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Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s sluggish pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since March in a sign that the job market may be cooling but remains sturdy.
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U.S. hiring rebounds slightly and unemployment rate dips in sign of still-slowing job market

The parent company of the Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain said Friday that it’s turning down a takeover offer from Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. of Canada.
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Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain operator turns down Couche-Tard takeover offer

Canada’s unemployment rate edged up to 6.6 per cent in August, scaling a peak last seen more than seven years ago outside of pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, data showed on Friday.
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Canada’s unemployment rate at 6.6%, rises past seven year high outside of pandemic

Four months out from an unprecedented split between the regulators for accountants in Ontario and Quebec and their national counterpart, CPA Canada is pitching a new, separate membership to accountants in the departing provinces.
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As CPA split looms, CPA Canada pitches membership to Ontario, Quebec members

Global shares mostly declined Friday ahead of a highly anticipated U.S. jobs report that’s expected to influence how the U.S. Federal Reserve will move on interest rates.
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Global shares mostly fall on caution ahead of a key U.S. employment report

The Canadian National Railway must pay the B.C. government $16.2 million for causing a destructive 2015 wildfire in the Fraser Canyon, the province’s highest court has ruled.
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CN loses appeal of M penalty for causing destructive B.C. wildfire

After months of dozens of restaurant closings and headlines about ‘endless shrimp’ woes, Red Lobster says it will soon exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Red Lobster says it will soon exit bankruptcy protection after judge approves seafood chain’s sale

Travellers will have to check in 15 minutes earlier than usual according to Air Canada’s new cutoff time for all flights.
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Air Canada changes check-in cutoff time for all flights

Travellers will have to check in 15 minutes earlier than usual according to Air Canada’s new cutoff time for all flights.
Source: ctv business
A Canadian airline is changing its check-in deadline for all flights. Here’s why

As the Bank of Canada cuts its interest rate for the third straight time, one real estate expert shares what the downward trend means for the housing market.
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Are interest rate cuts a good sign for homeowners, current and future?