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Electricity bills may continue to shock you even as overall inflation eases. Here’s why.

While price hikes for gas, furniture, electronics and clothes are slowing down after a long stretch of sharp gains, one costly item isn't expected to get cheaper anytime soon: electricity.Economists…

gasa August 1, 2024

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Delivering Search Personalization With (User) Intent

When it comes to online shopping, search personalization is more important today than ever before. If in 2019 about 60% of shoppers expected to get personalized search results, in 2020…

gasa July 31, 2024

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Strong consumer interest seen in Mondelez snacking survey

CHICAGO — Rising costs and economic setbacks haven't been enough to deter strong consumer interest in snacking, according to Mondelez International, Inc.'s fourth annual State of Snacking report. The report,…

gasa July 21, 2024

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Telus International shares slump on lower guidance – Business News

Telus shares slumpThe Canadian Press - Jul 14, 2023 / 9:37 am | Stories: 436810 Photo: Jon Manchester Shares of Telus International Inc. were trading down almost 30 per cent…

July 23, 2023

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CREA downgrades sales forecast as interest rates weigh on buyers – Business News

Photo: The Canadian Press The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its home sales forecast for this year and next as fewer buyers jump into the market. The association said…

July 22, 2023

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China’s economy misses growth forecasts, raising the odds of more support for its edged recovery – Business News

Photo: The Canadian Press China's economic growth missed forecasts in the second quarter of the year, adding to worries over surging youth unemployment and a weak property sector and raising…

July 21, 2023

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Second Alzheimer’s drug in pipeline promises to slow worsening – Business News

Photo: The Canadian Press Another experimental Alzheimer's drug can modestly slow patients' inevitable worsening — by about four to seven months, researchers reported Monday. Eli Lilly and Co. is seeking…

July 20, 2023

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Inflation in Canada: What economists say

OTTAWA - As inflation inches closer to three per cent, economists are warning the steady monthly declines in annual price growth will stall and potentially reverse in the second half…

July 19, 2023

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Is the Bank of Canada making things worse?

Canadian households are reeling after what the Bank of Canada calls the fastest series of interest rate hikes in this country's history. The central bank says those hikes will cause…

July 18, 2023

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Digital publication fights CRA finding that it does not produce ‘original news’ – Business News

Outlet fights for 'news' labelsThe Canadian Press - Jul 17, 2023 / 10:07 am | Stories: 437166 Photo: The Canadian Press A digital publication is asking the Federal Court to…

July 17, 2023