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Starbucks workers in Buffalo, N.Y., vote to unionize, a 1st for the company in U.S. - CBC News Dec 9th
Starbucks workers in Buffalo, N.Y., vote to unionize, a 1st for the company in U.S. CBC NewsIn a first, Starbucks workers agree to union in Buffalo, NY - Business News Castanet.netStarbucks baristas are so burned out from mobile app orders that it's sparked a union drive &.... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: July 21, 2024 Jul 19th
Kyle Prevost, creator of 4 Steps to a Worry-Free Retirement, Canada’s DIY retirement planning course, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
Inflation continues to fall as temperature rise
As we’re moving through summer’s dog days and heat records are .... More »
Two Ways to Invest in Commercial Real Estate Oct 14th
Are you curious about investing in commercial real estate? This article will explain two ways you can get started.
Brick and Mortar Investing
This method is the traditional way to invest in commercial property – to purchase a property that will generate income for you, whether you conduct busi.... More »
36% of Canadians surveyed lied about money to partner + MORE Feb 7th
TORONTO — As Valentine’s Day approaches, a new survey suggests some Canadians planning to take their relationships to the next level may want to have a frank conversation about infidelity — financial infidelity, that is.
The online poll found 36 per cent of Canadians surveyed have lied abo.... More »
Who’s buying crypto in Canada, and why? + MORE Nov 19th
Despite crypto’s extreme volatility, nearly one in three Canadians (31%) said they planned to buy crypto assets in the next 12 months, according to a recent survey. And 11% said they definitely will.
The survey by the Ontario Securities Commission found that 13% of Canadians currently.... More »
Ex-Starkey execs indicted in $20M embezzlement conspiracy
– canadianbusiness.com
MINNEAPOLIS – Three former executives of Minnesota-based Starkey Hearing Technologies took part in a conspiracy to embezzle more than $20 million from the hearing aid maker and its principal owner, the U.S. Attorney’s office alleged Wednesday.
According to an indictment, between 2006 and last September, the defendants conspired to embezzle and misappropriate money and business opportunities belonging to Starkey and Sonion, a major supplier of hearing aid components to Starkey. The alleged scheme included a web of sham companies and dummy entities, federal prosecutors said.
“The defendants carried out a complex scheme to accomplish a simple goal: to embezzle funds for their own benefit,” U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Andrew Luger said in a news release.
The indictment charges former company President Jerry Ruzicka, 59; former Chief Financial Officer Scott Nelson, 58; and former human resources head Larry Miller, 63. It also charges two other men who were business associates of Ruzicka’s: Jeffrey Taylor, 55, who was president of Sonion, and Lawrence Hagen, 63…
According to an indictment, between 2006 and last September, the defendants conspired to embezzle and misappropriate money and business opportunities belonging to Starkey and Sonion, a major supplier of hearing aid components to Starkey. The alleged scheme included a web of sham companies and dummy entities, federal prosecutors said.
“The defendants carried out a complex scheme to accomplish a simple goal: to embezzle funds for their own benefit,” U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Andrew Luger said in a news release.
The indictment charges former company President Jerry Ruzicka, 59; former Chief Financial Officer Scott Nelson, 58; and former human resources head Larry Miller, 63. It also charges two other men who were business associates of Ruzicka’s: Jeffrey Taylor, 55, who was president of Sonion, and Lawrence Hagen, 63…
23 ‘genius’ grants announced by MacArthur foundation
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Gene Luen Yang, a prize-winning author and the national ambassador for young people’s literature, and Claudia Rankine, one of poetry’s brightest and most innovative stars, are among this year’s 23 MacArthur fellows and recipients of the so-called “genius” grants.
The fellows were announced Thursday by the Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, which gives each honoree $625,000 over five years to spend any way he or she pleases, with no strings attached. More than 900 people have received the grants since 1981.
Others chosen ranged from financial service innovator Jose A. Quinonez and human rights attorney Ahilan Arulanantham to linguist Daryl Baldwin and bioengineer Rebecca Richards-Kortum.
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The fellows were announced Thursday by the Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, which gives each honoree $625,000 over five years to spend any way he or she pleases, with no strings attached. More than 900 people have received the grants since 1981.
Others chosen ranged from financial service innovator Jose A. Quinonez and human rights attorney Ahilan Arulanantham to linguist Daryl Baldwin and bioengineer Rebecca Richards-Kortum.
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This TSX stock has a rich dividend and is up 20% in the last month
– theglobeandmail.com
Shares have surged since the company announced its latest and largest deal to date
