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A conversation with Catherine McKenna former Minister of the Environment and Climate Change:  Fighting greenwashing

A conversation with Catherine McKenna former Minister of the Environment and Climate Change: Fighting greenwashing

MaRS | Jul 21, 2022 Net-zero commitments are a critical first step in the fight against climate change. But to stave off the worst effects of a warming planet, we actually have to ensure governments and business leaders live up to those promises. In this episode, we chat with Catherine McKenna, head of the UN


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3 years ago
Small business confidence hits all-time low with Main Street convinced recession is already here and sales will suffer

Small business confidence hits all-time low with Main Street convinced recession is already here and sales will suffer

Confidence hits all-time low in CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey, as weak sales outlook and inflation worry a Main Street that says recession is here.

3 years ago
The Fed is fighting inflation. So is remote work

The Fed is fighting inflation. So is remote work

The pandemic-era work-from-home trend is helping cap inflation by reducing the so-called "wage-price spiral" effect, according to a recent economic paper.

3 years ago
Post-Merge, PoW Die-Hards Plan to Fork Their Own Ethereum Chains

Post-Merge, PoW Die-Hards Plan to Fork Their Own Ethereum Chains

The Defiant | Samuel Haig | Aug 3, 2022 The biggest upgrade in the history of Ethereum is rapidly approaching. The Merge will convert Ethereum into a Proof-of-Stake-based blockchain from a Proof-of-Work one. The shift will make the No. 1 blockchain for smart contracts and dApps faster and more affordable. Jazzed investors have sent Ether


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3 years ago
Parents are spending a lot more on back-to-school shopping, even if it means going into debt

Parents are spending a lot more on back-to-school shopping, even if it means going into debt

Thanks to high inflation and ongoing supply chain issues, families will find back-to-school supplies more expensive this fall. Here are some tips for saving.

3 years ago
Average monthly payments for car leases rose to $595 in July amid 'an absence of discounts' from manufacturers, dealers

Average monthly payments for car leases rose to $595 in July amid 'an absence of discounts' from manufacturers, dealers

The average purchase incentive in July was $894, a marked drop from $2,000 a year ago, according to a new estimate.

3 years ago
Average premiums for Medicare prescription drug coverage are set to dip to about $31.50 a month in 2023, deductibles to rise

Average premiums for Medicare prescription drug coverage are set to dip to about $31.50 a month in 2023, deductibles to rise

The monthly amount that Medicare beneficiaries will pay for drug coverage is projected to inch downward, on average, according to program officials.

3 years ago
Credit card balances jump 13%, highest leap in over 20 years, as inflation outpaces wage growth

Credit card balances jump 13%, highest leap in over 20 years, as inflation outpaces wage growth

Americans now say they need to be making about $107,800 a year to feel financially healthy, roughly double the national average.

3 years ago
Typical job switcher got a pay raise of nearly 10%, study finds

Typical job switcher got a pay raise of nearly 10%, study finds

Many workers who switched jobs as the labor market emerged from its Covid pandemic slumber saw wages outpace inflation by a wide margin, a new study found.

3 years ago
Want to know how a Social Security benefit cut would affect you? There are calculators for that

Want to know how a Social Security benefit cut would affect you? There are calculators for that

Social Security may not be able to pay full benefits after a certain date if Congress doesn't act sooner. Here's how to gauge how much in benefits you may lose.

3 years ago
With domestic fares down 25% since spring, now's the time to book flights for fall trips, travel app study finds

With domestic fares down 25% since spring, now's the time to book flights for fall trips, travel app study finds

Travel app Hopper's latest quarterly study says domestic airfares booked now for fall travel are 25% cheaper than they were earlier in the year.

3 years ago
4 Ways to Overcome Financial Woes As an Entrepreneur

4 Ways to Overcome Financial Woes As an Entrepreneur

Guest Post | Aug 2, 2022 Entrepreneurs are motivated go-getters who start businesses and willingly risk losses to make money. While many are fortunate to have robust business models to limit financial failures, some struggle in their early days to make enough money to get by. It might not be that way forever, but getting


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3 years ago
Legal & Financial Tips to Help You Cope With the Divorce

Legal & Financial Tips to Help You Cope With the Divorce

Guest Post | Aug 2, 2022 Divorce is never an easy process, but it can be especially difficult when you are trying to go through it on your own. If you are considering a divorce, or if you have already started the process, it is important to arm yourself with as much information as possible.


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3 years ago
Conrad Black:  Controversy Over the Nomination of Heather Zordel as New Non-Executive Chair at the OSC

Conrad Black: Controversy Over the Nomination of Heather Zordel as New Non-Executive Chair at the OSC

FP | OpEd Conrad Black | Jul 30, 2022 There have been some recent absurd and disquieting events at the OSC.  The current controversy over the nomination of a new non-executive chair of the OSC’s board of directors, Heather Zordel. She seems to represent the premier’s admirable desire to assist in capital formation and encumber


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3 years ago
Vitalik:  Ethereum creator dumps cold water on Zuckerberg and Michael Saylor

Vitalik: Ethereum creator dumps cold water on Zuckerberg and Michael Saylor

Fortune | Christiaan Hetzner  | Aug 1, 2022 Vitalik Buterin says it's too early to judge what metaverse users will actually want. Many investors have suspected Mark Zuckerberg’s dream of the metaverse is doomed to fail, prompting Meta stock to more than halve over the past six months.  Now they have a prominent critic to


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3 years ago