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Fed's Powell highlights slowing job market in signal that rate cuts may be nearing

Fed's Powell highlights slowing job market in signal that rate cuts may be nearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve faces a cooling job market as well as persistently high prices, Chair Jerome Powell said in testimony Tuesday to Congress, a shift in emphasis away from the Fed's single-minded fight against inflation of the past
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Entropy gives formal go-ahead to second carbon capture project

Entropy gives formal go-ahead to second carbon capture project

CALGARY — Entropy Inc. says it has made a final investment decision to go ahead with its second carbon capture and storage project.
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Design of websites and apps makes protecting privacy harder: Privacy Commissioner

Design of websites and apps makes protecting privacy harder: Privacy Commissioner

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NRA's ex-CFO agreed to 10-year not-for-profit ban, still owes $2M for role in lavish spending scheme

NRA's ex-CFO agreed to 10-year not-for-profit ban, still owes $2M for role in lavish spending scheme

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Rifle Association’s former finance czar, Wilson “Woody” Phillips, has been banned for a decade from managing money for any nonprofit company in New York, the state’s attorney general said Tuesday.
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Some summer jobs may seem menial, but can be great first steps on the career ladder

Some summer jobs may seem menial, but can be great first steps on the career ladder

Summer jobs are more than just a detour on your way to a career — they’re an important first step on the job ladder, no matter the type of work.
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Altus Group selling property tax business to Ryan LLC for $700 million

Altus Group selling property tax business to Ryan LLC for $700 million

TORONTO — Altus Group Ltd. has signed a deal to sell its global property tax business to tax services and software company Ryan LLC for $700 million.
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Bell acquires tech services companies Stratejm and CloudKettle

Bell acquires tech services companies Stratejm and CloudKettle

MONTREAL — Bell says it has acquired a pair of technical services companies as part of its plan to strengthen its cloud services business. Financial terms of the agreements were not immediately available.
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Online learning tech company D2L buy software firm H5P Group

Online learning tech company D2L buy software firm H5P Group

TORONTO — Online learning technology company D2L Inc. says it has acquired software firm H5P Group AS in a deal worth up to US$33 million.
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Canadians less optimistic about finances amid worries about inflation, income: survey

Canadians less optimistic about finances amid worries about inflation, income: survey

TORONTO — A new survey says Canadians are feeling less optimistic about their finances, with respondents worried about inflation, income levels and a potential recession at the midpoint of the year.
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Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power

Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power

NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entert
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