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Coho Collective Kitchens Inc. Announces Offering of Units for Gross Proceeds of up to $6,000,000

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – June 15, 2023) – Coho Collective Kitchens Inc. (TSXV: COHO) (“Coho“or the”Company“), a commercial real estate and food technology company that provides private and shared kitchen and food production space to a variety of businesses, is excited to announce a brokered private placement of up to 27,272,727 units of the Company (the “Units“) at a price of $0.22 per Unit (the “Issue Price“), for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $6,000,000 (the “Offers“).

Each Unit will be composed of one (1) common share in the

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Return to office policy risks the future of the federal public service

PIPSC’s survey says a significant number of public service professionals are considering leaving their roles

OTTAWA, ON, June 15, 2023 /CNW/ – More than one-third of public service professionals are so unhappy with the government’s one-size-fits-all return to office order that they are considering leaving their roles. For workers under 30 – the most demographic concerned with the cost of living, child care and the environment – ​​that number jumps to almost 50%.

“When nearly one in five members of the federal public service is over the age of 55, approaching retirement age, we cannot afford to lose half

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Is there a financial ‘advice gap’ for non-wealthy Canadians?

Industry players and lobbyists in the financial services sector are warning of an impending “advice gap” that would be created if a ban on certain embedded commissions for mutual funds was extended to segregated funds.

These particular commissions are more commonly known as deferred sales charges, or DSCs, and they allow for financial salespeople to earn upfront payments that are not directly deducted from investors’ contributions. Rather, they are funded by higher continuing fund management expenses that many investors are not aware of.

Such extra expenses reduce investment returns, all other things being equal, and have been shown to incentivize

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France plans to close AirBnB’s tax loophole benefiting

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s finance ministry is working on plans to close a tax loophole benefiting short-term furnished rentals such as AirBnB, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday.

Many big French cities are facing housing shortages and renting flats to tourists on platforms such as AirBnB which is often blamed for reducing the supply of housing.

A trio of cross-party lawmakers last month called for regulatory rules such as rentals to be tightened and for an end to the more favorable tax treatment such as rentals receive vis a vis normal long-term rentals.

“I have a hard time

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5 ways to simplify and reduce your money clutter

Professional organizers might define household clutter as a pile of unmade decisions. Money clutter is much the same.

Those credit cards you no longer use but haven’t closed? That’s money clutter. So is the retirement account you left behind three jobs ago and the financial paperwork you keep but no longer need. Money clutter can also include broken systems that should be broken, such as a bill payment routine that leads to overdrafts or late fees.

You can simplify your financial life by dealing with those long-delayed decisions now and streamlining how you manage your money going forward. Here are

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Branson’s rocket dream ends after mission failure

Sir Richard Branson’s rocket company Virgin Orbit has shut down, just months after a major mission failure.

It comes weeks after the firm set up to launch satellites paused operations to try and boost its finances.

It had been selling off items it owns in a bid to survive, including its converted jet Cosmic Girl, and most of its headquarters in California.

In January, its first ever satellite mission in the UK reached space, but fell short of its target orbit.

The mission was billed as a milestone for UK space exploration.

It had been hoped the launch, called Start

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New committee to report on North Bay’s long-term financial plan

Deputy Mayor Maggie Horsfield, also the budget chief, would be appointed as the chair of the Long-Term Financial Plan Committee with council approval of a motion on Tuesday’s agenda

If passed during Tuesday’s regular meeting, a motion from Deputy Mayor Maggie Horsfield, seconded by Councillor Mac Bain would establish the North Bay City Council’s Long-Term Financial Plan Committee.

According to the motion, the committee would consist of five appointed councillors and would have staff resources provided by the Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

Horsfield, who also served as the budget chief, would be appointed as the Chair of

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Opinion: In this economy, traditional personal finance advice can no longer help you

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Elena Delgado picks up food during a visit to the Daily Bread Food Bank on April 18. Delgado has been using the food bank once a week since the pandemic began.Fred Lum/the Globe and Mail

Saijal Patel is the founder and chief executive officer of Saij Wealth Consulting, a consultancy and education platform dedicated to empowering women’s financial independence and security.

As a financial educator and a business TV host, I’m witnessing first hand the profound impact that recent economic changes have had on the psyche. There’s a notable shift in conversations – from

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