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Credit card debt up 15 per cent in Q4, younger Canadians feel hardest pinch: Equifax

Credit card debt up 15 per cent in Q4, younger Canadians feel hardest pinch: Equifax

TORONTO — Canadian credit card debt soared in the last three months of 2022 amid rising interest rates and stubbornly high inflation with younger Canadians in particular relying on credit to make ends meet.
Ex-Goldman Sachs banker gets 10 year sentence for fraud

Ex-Goldman Sachs banker gets 10 year sentence for fraud

NEW YORK (AP) — A former Goldman Sachs banker was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for his role in looting a Malaysian development fund of billions of dollars used to finance lavish parties, a superyacht, premium real estate and even the 2013
Former Ohio House speaker convicted in $60M bribery scheme

Former Ohio House speaker convicted in $60M bribery scheme

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former state House Speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio Republican Party Chair Matt Borges were convicted Thursday in a $60 million bribery scheme that federal prosecutors have called the largest corruption case in state hi
Canadians making fewer trips to the grocery store as inflation pinches: RBC report

Canadians making fewer trips to the grocery store as inflation pinches: RBC report

TORONTO — Canadians are on average making fewer grocery store runs as food inflation persists, but still spending roughly the same amount per trip, according to a report Thursday by RBC.
Purolator commits $1B to electrify Canadian delivery vehicle fleet by 2030

Purolator commits $1B to electrify Canadian delivery vehicle fleet by 2030

TORONTO — Purolator plans to electrify its Canadian fleet network by 2030 through a $1 billion commitment to purchase more than 3,500 electric delivery vehicles.
Here's what Biden's budget would mean - if it had a chance

Here's what Biden's budget would mean - if it had a chance

WASHINGTON (AP) — With Republicans in control of the House, there's no chance that President Joe Biden's new budget plan will become law as it stands.
IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote

IRS nominee Daniel Werfel confirmed by Senate vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate confirmed Daniel Werfel to serve as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday by a vote of 54-42.
Maple Leaf Foods expecting modest annual growth in its plant-based protein

Maple Leaf Foods expecting modest annual growth in its plant-based protein

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. said it's expecting modest annual growth in its plant-based protein category as the company reported a loss for its latest quarter, due in part to weaker pork markets and a cyberattack. The Mississauga, Ont.
Independent grocers defend chains against food inflation accusations

Independent grocers defend chains against food inflation accusations

OTTAWA — An unlikely alliance between Canada's independent grocers and the country's three largest chains is forming amid accusations that grocery stores are to blame for higher food inflation.
Biden budget with deficit cuts, tax hikes won't fly with GOP

Biden budget with deficit cuts, tax hikes won't fly with GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — As political gridlock puts the government at risk of defaulting, President Joe Biden on Thursday is making an opening offer with a budget plan that would cut deficits by $2.