Category: Finance

Western Canada: Alberta’s new finance minister will need all the help he can get

Good morning, Mark Iype in Edmonton today.

It has been a busy week in Alberta politics as we head toward Canada Day. There was talk of political interference in the murky hiring and un-hiring of former provincial chief medical officer of health Deena Hinshaw at the start of the week and rustling from the right flank of the United Conservative Party by Take Back Alberta and its leader Dave Parker at mid-week. By Thursday, all eyes turned to the province’s newest Finance Minister, Nate Horner.

Exactly one month after the UCP led by Premier Danielle Smith won a second consecutive

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15 Best Coding Games to Learn Programming for Beginners

In this article, we take a look into the 15 best coding games to learn programming for beginners. You can skip our detailed analysis of coding games to learn programming for beginners, how AI helps in learning programming for beginners, and the economic importance of learning programming and go directly to the 5 Best Coding Games to Learn Programming for Beginners.

In today’s increasingly digital world, the importance of learning programming cannot be overstated. The success story of Samaira Mehta, a 10-year-old CEO and founder of CoderBunnyz, exemplifies the benefits of early coding education. Mehta’s coding games for beginners

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Clutch financing in works would slash online car seller’s valuation by 97 per cent from peak

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Clutch’s delivery flat-bed truck drives through Toronto on March 19. The company is one of a swath of high-flying startups challenged by the tech sector crash that started in late 2021, wiping out valuations and leading to deep job cuts.Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail

Canadian online car seller Clutch Technologies Inc. is in advanced stages of securing funding that would slash its valuation to a tiny fraction of its $575-million peak in late 2021.

Toronto-based Clutch is raising $20-million in a deal led by past backer Stamford, Conn.-based Canaan Partners that would value the

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Gen Z is seeing the appeal of finance jobs, as cost-of-living concerns rise, a new survey finds

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Gen Z is putting more stock in careers in finance, with one in four recent graduates considering it a top sector for career prospects.Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images

  • A new study reveals that Gen Z thinks finance is the best industry for future career prospects.

  • A quarter of graduates said finance is the No. 1 industry for career prospects — up from No. 5 in 2021.

  • Part of the reason may be the money: Graduates’ top career fear is low pay.

At the end of the day, money talks.

A mid-June survey conducted by the CFA Institute,

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Comment: To unleash private sector climate finance for the Global South, we need a solid plan

July 5 – Agreement on the need to massively increase private sector finance to developing and middle-income countries to allow them to transition to clean energy was a clear outcome of the recent Summit for a new Global Financial Pact in Paris. Turning this theory into practice is complicated, yet it is totally doable if all actors in the worlds of policy and finance accept this new reality and stop pretending business-as-usual is an option.

Despite French President Emmanuel Macron’s enthusiasm and energy throughout the event and the attendance of some big names from the Global North, notably US Treasury

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Finance barriers are hurting Global South’s climate transitions | Climate Crisis

In East Africa, start-up company Ampersand Solar has a plan to transition millions of “boda boda” taxi drivers to cheaper, cleaner electric motorcycles.

In Nigeria, energy company Phoenix Edison is ready to build the country’s first waste-to-energy project, reducing municipal waste and carbon emissions.

In Kenya, fertilizer maker Safi Organics is converting local biomass waste into fertilizers and is aiming to provide farmers with income from carbon credits.

These projects are proven and ready to grow. They will create jobs, reduce emissions and promote sustainable development. But they and many similar business ventures around the developing world are struggling to

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The unique financial habits of self-made millionaires

Self-made millionaires have unique financial habits that get them ahead, adopting them well before hitting that seven-figure milestone. Here are a handful of you can start applying to your life today, regardless of what’s in your bank account now.

Millionaires make lists

According to the Motley Fool, 85 per cent of millionaires are list-makers. Before hitting the grocery store (or any store, for that matter), they make lists, allowing them to avoid unnecessary spending. I love list-making, a key benefit of being a more strategic shop, which helps you save. Another bonus: lists are amazing for sticking to a healthy

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Average funeral cost

The last thing anyone wants to worry about is how to finance a funeral when a loved one passes away. According to the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), the median cost of funerals with a viewing and burial was around $7,848 in 2021, while funerals with cremation cost a median of $6,971. With costs in all sectors continuing to rise, a life insurance policy could become more important than ever. Policies can be purchased in advance to help cover the cost of a funeral and relieve some of the stress on your grieving family.

Key takeaways

  • According to the National

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