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Free speech isn’t fair. So what? + MORE Mar 23rd
It’s hard not to admire the way this generation’s emerging right-wing thought leaders have leveraged campus trolling in the pursuit of fame and wealth. Set up a YouTube channel, speak some scintilla of truth—usually with a hint of anti-feminist or white supremacist sympathies—appear .... More »
Winding down self-employment and planning for retirement Aug 18th
Q. I am a 60-year-old female, working full-time employed/self employed on a 100% commission basis and averaging between $107,000 and $140,000 gross annual income.
I own my home, with a $70,000 balance left on my mortgage. My mortgage payment (not including property taxes) is $457 biweekly. The curre.... More »
How to prepare your finances for coming to Canada + MORE Oct 27th
If you’re moving to Canada (or you’ve recently arrived), you’re probably learning new things about this country—including how our banking system works, how we handle our personal finances and how to find a place to live. The more you know about money, savings and buying a home in Canada, the.... More »
Dow Jones loses 800 points amid concern over rate hikes Oct 10th
North American stock markets were sharply lower on Wednesday as fears of higher interest rates to come took the wind out of the sails that had been powering returns in recent years..... More »
The best TD credit cards in Canada 2020 + MORE Aug 21st
Formed through a merger between financial giants Bank of Toronto and The Dominion Bank in 1955, TD is one of Canada’s most storied big five banks. It offers a wide array of financial services including an impressive portfolio of more than two dozen credit cards. We break down the best TD credit ca.... More »
OTTAWA – The Canada Revenue Agency says it won’t hesitate to investigate new evidence of offshore tax evasion in the wake of a second massive leak of tax haven financial records.
The leak of some 13.4 million records, dubbed the Paradise Papers, lifts another veil on the often murky ways in which the wealthy – including more than 3,000 Canadian individuals and entities – stash their money in offshore accounts to avoid paying taxes.
Among the names that pop up in the records with some connection to offshore accounts are former Canadian prime ministers Brian Mulroney, Paul Martin and Jean Chretien, the Queen, U.S. commerce secretary Wilbur Ross, and the past and current chief fundraisers for the federal Liberal party.
Neither the CRA nor any court has determined the Canadians did anything wrong.
Offshore accounts are used by wealthy individuals and corporations around the world as a perfectly legal way to reduce their tax burden, although the anonymity provided to account holders has also led to associations with tax evasion, money laundering and organized crime…
Trump just took credit for the stock market’s rally again
– theglobeandmail.com
U.S. President says rise is ‘because of me’
At the open: Resource stocks lead TSX higher
– theglobeandmail.com
Wall Street starts flat as chip sector merger eyed
Broadcom offers to buy Qualcomm for $103 billion, in what would be the biggest tech deal ever – Financial Post
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Financial PostBroadcom offers to buy Qualcomm for $103 billion, in what would be the biggest tech deal everFinancial PostCommunications chipmaker Broadcom Ltd on Monday said it offered to buy smartphone chip supplier Qualcomm Inc for US$70 per share or US$103 billion in cash and stock, in what would be the biggest technology acquisition ever. A tie-up would combine …Qualcomm set to reject $130bn bid from BroadcomFinancial TimesBroadcom offers $103 billion for Qualcomm in chip megadealTheChronicleHerald.caBroadcom offers $103 billion for Qualcomm, sets up takeover battleReutersZDNet -Forbes -TheStreet.com -The Nationalall 201 news articles »
Sportsnet.caMatt Duchene trade leaves Senators in clear win-now modeSportsnet.caIt almost became a running gag – when the Colorado Avalanche general manager moves his unhappy forward, if he ever finds this mythical deal worth making – could it possibly be worth all the trouble? In a word – yes. Sakic recouped a haul of assets for …Senators acquire Matt Duchene in three-team blockbusterOttawa SunMonday Morning Hot Links: Trade Winds BlowingThe Copper & Blue (blog)Did Colorado Avalanche come out ahead in blockbuster Matt Duchene-Kyle Turris deal?ESPNYahoo Sports -SB Nation -Rotoworld -SB Nationall 206 news articles »
