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A backlog of cases at landlord and tenant boards in Canada is allowing tenants to misuse the system, causing expensive issues for landlords who attempt to buy them out, according to a real estate expert.
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What renters and landlords should know about ‘cash for keys’ deals

Journalists at The New York Daily News and Forbes walked off the job Thursday amid contentious contract talks with management and a difficult few weeks in the news industry.
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Media workers strike to protest layoffs at New York Daily News, Forbes and Conde Nast

Levi blamed its plan to exit its Denizen brand and cut back on off-price sales this year for the weak forecasts while also missing fourth-quarter revenue estimates.
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Levi Strauss to lay off up to 15 per cent of global corporate jobs

Microsoft is laying off about 1,900 employees in its gaming division, according to an internal company memo, just over three months since the tech giant completed its $69 million purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard.
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Microsoft lays off 1,900 employees in its gaming division following Activision Blizzard buyout

Business Insider said Thursday that it will cut 8 per cent of its staff, becoming the latest news organization to undergo a round of painful layoffs as news companies struggle to stay afloat amid brutal industry headwinds.
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Business Insider cuts 8 per cent of staff, becoming latest news outlet to undergo layoffs

Turkiye’s central bank raised its key interest rate by another 2.5 percentage points on Thursday, pressing ahead with a series of hikes aimed at combating inflation that reached nearly 65% in December.
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Turkiye’s central bank hikes key interest rate again to 45 per cent to battle inflation

Forbes says it ranked the ‘best’ employers in Canada based on more than 40,000 survey responses. Here are the results.
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Forbes says these are the ‘best’ employers in Canada in 2024

Thousands of WestJet customers’ flights were cancelled amid extreme weather earlier this month. And many say the airline would not reschedule them within the required window, in what one advocate framed as just the latest example of a failure to uphold travellers’ rights.
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‘It’s just not right’: Passengers call out WestJet for breaching rebooking rules

With an overwhelming number of insurance types to choose from, it can be difficult to differentiate between the crucial and the nice-to-haves. In his financial advice column for CTVNews.ca, Christopher Liew provides an overview of some of the most popular types of policies and what they cover.
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Which insurance policies do I absolutely need, and which are nice-to-haves?

Where do you draw the line when it comes to tipping someone? Does it make a difference what service they provide? CTVNews.ca wants to hear your thoughts about tipping culture in Canada.
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Has tipping culture gone too far and how much do you tip? We want to hear from you