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In light of new poll results that found Canadians are spending a lot of time worrying about money, one personal finance expert shares some simple tips to help Canadians avoid making some common, costly mistakes with their cash.
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‘Not every sale is a bargain’: How to avoid common money mistakes

The number of Black business owners in Canada has increased since 2005 but income inequalities are still persisting, according to new data from Statistics Canada.
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Black business owners on the rise in Canada, but barriers still exist: StatCan report

A Canadian entrepreneur is giving back by holding a contest for $250,000 to help a startup turn their business idea into a reality.
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‘You got to bet on an idea’: Canadian entrepreneur holding 0K funding competition for startups

Canada’s biggest grocer is facing fresh price hikes from suppliers, signalling food inflation will continue its relentless ascent in the coming months.
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Loblaw facing ‘over 1,000 supplier requests’ for fresh price hikes: Galen G. Weston

Abu Dhabi’s state gas company expects to raise up to $2 billion by selling 4 per cent of its shares in an initial public offering, the company said Thursday.
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Abu Dhabi state gas firm looks to raise B in IPO

Voters in Nigeria will elect a new leader Saturday after President Muhammadu Buhari’s final term ends, with 18 candidates vying to lead a country facing a series of struggles — the newest and most pressing being a shortage of cash.
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Could Nigeria’s cash shortage hurt the presidential vote?

Bombardier retained its position as the world’s biggest business jet manufacturer in 2022, increasing its sales even as worries persisted around a possible economic slump.
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Bombardier takes top spot for business jet production globally

Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the federal response to the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, as a ‘betrayal’ during a visit to the village where residents and local leaders are increasingly frustrated more than two weeks after the disaster.
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Trump criticizes U.S. federal response to Ohio train derailment

A new poll by Scotiabank shows Canadians are spending the same amount of time worrying about their finances as if they were working a part-time job.
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Canadians spend as much time worrying about finances as they would working a part-time job: poll

The United Nations’ educational, scientific and cultural agency chief on Wednesday called for a global dialogue to find ways to regulate social media companies and limit their role in the spreading of misinformation around the world.
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UNESCO chief urges tougher regulation of social media