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The Latest: US urges Merkel to sell trade deal to Germans + MORE Apr 24th
HANNOVER, Germany – The Latest on President Barack Obama’s visit to Germany (all times local):
1:10 p.m.
The U.S. secretary of commerce is calling on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government to promote a planned trans-Atlantic trade deal in the country.
The German government is.... More »
Amarjeet Sohi responds: What is Canada’s infrastructure bank for? + MORE Jun 9th
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi takes part in an interview at his office in Ottawa on Thursday, June 23, 2016. (Sean Kilpatrick/CP)
Our government took office with a commitment to build and rebuild Canadian communities so that they could thrive for generations to come. After a .... More »
Why a mortgage that leaves room for retirement saving is a must-have + MORE Feb 20th
In expensive housing markets like Toronto or Vancouver, contributing to your RRSP can take a back seat — and catching-up later isn’t the solution it used to be
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More daycares shut as Alberta offers financial assistance payment for E. coli-impacted families - Calgary Herald Sep 16th
More daycares shut as Alberta offers financial assistance payment for E. coli-impacted families Calgary HeraldAlberta premier orders review of shared kitchens in Calgary as hundreds of kids sick with E. coli CBC.caFood poisoning: What are Canada's common causes? CTV .... More »
Alex Jones ordered to sell assets to pay Sandy Hook debt - BBC.com + MORE Jun 14th
Alex Jones ordered to sell assets to pay Sandy Hook debt BBC.comJudge rejects bankruptcy plan for Alex Jones’ Infowars but allows him to liquidate his personal assets CNNAlex Jones allowed to liquidate assets to help pay debt in Sandy Hook defamation verdicts, judge rules&nbs.... More »
Yangon Stock Exchange formally opens for business
– canadianbusiness.com
YANGON, Myanmar – The Yangon Stock Exchange has officially opened for business, more than three months after its launch.
First Myanmar Investment Co. Ltd., became the first stock to be traded Friday after receiving listing approval for an opening price of 26,000 kyats ($22). It is one of Myanmar’s biggest public companies, with over 6,700 shareholders. It is owned by real estate tycoon Surge Pun.
The company’s share price put its value at around 610 trillion kyats or over $500 million.
Five other companies are due to list, including Myanmar Citizens Bank, First Private Bank and Thilawa SEZ holdings, which controls an industrial zone jointly run by the government and a Japanese consortium.
The Yangon exchange is a joint venture between Myanmar, Japan’s Daiwa Institute of Research and the Japan Exchange Group.
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First Myanmar Investment Co. Ltd., became the first stock to be traded Friday after receiving listing approval for an opening price of 26,000 kyats ($22). It is one of Myanmar’s biggest public companies, with over 6,700 shareholders. It is owned by real estate tycoon Surge Pun.
The company’s share price put its value at around 610 trillion kyats or over $500 million.
Five other companies are due to list, including Myanmar Citizens Bank, First Private Bank and Thilawa SEZ holdings, which controls an industrial zone jointly run by the government and a Japanese consortium.
The Yangon exchange is a joint venture between Myanmar, Japan’s Daiwa Institute of Research and the Japan Exchange Group.
The post Yangon Stock Exchange formally opens for business appeared first on Canadian Business – Your Source For Business News.
How the federal budget will affect families
– macleans.ca
Andrew Francis Wallace/Toronto Star/GetStockThis article was originally published at MoneySense.ca.
On Tuesday, Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau stood up in the House of Commons to table his first federal budget. While the big numbers will grab the biggest headlines (and it doesn’t get much bigger than that $29.4 billion deficit), many families wonder just how this budget will affect them. Here are six key changes that will impact Canadian parents:
No. 1: The introduction of the Canada Child Benefit
Starting in July, the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) and the Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) will be replaced with one non-taxable Canada Child Benefit. The Budget declares that the Canada Child Benefit will be simpler, tax-free, better-targeted and “much more generous.”
An example: Under the current system, families with one child and with annual earnings of $30,000 would receive $4,852, after tax, if their child is under age six, or $3,916 if their child is aged six to 17…
