Wide Microsoft outages The Associated Press – Jan 25, 2023 / 7:21 am | Stories: 408108 Photo: The Canadian Press Microsoft said it’s seeing some improvements to problems with its online services including the Teams messaging platform and Outlook email system after users around the world reported outages Wednesday. In a status update, the tech…
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‘Small percentage’ of RI employees will be laid off
THE NUMBER of Rhode Island employees that will be impacted by the latest round of Hasbro Inc.’s announced layoffs remains uncertain. Hasbro spokesperson Allison McEneaney told Providence Business News Friday that “a small percentage of the impacted employees work in our Rhode Island offices.” However, McEneaney would not comment further, only adding reductions which would…
Australian Finance Group (ASX:AFG) investors are sitting on a loss of 27% if they invested three years ago
Australian Finance Group Limited (ASX:AFG) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 17% in the last month. But that doesn’t help the fact that the three year return is less impressive. In fact, the share price is down 41% in the last three years, falling well short of the market return. With…
How credit unions offer homebuyers a way around mortgage stress tests
Breadcrumb Trail Links Real Estate News Mortgages Finance Banking Provincially regulated credit unions aren’t bound by OSFI’s mortgage stress test and homeowners have taken notice Published January 27, 2023 • 6 minute read 6 Comments Tougher mortgage qualification rules threaten to push bank loans out of reach for homebuyers. Photo by Jim Wells/Postmedia Article content…
Small business confidence remains low
Retail has reported the lowest level of long-term optimism among industries (41.2) – the seventh month in a row that the index has fallen below 50. A recent CFIB study found that given these opinions, 94% of small firms want the federal government to address rising costs when parliament reconvenes on Monday. “We’re hearing from…
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U of A Team Wins $20,000 for Cycling Innovation at Canadian Business Plan Competition
Photo Submitted New Venture Development instructors and UNCL team members pose with their winnings at the Ivey Business Plan Competition in Ontario, Canada. From left: David Hinton, Michael Burton, Clayton Woodruff, Payton Lenz and Sarah Goforth. A graduate student entrepreneurship team from the U of A won first place in…
Popular Ottawa diner closing after 55 years in business
A popular diner is closing its doors after 55 years. The family business has been an Ottawa staple for several generations. At the Brookfield Restaurant, Joyce Aboud has been the owner alongside her husband for decades. Aboud took over her family business in the 1980s, but has been working there since it opened. “It was…