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Charleston marina company buys Florida operation > Charleston Business Journal

Lighthouse Point is on the Intracoastal Waterway and close to the Hillsboro Inlet access point to the Atlantic Ocean. (Photo/Smith Aerial)Charleston-based PORT 32 Marinas has acquired Lighthouse Point Marina in Lighthouse Point, Fla. The purchase is part of PORT 32’s renewed focus on acquisitive growth along both the Atlantic Coast and the Gulf of Mexico, according to a news release from the company.

This is the second marina acquired by the company in the Fort Lauderdale area. Terms were not disclosed.

The purchase of Lighthouse Point represents the first marina acquisition by the new PORT 32 leadership team, which joined the company in late 2022. PORT 32 describes itself an owner, operator, developer and acquirer of a growing collection of

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Google, Meta executives push back against Canada online news bill

[1/2] A Google logo is displayed at the entrance to the internet based company’s offices in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 9, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

TORONTO, May 3 (Reuters) – Google and Meta would withdraw access to news articles in Canada if legislation compelling internet companies to pay news publishers is passed, company executives told Canadian lawmakers on Wednesday.

Canada’s proposed legislation would force platforms like Google parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) to negotiate commercial deals and pay Canadian news publishers for their content, part of a broader global trend to make tech firms pay

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Why rethinking retirement might help solve Canada’s demographic crunch

Cross Country Checkups1:53:00FULL EPISODE: What did you do when you were being pushed into retirement?

Aveleigh Kyle retired as an intensive care (ICU) nurse nine years ago. It was a difficult job and the night shifts were taking their toll.

She stayed in the field part time, but now in her 60s — and having spent most of the COVID-19 pandemic helping administer vaccines — she’s back in the ICU at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre.

Her arrangement with the department means no more nights and flexible shifts, but Kyle’s there with her experience when new grads at

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Business group: Companies in China want ‘clarity’ after security rule changes, raids on consultants

By JOE McDONALD
AP Business Writer

BEIJING (AP) — A business group says foreign companies in China want “greater clarity” about changes in China’s cybersecurity and other rules and how the ruling Communist Party will enforce them after they were rattled by raids on consulting firms. The British Chamber of Commerce in China said companies are optimistic and want to invest but are waiting for steps to “restore the trust and certainty” amid geopolitical tensions and official plans to promote self-reliance. President Xi Jinping’s government says foreign companies are welcome and is trying to encourage them to invest more. But

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Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News days after Dominion lawsuit settlement

April 24 (Reuters) – Fox News Media and its top-rated host Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways, less than a week after parent company Fox Corp (FOXA.O) settled for $787.5 million a defamation lawsuit in which Carlson played a starring role roles.

The outspoken Carlson embraced conservative issues and delivered his views with a style that made his prime-time show, “Tucker Carlson Tonight”, the highest-rated cable news program in the key 25-to-54 age demographic on the most-watched US cable news network. Shares of Fox closed 2.9% lower on the news, which the company announced on Monday.

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Appeals court upholds Apple’s control of iPhone app store – Business News

An appeals court on Monday upheld Apple’s exclusive control over the distribution of iPhone apps, rejecting the latest attempt to force

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Economist disputes Bank of Canada assertion wages stoke inflation

Frances Donald says structural changes such as trade barriers and climate change have fundamentally altered price dynamics

Published April 24, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 3 minute read

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem and senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers leave a news conference after announcing an interest rate decision in Ottawa, in April.
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem and senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers leave a news conference after announcing an interest rate decision in Ottawa, in April. Photo by Blair Gable/Reuters

One of Bay Street’s most prominent economists questioned the Bank of Canada’s emphasis on wage growth as a driver of inflation, arguing that structural changes such as a proliferation of trade barriers

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Iconic food storage brand Tupperware warns it could go out of business

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