Next phase of ‘Alberta is Calling’ campaign targets skilled workers in Ontario, Maritimes | Globalnews.ca
The next phase of the provincial government’s “Alberta is Calling” campaign, which will try to attract workers from northern and southwestern Ontario and the Maritimes, was launched Monday. The Alberta government is hoping to address labour shortages in sectors like skilled trades, health care, food service and hospitality, accounting, engineering and technology. “Almost every sector […]
Western Canada is eyeing the new Indo-Pacific strategy for energy export hopes | Globalnews.ca
As the Trudeau government fleshes out its Indo-Pacific strategy, Western Canada is seeking more certainty from the Liberals on expanding energy exports to Asia. “There are people in Ottawa who understand what our energy mix is, and what it has to be in the future,” Alberta Trade Minister Rajan Sawhney in an interview this week. […]
CRTC orders cut to some internet prices amid industry review. What’s going on? – National | Globalnews.ca
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s telecom regulator is slashing some wholesale internet prices by 10 per cent while it reviews competition in the internet services industry in a surprise move. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced the price cut Wednesday while it conducts a review into internet services in […]
Pakistan’s CPI jumps 31.5%, retail inflation highest in 49 years
Pakistan’s annual inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), soared to a record high of 31.55 per cent in February, compared to 27.6 per cent in the previous month, driven by massive increases in food and transport prices, local media reported. According to Arif Habib Corporation, […]
It’s O.K. to Be Confused About This Economy
Inflation is falling steadily, or is it? If over-all employment is growing strongly, why are tech giants laying off hundreds of thousands of workers? Is the economy heading for a “soft landing” rather than a “hard landing,” or will it be a “no landing” or a “rolling recession”? If the latest economic news has left […]
$19 bn derivative bond trade in India at risk from Modi’s new tax
[Display_1] Derivatives deals that have boosted demand for India’s sovereign debt billions of times come under threat from the proposed tax, adding pressure to a market struggling with record sovereign debt. Plans to tax high-value insurance contracts in New Delhi will reduce demand and encourage the industry to cut bond investments, analysts […]
G20 nations adopt ‘chair summary’ after Russia, China opposition
After days of grueling negotiations, the G20 nations adopted a ‘chair summary’ which recognised a slightly improved global macroeconomic outlook but acknowledged that global growth remains slow and there are headwinds. “Since we last met in October 2022, the global economic outlook has modestly improved. However, global […]
MeitY invites proposals to estimate the size of India’s digital economy
[Display_1] On Wednesday, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) called for proposals that face the challenge of estimating the size of India’s digital economy and ranking and measuring the state’s share in the sector. Stakeholders can work to create a measurement framework for the digital economy. It may also be […]
Clean energy in focus as Canada’s fall mini budget aims to drive investment – National | Globalnews.ca
[Display_1] Treasury Secretary Chrystia Freeland will update her midyear budget in her House of Representatives on Thursday. This is focused on promoting investment in Canada‘s clean energy industry in response to the new US tax stimulus signed last summer. The government has already outperformed expectations financially as inflation and a stronger economic recovery have boosted […]
Fall economic statement: Here’s what opposition parties are looking for – National | Globalnews.ca
[Display_1] from the staff canadian press Posted: Nov 2, 22 14:1402 Decrease article font size increase article font size Federal opposition parties have laid out their priorities ahead of the government’s budget update this fall, with the Conservatives calling on the Liberals to curb new spending and the NDP expressing concern about […]