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Former finance minister paints unflattering picture of prime minister – Dan in Ottawa

Bill Morneau’s new book

Dan Albas – | Story: 407013

Recently Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s former star finance minister, Bill Morneau, authored a book titled “Where To From Here, A Path to Canadian Prosperity”.

As is common when promoting a new book, Morneau has conducted several media interviews. What is less common is Morneau leveled some heavy and serious criticism against Trudeau and his office.

Morneau makes several allegations along a theme suggesting Trudeau often ignores or rejects “carefully considered calculations” for announcements that sound good or

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Series of Pointe-Saint-Charles break-ins has small business owners worried

A series of smash-and-grab robberies has enraged small business owners in Montreal’s Pointe-Sainte-Charles neighborhood.

The break-ins reached a peak in recent weeks on a stretch of Wellington Street in the Sud-Ouest borough, where the windows of at least five shops and restaurants have been broken so far this year.

On Wednesday morning, Jermaine Wallace, the owner of Boom J’s, a popular Jamaican restaurant, woke up to the news that his glass door had been shattered overnight.

“I was in shock,” he said. “It was like a punch in the stomach because this is my place. I’ve been here for over

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10 Marketing Strategies for Online Businesses

Opinions expressed by entrepreneur contributors are their own.

Starting an online business is great for bringing your products or services to a broader audience. However, the competition is fierce, and it can be difficult to stand out in the crowded online marketplace.

That’s where marketing comes in. Implementing the right marketing strategies can increase your visibility, attract more customers and achieve online business success. Here are ten marketing tips that can help you achieve these goals.

1. Understand your target audience: It’s important to know who you are selling to, so you can create marketing campaigns that appeal to them.

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Crypto lender Genesis declares bankruptcy as sector continues slump

Crypto lending company Genesis is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as falling prices and the collapse of FTX Trading continues to rattle the industry.

Genesis filed for bankruptcy on Thursday in the Southern District of New York. Genesis said its other subsidiaries tied to derivatives and spot trading are not included in the filing and continue client trading operations. The company said that it has more than $150 million in cash on hand.

Dispute with Gemini

Bankruptcy court documents show that the firm’s lending unit owes more than $3 billion to its top 50 creditors. The largest claim, reported by

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Your business plan requires better simulations

Most businesses are facing a more demanding business environment that includes:

  1. Increasing customer expectations for improved quality and faster delivery.
  2. Stronger competitors.
  3. More complex products and services.

One consequence of this business environment is shortening product cycles. In this environment, CIOs can champion enhanced simulations to reduce risk and advance the business plan.

“We believe sophisticated simulations are essential to ensure that companies achieve rapid, quality product development,” says Keey Ryong Song, chief operating officer (COO) at MORAI, a South Korean technology company that develops simulation platforms for many industries and applications. “We’ve seen companies flounder due to poor software

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Sugar And Its Natural Substitutes


Added sugar has been linked to many serious diseases, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Fortunately, there are many ways to sweeten foods without adding sugar. There are many natural sweeteners that people often use instead of sugar. These include coconut sugar, honey, maple syrup and molasses. While these natural sweeteners may contain more nutrients than regular sugar, your body still metabolizes them in the same way.

The natural sweeteners listed below are slightly ‘less bad’ than regular sugar. Nevertheless, they are still forms of sugar.

Why sugar is bad for you

Sugar interferes with your body’s hormones that

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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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