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Mar 20, 2023

Financial Post: Businesses expect slower sales in short term as cost, labour issues persist: survey

Businesses expect subdued sales in the short term as they face continued cost and labour pressures, despite slowing inflation, according to a survey by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

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Mar 20, 2023

Yahoo! Finance: Small businesses face triple threat of inflation, recession and looming pandemic loan deadline

The cost of doing business has gotten more expensive, with everything from wages, materials and debt repayment to overhead expenses now pricier than before the pandemic. At the same time, companies are still trying to recover from lost sales from COVID-19 restrictions.

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Mar 20, 2023

The Globe and Mail: Slumping loonie hitting differently across various industries

As the Canadian dollar slumps to near five-month lows, exporters are getting a boost while importers such as food suppliers, already battling inflation, are facing more headwinds.

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Feb 10, 2023

The Globe and Mail: No, artificial intelligence isn’t coming for your jobs – but that’s not a good thing

While AI displaces some workers, it is also a positive, disruptive force creating new jobs, new growth and new opportunities across sectors.

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Jan 10, 2023

Financial Post: Canada gets first glimpse of gig economy in Statistics Canada data

Gig workers boon for businesses in labour shortage.

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Jan 10, 2023

The Globe and Mail: 2023 in charts: Experts predict what’s to come for housing, jobs, wages and more

From inflation and interest rates to housing, the job market and more, experts pick charts that explore issues they think will be critical in the year ahead.