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Irving Oil considers the sale of the company as part of a strategic review

Irving Oil says it has launched a strategic review that will consider, among other things, “a full or partial sale” of the company, one of the largest in New Brunswick.

“A strategic review of the company is underway, and a series of options are being evaluated related to the company’s future,” the Saint John-based company said in a statement.

“No decisions have been made about where this strategic review may lead. Considerations will be given to a new ownership structure, a full or partial sale, or a change in the portfolio of our assets and how we operate them.”

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Bailey Jenkins, Director of Operations at iCRYO, Recognized in Utah Business’ 30 Women to Watch

Published: Jun. 12, 2023 at 9:07 AM EDT|Updated: 36 minutes ago

Former Collegiate Athlete Turned Top Executive Earns Recognition of Accomplishment as a Business Leader in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — iCRYO, the fast-growing recovery and wellness brand, is celebrating the nomination of its Director of Operations, Bailey Jenkinswho was recognized in the Utah Business’ 30 Women to Watch.

Bailey Jenkins, Director of Operations at iCRYO, was recognized in the Utah Business' 30 Women...
Bailey Jenkins, Director of Operations at iCRYO, was recognized in the Utah Business’ 30 Women to Watch.(PRNewswire)

The 30 Women to Watch awards honor the exceptional women of Utah’s businesses.

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A new way to run a business as seen by pizza places in the US

SAN JOSE, Calif. –

There is something different about A Slice of New York Pizza in San Jose. And it goes beyond their award-winning pies.

It’s about the people. In fact, everyone in the kitchen owns an equal slice of the business.

“We’re a worker co-op, which means all the members and owners of the business work in the business,” said the restaurant’s founder Kirk Vartan. He started the business 17 years ago.

Six years ago, he turned it into a co-op by selling the business to his staff as a leveraged buyout. The employee-owners are now paying back a

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Next community in Nexton to break ground > Charleston Business Journal

By Barry Waldman

Contributing Writer

The local master planned community named the best in the nation has begun to work on another phase, on the way to 7,500 residences. This new phase of the Nexton communities in Summerville and Berkeley County are expected to add apartments for rent, hotels, office space and 150,000 square feet of shopping and dining space when it is completely built out over the next five to seven years.

Nexton has sold nearly 24 acres to Charlotte-based Crosland Southeast, which plans to develop the new One Nexton segment in multiple phases, starting this coming

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Need a Practical High School Graduation Gift?

We’ve got you covered. If you know a recent high school graduate, you should find out if they have a simple estate plan to allow their parents or guardians to make medical and financial decisions if they are incapacitated.

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With high school graduation season in full swing, it is essential to remember that at age 18, parents no longer have the right to make medical and financial decisions for their

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Inflation rate unexpectedly increased in April, jumping up to 4.4%

Canada’s inflation rate reversed its cooling trend last month and moved higher, to a 4.4 per cent annual rate.

Economists had been expecting new data released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday to show the cost of living had eased from March’s 4.3 per cent pace to something around 4.1.

Instead, it moved higher again, as the cost of things like gasoline, rent and mortgages increased during the month.

It’s the first acceleration in the cost of living since June of 2022, when Canada’s inflation rate hit a more than 40-year high of 8.1 per cent.

Food prices have been a

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Vancouver home sales rise in May, nearing 10-year average – Business News

Home sales, prices rising

The Canadian Press – | Stories: 429918

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says May home sales rose 15.7 per cent from a year earlier.

The BC board says Vancouver’s housing market is showing signs of heating up heading into the summer, as prices increased for the sixth consecutive month.

The board says sales for the month totaled 3,411, which was 1.4 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average of 3,458.

The composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver was $1,188,000 last

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Can You Prevent a Whistleblower Lawsuit?

When a whistleblower suit is brought against a company or practice, there are usually many warnings that were ignored or not dealt with appropriately. Many times, wrongdoings are brought to light internally first and properly addressing concerns can prevent a lawsuit.

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Often, the employee who becomes the whistleblower tries to raise the issue internally before going outside the company.

There are also fears of retaliation by many whistleblowers. Fear of

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