending. PETALING JAYA: The economy’s robust performance in the third quarter of this year (Q3 2024) puts the country on track to achieve the government’s official forecast range of 4.8-5.3% GDP growth for the year, says […]
Major residential housing projects will be will be fast tracked as the NSW government plans to bypass council approval with the establishment of its new Housing Delivery Authority. Premier Chris Minns announced the major change to the state’s planning system on Friday, saying it would introduce simultaneous state-led approval pathway for large new residential housing […]
Thanks to the decisive victory of US president-elect Donald Trump, we’re now set to hear a whole lot more of his favourite word. It’s something of a love affair. On the campaign trail in October, he said: To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff. Previously, he’s matched such rhetoric with real policies. […]