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Stock news for investors: Earnings from BlackBerry and Alimentation Couche-Tard

Here’s a round-up of news for Canadian investors this week. BlackBerry Alimentation Couche-Tard Featured RRSP Accounts featured EQ Bank Build your retirement savings with 2.00% interest, tax-deferred contributions and zero fees. go to site featured Registered GIC rate Earn a guaranteed 3.5% in your RRSP when you lock

Canadians are curious about investing—and willing to take bigger risks

If you’re not investing regularly, you’re not alone. An Ipsos poll conducted last year found that fewer than half (48%) of Canadians put money into investments annually, and just over half (51%) of Canadians feel that they’re knowledgeable about investing—but 73% say they’d like to learn more about

How to Get Rich When You’re Young

A reader asks: How do young people get rich besides crypto? Young people becoming fabulously wealthy is still a relatively new phenomenon. Jerry Seinfeld once said, “The eighties was the first time that young guys could make a lot of money fast. Never existed before. Rich guys were

7 Things Men Do That Women Mistake for Romance

Image source: Pexels Romance doesn’t always look like flowers and grand declarations. Sometimes, it’s subtler—texting you first, walking you to your car, remembering your coffee order. Sweet? Absolutely. Meaningful? Maybe. Romantic? Not always. For many women, gestures that feel tender or intentional are automatically interpreted as signs of

6 Careers Where Only The Strong Survive and Get Paid Well

Image Source: 123rf.com Some careers are a little more physically demanding than others. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they are “better” than any other, but not everyone is cut out for these jobs. We’re talking careers where resilience (and strength) are non-negotiable traits needed to succeed in the

Why Financial Freedom Isn’t Just About Money—It’s About Time

Image source: Pexels Ask most people what they’d do if they had financial freedom, and you’ll hear things like: “I’d quit my job,” “I’d travel,” “I’d spend more time with family.” Rarely do people say, “I’d just sit around counting my money.” That’s because money isn’t the end

Built to Break? The Cars With the Most Recalls & Failures

Image source: Pexels There’s nothing quite like the thrill of driving off the lot in a new car. The smell, the shine, the sense of freedom. But what happens when your dream car turns into a rolling headache? Behind all the marketing, some vehicles are notorious for something

Office for National Statistics has ‘deep-seated’ problems and needs an overhaul

Devereux Review on the UK’s main statistics body also says a revision of past figures may be required The UK’s main statistics body needs a £10m overhaul and its top role split in two after a series of management failings and errors that have plagued the organisation for

Growing signs of slowdown in UK jobs market, says Bank of England governor

Andrew Bailey warns of ‘significant decline in wage growth in year ahead’ as Bank prepares for interest rates decision Business live – latest updates There are growing signs that the UK jobs markets is slowing as employers respond to higher national insurance contributions (NICs) by cutting hiring and

Appointment of the Chancellor of the High Court: June 2025

His Majesty The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of The Rt Hon Lord Justice Colin Birss as the Chancellor of the High Court with effect from 1 November 2025. HM GovernmentSource

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