Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland appears as a witness at a Senate committee on national finance, in Ottawa, on Dec. 7, 2022.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press The federal deficit stood at $3.6-billion as of November with just four months left in the 2022-23 fiscal year, suggesting federal finances are outperforming official projections. The Finance Department’s monthly fiscal…
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The meeting kicks off the small-business BOOST program
Small business owners will get a BOOST on Monday, Feb. 6, with the kick-off meeting for the Moline Community and Economic Development Department’s new Business Owner Occupied Stabilization Transformation Program for small-business owners and entrepreneurs. The session will begin at 6 pm at Western Illinois University Riverfront Hall, 3300 River Drive, Moline. Doors open at…
Alliance Marketing announces new executive team
Illustration courtesy: ARG The board of Alliance Marketing LLC has selected a new lineup of executive directors for Alliance Retail Group (ARG), the Hendersonville, Tennessee-based self-negotiating retail ad group announced on Wednesday. “The board is excited to work with a team that will continue to help independent operators thrive in the highly competitive grocery business,”…
News-Herald players of the week for Jan. 26
Jan. 26—Grace McCoon Perry>>Girls basketball Senior>>Point guard On the court: In victories over Lakeside and Edgewood, averaged 22.5 points, 4 assists and 3.5 steals per game. Off the court: Plans on majoring in business marketing. “My favorite school memory is playing basketball with my sisters and friends.” Hobbies include shopping, running and traveling. Favorite food…
Bullish outlook for base metals – Business News
Photo: Nelson Bennett. Maria Carter, a volunteer for Dan Moore’s “Yukon Dan” demonstrating gold panning at AME Roundup’s exhibition center. There’s no way enough mines can be built on time to meet net zero energy transition targets on the timelines policy makers have promised, but industrial metal miners – especially lithium and nickel miners –…
Is the FTC Banning Non-Competes?
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that will ban many non-compete agreements throughout the country if it is enacted. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Non-compete agreements…
Why the Bank of Canada can’t cut rates this year, despite what the market says
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem takes part in an interview after announcing an interest rate decision in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable The Bank of Canada won’t be lowering its key lending rate this year despite financial markets already pricing in multiple cuts starting this fall, according to a senior economist…
The Small Business BC Awards celebrates 20 years of BC’s top entrepreneurs
Nominations open for Lower Mainland entrepreneurs to compete for $40,000 in prize money Small business owners across BC are invited to compete for $40,000 in prize money as SBBC celebrates the 20th anniversary of the province’s largest award contest for entrepreneurs, the Small Business BC Awards. “Over the past 20 years, SBBC has been honored…