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Business groups say the work stoppage at B.C. ports is the latest in a run of supply chain disruptions affecting Canadian companies and the country’s economy.
Source: ctv business
Business groups say B.C. port stoppage will hurt companies, Canadian economy

One of Canada’s most vital trade arteries is cut off as employers at most of British Columbia’s ports lock out their workers in a dispute involving about 700 unionized foremen.
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B.C. ports shuttered as lockout takes hold in latest labour dispute

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) did not buy back any of its own shares in the third quarter, ending a six-year-long streak of stock buybacks, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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Even Warren Buffett thinks his stock is too expensive

Restaurant Brands missed estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday due to weak demand across key businesses such as Tim Hortons, Burger King and international markets including China and the Middle East.
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Tim Hortons parent Restaurant Brands misses sales estimates on muted demand

Factory workers at Boeing voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the aerospace giant to resume production of its bestselling airliner and generate much-needed cash.
Source: ctv business
Boeing factory strike ends as workers vote to accept contract

The federal finance minister has been taking every opportunity to remind frustrated Canadians that after a bumpy pandemic recovery, the nation’s economy is actually doing a lot better.
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Inflation is down, wages are up. Why are Canadians still frustrated with the economy?

Canada Post and the union representing its workers are commenting on how weekend talks for a new contract went, with the employer calling them less productive than they’d hoped and the union claiming their employer is focused on flexibility to deliver parcels at the lowest possible cost.
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Canada Post, union, still disagree over weekend delivery following weekend talks

Employers at British Columbia ports say they are going ahead with locking out more than 700 foremen across the province after strike activities from union members began.
Source: ctv business
B.C. port employers to launch lockout as labour disruption begins

Employers at British Columbia ports say they are going ahead with locking out more than 700 foremen across the province after strike activities from union members began.
Source: ctv business
B.C. port employers launch lockout at terminals in labour dispute with workers

Canada’s housing agency says risks remain in the mortgage market as over a million contracts are up for renewal next year while a growing share of new mortgages are being issued by alternative lenders.
Source: ctv business
CMHC says risks remain in mortgage market as delinquencies creep up