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A new report outlines the most expensive places in Canada to rent in June, including cities like Toronto and Vancouver averaging over $1,800 a month for a one-bedroom apartment.
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These are the most expensive Canadian cities to rent a home

Moviegoers could be paying a little extra to see a film at a Cineplex theatre this summer. Canada’s largest film exhibitor says it has introduced a new $1.50 booking fee that applies to each ticket purchased through its mobile app and website.
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Cineplex introduces .50 booking fee for online ticket purchases

Twitter’s board of directors has unanimously recommended that the social media company’s shareholders vote to approve its sale to Elon Musk, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
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Twitter board recommends shareholders vote in support of Musk acquisition

Job vacancies reached a record quarterly high of nearly one million in the first three months of 2022, continuing a trend started in the first quarter of 2016.
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Canadian job vacancies hit quarterly record high in Q1 led by demand in health sector

The Russian rouble surged on Monday to a near seven-year high against the dollar on Moscow Exchange, supported by capital controls and the promise of upcoming month-end tax payments, as the government presented its new budget.
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Russian ruble hits near 7-year high vs dollar as tax payments loom

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a challenge brought by a former Xerox Corp executive and backed by Elon Musk to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule requiring people who agree to settlements with the agency not to deny its allegations against them.
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Musk-backed challenge to SEC’s ‘gag’ rule

A recent report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development shows a grim projection of the global economy, torn by the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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OECD projects the global economy will weaken sharply – where does Canada stand?

Charitable giving in the United States reached a record US$485 billion in 2021, though the increase did not keep pace with inflation, according to a report Tuesday offering a comprehensive look at American philanthropy.
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U.S. charitable giving hit record in 2021 but inflation looms

Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.9 per cent to $60.7 billion in April, boosted by gains at general merchandise stores.
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Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 0.9 per cent to .7 billion in April

Stocks rose broadly on Wall Street Tuesday, clawing back some of the ground they lost in their worst weekly drop since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Stocks gain ground, clawing back a piece of last week’s drop