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Financial development to formalize economies
Informal economic activity is widespread around the world. On average, such activity accounts for about one-third of output, and informal…
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Kevin Carmichael: Acute labour shortages about to become chronic source of economic pain
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Help Wanted FP Work FP Economy There are ways to increase the size of Canada’s labour…
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Nuix, directors get nipped by watchdog
Shares in tech company Nuix (ASX:NXL) eased in late trading on Thursday on news that ASIC was taking the company…
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The potential of the CHIPS and Science Act for rural America
The CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS) passed with bipartisan support from Congress and was signed into law by President Biden…
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Microbusinesses boomed during the pandemic. Now, local leaders need to support them.
In the spring of 2021 as the Covid19 pandemic lingered on, Kalamazoo’s Deputy Director of Economic Development Antonio Mitchell had…
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Grocers under growing political pressure as NDP pushes for investigation of ‘profit-driven inflation’
Breadcrumb Trail Links News FP Economy Commodities Agriculture Motion for probe evidence of a growing public relations problem for Canada’s…
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Contraction ‘only a matter of time’: What the GDP numbers say about Canada’s economy
Breadcrumb Trail Links News FP Economy GDP ‘surprised to the upside’ in July but not for much longer, say economists…
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Erdogan says Turkey will keep cutting interest rates, mocks British pound
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara,…
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Jobless claims hit five-month low despite Fed’s efforts to slow labor market
A person arranges groceries in El Progreso Market in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C., August 19, 2022. Sarah…
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Canadian economy grows slightly in July
Article content Canadian economic activity edged up a surprise 0.1 per cent in July, driven by strong production in the…
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Rebound rally: Aus shares close 1.4 per cent higher
The S&P/ASX 200 enjoyed a rebound today, with the market up 2 per cent in intraday trading, closing 1.44…
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Stocks of the Hour: Castle Minerals, Global Lithium Resources, Evolution Energy, Raiden Resources
Junior explorer, Castle Minerals (ASX:CDT), today advised that it has received encouraging intercepts from the first 23 holes of a…
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Resurgent ASX rallies: Aus shares 1.8% higher at noon
At noon, the S&P/ASX 200 is 1.82 per cent or 117.70 points higher at 6579.70. The SPI futures are…
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Aussies continue to shop away their blues
Another solid month for Australian retailers with August sales up 0.6%, confirming Australian consumers have yet to pull back significantly…
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Were it only about the budget, we’d all be fine
The strong jobs market and high corporate earnings, especially in resources and energy have driven a significant improvement in the…
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Unprecedented Bank of England intervention avoids Lehman style event
US equities finished higher in Wednesday trading, ending just off session highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average mounted a big…
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Arovella Therapeutics (ASX:ALA) partners with Imugene (ASX:IMU)
Arovella Therapeutics Limited (ASX:ALA) Managing Director and CEO Michael Baker discusses the company’s collaboration with Imugene to combine therapies. Tim…
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The importance of domestic renewal amid great power competition
America’s economic and innovative prowess and its ability to attract and cultivate human talent are complex economic problems and social…
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$A caught as market pounds sterling
The Aussie dollar felt the turbulence from the global currency crisis yesterday as it again fell under 64 US cents…
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Are cities engines of production or consumption, and does it matter?
Although urbanization began many millennia ago, for most of human history cities were home to the few. At the beginning…
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June’s jobs report shows warning signs for workers of color
According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) monthly jobs report, the U.S. economy added 372,000 jobs in June,…
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Measuring business uncertainty in developing and emerging economies
Uncertainty about business prospects is a fact of life for any business. When deciding whether to recruit new workers or…
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Legault says more immigration would be ‘suicidal,’ creating a flashpoint with Quebec businesses
Article content Quebec Premier François Legault, who is on the verge of a landslide victory in next week’s provincial election,…
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Valuing rural minority communities: Inclusive growth, broadband, and leadership
Valuing rural minority communities: Inclusive growth, broadband, and leadership Candid conversations on structural racism have encouraged social scientists to recast…
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Critical Technology Standards Metric
Critical Technology Standards Metric Skip to main content The development and use of critical technologies such as artificial …
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Billionaire investor Ray Dalio says UK’s economic plan ‘suggests incompetence’
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates LP, speaks during a panel session on day three of the World Economic Forum…
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The risky business of carbon capture in Canada
Article content Oil companies are making billions of dollars in profits, so a new report asks why there haven’t been…
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Meeka Metals (ASX:MEK) developing gold and rare earths projects
Meeka Metals Limited (ASX:MEK) Managing Director and CEO Tim Davidson discusses recent gold and rare earths results and the outlook…
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ASX erases yesterday’s gains: Aus shares close 0.5% lower
It was choppy trading on the ASX today with the S&P/ASX 200 commencing the session in positive territory, before…
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Retail sales resilient in August, 2021-22 budget deficit at $32bn, down from $80bn projected
Dr Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist at AMP, discusses Australian retail spending. Australian retail spending rose…
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Renewables rejuvenating mining sector
Transitioning away from fossil fuels and towards renewables is breathing new life, new investment and new jobs into the NSW…
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$US strength remains the dominant theme
US equities were mixed in fairly choppy Tuesday trading, closing off the worst levels however. The dominant theme remains the…
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Synlait milking turnaround for all it can
The recovery in the fortunes of dairy companies on both sides of the Tasman continues with news from NZ-based Synlait…
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Carnarvon talking loud, saying little
Was Carnarvon Energy (ASX:CVN) trailing a very transparent coat on Tuesday with a distinctly un-newsworthy statement on its attractiveness and…
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Larry Summers blasts UK tax cuts as ‘utterly irresponsible’ and warns of possible contagion
Larry Summers Cameron Costa | CNBC LONDON — Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on Tuesday warned that the U.K.…
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ASX edges higher to close in positive territory: Aus shares close up 0.4%
The ASX managed to close in the green on Tuesday trading despite a weaker Wall Street, ending a three-day run…
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Shares sliding again – what’s driving it and is there any light at the end of the tunnel?
Dr Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist at AMP, discusses drivers behind share market pressure, further risks,…
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ASX in the green despite Wall Street falling overnight: Aus shares 0.3% higher at noon
The ASX is trading higher this morning despite the Dow Jones index entering a bear market overnight, and the British…
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How to get exposure to the clean energy transition
Katana Asset Management Portfolio Manager Romano Sala Tenna discusses ASX valuations, getting exposure to clean energy, investment philosophy and market…
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Stocks of the Hour: Magnis Energy Technologies, Sayona Mining, Pure Hydrogen, Ragusa Minerals
Magnis Energy Technologies (ASX:MNS) today announced that it has completed an update to the 2016 Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) for…
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More messing about than merging and acquiring
Monday saw the death knell finally rung for two of the… shall we say, less professional business entanglements in recent…
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Sigma pays big time for lack of direction
Investors in Sigma Healthcare (ASX:SIG) reacted negatively to yesterday’s half year results, details of a major change in strategy and…
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Surging $US playing havoc with financial markets and global trade
US equities sank as the US dollar hit a record high against the British pound, adding volatility to markets already…
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Tamboran-Origin deal paves way for Beetaloo development
Tamboran Resources (ASX:TBN) struck a deal last week to acquire all of Origin’s exploration permits in the Beetaloo Basin (EP…
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Costa shares lose double digits as CEO departs
Investors took fright at the shock departure Monday of Costa Group (ASX:CGC) CEO Sean Hallahan after only 18 months in…
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Turquoise Hill now a battle of wills
Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) CEO Jakob Stausholm made it clear his company will not be lifting its offer for the 49%…
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Coles finally siphons off petrol Business
Coles (ASX:COL) is finally out of direct selling of petrol, almost four years after rival Woolies bailed out of the…
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Soul Patts, Brickworks deliver as expected
After thermal coal miner and exporter New Hope Corporation revealed a massive surge in net profit (more than 1,100%) for…
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No local shake-out at Fonterra after all
The world’s biggest dairy company, New Zealand’s Fonterra (ASX:FSF), will keep its Australian operations, deciding not to sell after having…
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Coal space rolling on, rolling in it
No wonder Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) shares touched record levels this week after it revealed another cornucopia of rewards from the…
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