The Detour gold mine in Cochrane, Ont.Handout The Canadian gold industry’s second mega-deal in a little over four months has some investors taking another look at the sector, which has been lagging for years. Earlier this week, Goldcorp Inc. announced that it would be merging with Colorado-based Newmont Mining Corp. in a US$10 billion deal…
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These are the potential tax measures federal budget watchers are speculating about this year
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is expected to table the budget the week of March 18, though it could also be delivered sometime in April.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Speculation is rampant in the tax community as to both when the government will deliver its final federal budget before the October election and, more importantly, what tax…
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These Instacart workers want you to leave them a 22-cent tip after payment changes slash paycheques
Some Instacart workers say they have seen "dramatic cuts” in their paycheques, with some now making a third less than before.Courtesy Instacart More than 100 Instacart Inc. workers are calling on customers to support reforming the grocery delivery app’s payment practices — by leaving them 22-cent tips. The counterintuitive call for paltry gratuities is meant…
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Why Bitcoin may be worth another look now that the bubble’s burst and its price has settled down
Bitcoin is open source software and is more akin to the internet, so it’s a mistake to compare it to a company or a stock.Lucy Nicholson/Reuters files By Arthur Salzer One of my first brushes with Bitcoin was in May 2017 and I had just finished a TV interview at the SALT Conference (the world’s…
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Five things you should know before you start your work day on Jan. 29
Evidence of slowing Chinese growth has dashed investor hopes for an upbeat start to 2019.AP Photo/Richard Drew Good morning! Some tough stuff going on already this week: SNC-Lavalin hit a rough patch, Chinese investment in Canada is down by half, and the markets are nervous over big earnings reports this week. But, on the bright side,…
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Innovation Nation: Why CEOs support basic income
Floyd Marinescu: Basic income is an economic need.Brice Hall/National Post illustration Canada has a rich history of innovation, but in the next few decades, powerful technological forces will transform the global economy. Large multinational companies have jumped out to a headstart in the race to succeed, and Canada runs the risk of falling behind. At…