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Deloitte Canada is hosting Fashion Forward, a first of its kind event bringing together an exclusive group of Canadian retailers, industry leaders, and fashion insiders to explore key opportunities within Canada's retail sector, with a focus on...

Today, AES Ohio, a subsidiary of The AES Corporation , filed its latest Electric Security Plan (ESP) with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO)....

Californians for Homeownership, a nonprofit organization sponsored by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) that aims to address California's housing crisis through impact litigation, today announced that it has filed lawsuits against the...

The SDC Montréal centre-ville is celebrating the presence of C2 Montréal downtown, a major new asset to its local and international influence. After an exceptional summer, the heart of the Metropolis, far from running out of steam, downtown Montreal...

S&P Global Mobility analysts expect US light vehicle sales to be limited to 1.105 million units in September, marking an annual rate of 13.4 million units. The cumulative impacts of supply shocks on auto manufacturing in North America and globally...

With the National Association of Realtors approaching 120 years old, it's been clear for a while that Real Estate investments are heavily regulated by "Associations," they're expensive, as well as extremely time consuming, but what's most attractive...

Rokmaster Resources Corp. ("Rokmaster" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the successful extension of the Revel Ridge Main Zone ("RRMZ") a further 925 m to the southeast and 290 m to the northwest, in addition to initial assay results of the...

Global healthcare expenditures are projected to rise 3.4% annually in real terms through 2026, according to Global Healthcare, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Spending will be driven by increasing access to myriad healthcare...

The national delinquency rate fell 3.6% in August to 2.79%, just 4 BPS above May 2022's record lowImprovement was broad based, with the number of borrowers a single payment past due falling by 4% and those 90 or more days delinquent down 4.5%After...

The U.S. fresh produce and floral industries support 2.2 million total jobs across all 50 states and $120.1 billion in labor income, nearly reaching pre-COVID levels, according to an economic impact study conducted on behalf of the International...

Contact centers were forced to become more agile in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, escalating timelines for technology adoption, remote work, and omnichannel customer engagement, according to an industry report released by the Business Services...

TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2022 /CNW/ - Avalon Advanced Materials Inc.  ("Avalon" or the "Company") ") is pleased to announce that it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (the "MOU") with LG Energy Solution (LGES; KRX: 373220) to supply LGES...

Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the latest results of its Public Pension Funding Index (PPFI), which consists of the nation's 100 largest public defined benefit pension plans. Rising interest rates and...

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) was flat in August following a 0.2% gain in July and a 0.1% decline in June, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC). Chemical output was higher in all regions except the Gulf Coast....

Today, the experts at Zonda, the housing industry's foremost advisors, released the New Home Market Update report for August 2022. Zonda's New Home Pending Sales Index (PSI) captured a 3.2% month-over-month increase in contract sales in August. This...

Jimmy Jean, Chief Economist of Desjardins Group, will present the latest economic and financial forecasts on September 29. The main themes will be inflation, rising interest rates and their impact on the economic outlook In addition, the high risk of...

As Canadians play, work, and explore outdoors, search and rescue personnel stand ready to respond when someone goes missing or is in distress. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the search and rescue community by providing them with...

By investing in forest sector technologies, we can provide greener solutions that will tackle climate change and transition toward a low-carbon economy. That is why the Government of Canada is joining the 'Namgis First Nation in celebrating the...

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. decreased by 0.3 percent in August 2022 to 116.2 (2016=100), after declining by 0.5 percent in July. The LEI fell 2.7 percent over the six-month period between February and August 2022,...

Urgent action is needed to tackle an artificial intelligence (AI) skills crisis that is already stifling US productivity and innovation, new research has found. Published by analytics leader SAS, How to Solve the Data Science Skills Shortage is a...

Amid high inflation and full employment, most workers (62%) are expecting to get a pay raise this year, and two in five (41%) expect that raise to be larger than what they received last year. While the majority (58%) of workers are expecting a pay...

Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion, a new coalition that will advocate for the preservation of U.S. intellectual property, formally launched. "Our Founding Fathers enshrined intellectual property rights in the U.S. Constitution for good...

NYPPEX Holdings, one of the world's leading providers of secondary private equity liquidity and data, today announced its projection that general partners in private equity funds will seek joint ventures for their older funds to offset the slowdown...

Progressive Planet Solutions Inc. ("PLAN", "Progressive Planet" or the "Company"), a dominant manufacturer of agricultural, household and industrial products whose pioneering blue-sky technology turns post-consumer glass into high-performance cement...

Provalus announces the opening of its fourth technology innovation center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the capitol city of the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians. As the solutions & managed services brand of Optomi...

The second annual report from Checkout.com highlights the many opportunities for retailers despite the current economic environment81 percent of consumers say that the future of retail is online (up from 75 percent in 2021)60 percent of consumers say...

The second quarter of 2022 was the third consecutive quarter of weakening revenue growth for the semiconductor market, with the market now in decline according to Omdia's Competitive Landscape Tracker. Revenue for 2Q22 declined 1.9% from $161.2...

Desjardins Group announces that effective September 22, 2022, the Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec U.S. prime rate will raise from 6.00% to 6.75%. SOURCE Desjardins Group

As the second week of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly got underway, the United States Council for International Business (USCIB) joined with partners, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the International...

On the heels of a new report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that the overall cost of groceries rose by 13.5% in the last year, Lidl US announced today that it will introduce rotating price cuts on more than 100 items in all of its...

On Saturday, October 1st, concerned citizens, groups and elected officials from the Greater Toronto Area will come together to walk and bike along the proposed route of Highway 413 to voice their concerns regarding the impact the project will have on...

Florida's housing market reported increased inventory (active listings) and higher median prices in August 2022 compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors®' latest housing data. Rising mortgage interest rates, inflation and other economic...

The Canadian Institute is launching the Inaugural Conference on Cumulative Effects Assessment and Environmental Management Atlantic, to address the unique environmental challenges effecting projects and lands in Atlantic Canada. Canada's current...

Economic growth is projected to resume in the second half of 2022, but the combination of high inflation, monetary policy tightening, and a slowing housing market is likely to tip the economy into a modest recession in the new year, according to the...

Partnering with ESG Book, the new scoring system will provide ESG insights into the world's largest corporations through a user-friendly traffic light systemLaunch comes as research finds 61% of investors consider ESG before buying a stock, with one...

One in two U.S. holiday shoppers are steadfastly brand loyal and will only shop at stores they frequented in the past. And trust is a key to loyalty, as 48% of consumers said they distrust brands with their personal information. For shoppers,...

The U.S. economy is likely to muddle along with below-trend growth and continued high inflation over the next 12 months, according to the UCLA Anderson Forecast's latest report. And while no recession is forecast at this time, Forecast economists say...

Generation Investment Management, the sustainable investment management...

As a result of factors such as stock clean-up, inflation and geopolitical issues influencing consumer device markets, Omdia estimates the cover lens module shipments will inevitably decrease from 6.36 billion units in 2021 to 6.01 billion units in...

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is calling on the federal government to immediately adopt a robust plan to support their sector as Parliament resumes after its summer break amid continuing labour shortages and stubbornly high inflation...

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released today data through August 2022 for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. The indices represent a comprehensive measure of changes in consumer credit defaults and show that the composite rate was...

BMO Financial Group is helping Canadians save and effortlessly track their progress with the newly launched Savings Amplifier Account. The Savings Amplifier Account has no monthly fee, a competitive interest rate and unlimited no-fee transfers to...

S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI") announced today preliminary S&P 500® stock buybacks, or share repurchases, data for Q2 2022....

The 11th edition of the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) reveals a fragile global food system ill prepared to weather shocks like the war in...

Led by the younger millennial and Gen Z generations, a 'micro-entrepreneur' economy is emerging across the country, as Canadians look to adapt to a changing landscape dominated by rising inflation and digitization....

The COVID-19 pandemic, political instability, inflation, rising food costs and extreme weather events in 2022 have showcased the fragility of the global food system and its consequences, especially within global food security. Today, Economist Impact...

Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today announced the latest results of its Milliman Pension Buyout Index (MPBI). As the Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) market continues to grow, it has become increasingly important to...

Decentralized renewables employment data shows its potential in helping achieve both United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 8. Full Report?Powering Jobs Census 2022: The Energy Access Workforce. The Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE)...

The Oregon Tourism Commission, dba Travel Oregon, has initiated its second push of its advertising campaign, Extraordinary is Ordinary. Promoting the state's stunning natural beauty, the campaign is set to drive tourism to its seven geographical...

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Economy H.E. Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri hailed the UAE as a hub for commercial expansion, trade, and economic growth during his address to over 2,000 global investors, entrepreneurs,...