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British Columbians slipping deeper into debt – Business News

British Columbians are more anxious about their debt situation while an increasing number is slipping deeper into debt by paying only the minimum balance on their credit cards, according to a new MNP Consumer Debt Index report released this morning.

The news follows recent data from Canada’s Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy that the number of insolvency in BC was at a more-than-three-year high in November: 974.

Only 52 per cent of British Columbians are confident that they will be able to cover their expenses in the next year without going further into debt, according to a

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Business English Meaning

The Code of Hammurabi dates again to about 1772 BC for instance and incorporates provisions that relate, among other issues, to shipping prices and dealings between merchants and brokers. The word “corporation” derives from the Latin corpus, that means physique, and the Maurya Empire in Iron-Age India accorded authorized rights to business entities. “Going public” via a process generally identified as an preliminary public providing means that a part of the business might be owned by members of the basic public. This requires the organization as a distinct entity, to disclose info to the common public, and adhering to a …

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Elon Musk depicted as wild, visionary in Tesla tweet trial – Business News

Elon Musk was depicted Wednesday as either a reckless liar who callously jeopardized the savings of “regular people” or a

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Mortgage rate buydowns are on the rise as homebuyers can cope with high interest rates

Anna Raymond was ready to make the switch from renting to owning a home last spring. But after five failed offers, she and her husband decided to take a step back from house hunting.

Then, in December, their real estate agent presented an offer too good to pass. A home in Longmont was up for sale, and the seller was willing to offer a 2-1 interest buydown rate.

The concession would lower the Raymonds’ 5.75% contract interest rate of 2% in the first year and 1% in the second year, so they’ll pay just 3.75% interest in the first year

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Tesla video promoting self-driving was staged, engineer testifies

A 2016 video that Tesla used to promote its self-driving technology was staged to show capabilities like stopping at a red light and accelerating at a green light that the system did not have, according to testimony by a senior engineer.

The video, which remains archived on Tesla’s website, was released in October 2016 and promoted on Twitter by Chief Executive Elon Musk as evidence that “Tesla drives itself.”

But the Model X was not driving itself with technology Tesla had deployed, Ashok Elluswamy, director of Autopilot software at Tesla, said in the transcript of a July deposition taken as

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Lawyers spar over whether Elon Musk misled investors with his tweets

Opening arguments kicked off Wednesday in a trial that was pitting Tesla against shareholders accusing the company of misleading them over a tweet by Elon Musk stating funding had been “secured” to take the electric car company private.

A lawyer for Tesla investors told a nine-person jury that Musk “lied” when he sent the Aug. 7, 2018 tweet, costing investors money while its share price fluctuated as Wall Street digested the information. Ultimately, the company remained publicly traded.

“Millions of dollars were lost when his lies were exposed,” said attorney Nicholas Porritt, who represents the investors.

A lawyer for Musk

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Priciest home sales in Setauket

Priciest home sales in Setauket (11733)

December 2022

The three highest-priced home sales in Setauket last month ranged from $1.1 million to $3.775 million.

The priciest Setauket home sold in December was a 5-bedroom, 3.55-bath waterfront colonial on 15 acres at 76 Mount Gray Road that sold for $3.775 million in cash. It was listed by Debra Russell, Michael O’Dwyer and Holly Brainard of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty and sold by Sharon Levine of Coach Realtors.

A 6-bedroom, 4-bath waterfront ranch on 1.74 acres at 92 Dyke Road fetched $2.15 million in cash. It was listed by Lisa Jaeger

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Why your grocery bills remain high even as inflation slows down

FP Explains: Why are Canadians’ grocery bills still climbing? It’s complicated

Published January 19, 2023 • 5 minute read

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Inflation in food retail prices has stayed stubbornly high, hovering around 11 per cent for the last four months.
Inflation in food retail prices has stayed stubbornly high, hovering around 11 per cent for the last four months. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Canada’s inflation fever might have broken in December. The consumer price

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