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Making sense of the markets this week: October 13, 2024 + MORE Oct 11th
Michael McCullough is a contributing editor to MoneySense and a financial writer and editor in Duncan, B.C.
Canadian Natural Resources doubles down on Canada
For a decade now, big acquisitions by Canadian oil-and-gas producers have mostly been met with distaste by investors. So we’ll take it.... More »
Trump plan to cap credit card costs hits bank shares - BBC Jan 12th
Trump plan to cap credit card costs hits bank shares BBCWhy Synchrony Financial (SYF) Shares Are Plunging Today The Globe and MailWall Street ticks to records after shaking off worries about Trump’s feud with the Fed BNN BloombergTrump’s credit card plan revives .... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: October 15, 2023 + MORE Oct 13th
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.
Clearly, the biggest world news is the conflict in Israel and Gaza. This week we are holding off discussing the effects.... More »
10 common crypto scams and how to avoid them + MORE Sep 16th
Cryptocurrency investing offers new and exciting opportunities, but it’s also rife with scams and tech-savvy con artists. And since the crypto space remains largely unregulated, it’s often difficult to distinguish between genuine investment opportunities and scams.
In just the first half of 2.... More »
Kruger says $32M investment at Kamloops mill will boost tech, preserve jobs - Castanet Kamloops Sep 12th
Kruger says $32M investment at Kamloops mill will boost tech, preserve jobs Castanet KamloopsView Full Coverage on Google News.... More »
‘I Was Worried About How I’d Connect With My Coworkers’: Young Employees Are Struggling to Adapt to the Office
– canadianbusiness.com
When Lizzie*, a computer sciences student at the University of Waterloo, started her co-op placement at a financial institution in September 2022, she fretted over going into the office; it was her first time in the professional setting—ever. Her first few years of university were online due to the pandemic, and her previous co-op at a government agency was also fully remote. She had grown comfortable working from home, and the idea of going to an office was nerve-racking.
“I was excited to meet everyone, and was looking forward to learning through the co-op, but I was really worried about how I’d connect with my coworkers,” she says. “I worried they wouldn’t like me, or that it would be really awkward, which made me pretty anxious since I’d have to work with them for the next four months.”
Lizzie is part of a cohort now entering the labour market. Gen Z, those born between 1997 to 2012, are graduating university and landing jobs—and in huge numbers: By 2030, Gen Z will make up 30 per cent of the workforce…
