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Around half of all insolvencies filed in 2022 were by millennials, despite only accounting for less than 27 per cent of the Canadian population aged 18 and older, according to a new study.
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New study shows nearly half of all insolvencies last year were filed by millennials

In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Turkiye and Syria, thousands of volunteer software developers have been using a crucial Twitter tool to comb the platform for calls for help. They could lose access as soon as Monday unless they pay Twitter a monthly fee of at least US$100.
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Twitter’s plan to charge for crucial tool prompts outcry

The Walt Disney Co. is planning to add an Avatar experience to Disneyland and explore other opportunities at its theme parks as it looks for more ways to appeal to its guests.
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Disney is planning an Avatar experience at Disneyland

Indigo Books & Music Inc. says it’s once again able to accept debit, credit and gift cards in stores. The bookstore chain was only able to accept cash for in-store purchases after a cybersecurity incident knocked out its electronic payment system and website last Wednesday.
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Indigo website outage stretches into fifth day but payment system back up and running

A cybersecurity incident stretched into its fifth day at Indigo Books & Music Inc. on Monday, illuminating the growing risk of cyberattacks on Canadian companies and consumers.
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Indigo cyberattack highlights mounting sophistication of hackers: experts

Strength in the technology, financial and base metal sectors helped Canada’s main stock index gain nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also pushed higher.
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S&P/TSX composite up nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, U.S. markets also up

Hybrid and remote arrangements that became commonplace during the COVID-19 pandemic may not be going away any time soon, but some big Canadian employers want people to clock in from their office desks more frequently.
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Employers face ‘resistance’ as they seek to increase office days

‘He Gets Us’ a campaign to promote Jesus and Christianity, is running two ads during the game as part of a staggering US$100 million media investment, but the campaign has ties to conservative political aims, anti-LGBTQ views and far-right ideologies that appear at odds with the campaign’s inclusive messaging.
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The truth behind the ‘He Gets Us’ ads for Jesus airing during the Super Bowl

Life insurance for a baby might sound a little off, but fast-growing Greatway Financial Inc. says it’s never too early to sign up.
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Regulator reining in Greatway’s multiple levels of questionable insurance marketing

Police were out in force across France on Saturday as protesters held a sometimes restive fourth round of nationwide demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to reform the country’s pension system.
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Fourth day of pension reform protests hits France