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World food prices eased in December after four consecutive monthly gains but jumped 28 per cent over 2021 for the highest average level since 2011.
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World food prices hit 10-year peak in 2021

Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade surplus rose to $3.1 billion in November, despite the disruptions caused by flooding and landslides in B.C.
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Merchandise trade surplus .1 billion in November: StatCan

A top European court declined Thursday to rule in a high-profile discrimination case centred on an activist’s request to have a cake decorated with the ‘Sesame Street’ characters Bert and Ernie and the words ‘Support Gay Marriage.’
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European court declines to take pro-gay marriage cake case

Goldman Sachs said in a report this week that bitcoin could more than double, to a little over US$100,000 per coin, within the next five years.
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Goldman Sachs predicts bitcoin could hit US0,000

Gains in the energy sector, powered by a rise in the price of oil, helped Canada’s main stock index move higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
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S&P/TSX composite up in late-morning trading as energy stocks rise with stronger oil

Cineplex has temporarily laid off nearly 5,000 part-time employees as its movie theatre and entertainment venues in Ontario were ordered by the province to shut down amid the rise of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
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Cineplex temporarily lays off 5,000 part-time workers amid Omicron surge

Stocks edged lower in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday as technology companies slipped and weighed down major indexes again.
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More weakness in tech stocks pulls Wall Street mostly lower

An intensifying labour shortage is rippling through Canada’s economy, forcing businesses to curtail operations, reduce hours and in some cases, euthanize livestock.
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Widespread labour shortages force businesses to curtail operations, reduce hours

An intensifying labour shortage is rippling through Canada’s economy, forcing businesses to curtail operations, reduce hours and in some cases, euthanize livestock.
Source: ctv business
‘Short-handed every day:’ Businesses face widespread labour shortages

Another Canadian company has decided to make the switch to a four-day work week, a move CEO John Findlay hopes will give his employees more opportunities to find that sought-after work-life balance.
Source: ctv business
Why one Ottawa business decided to move to a four-day work week