Federal Budget Addresses Some Top Concerns Of Small Business; Leaves Others Unanswered

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As income pie shrinks, Ottawa and business community talk past each other: Kevin Carmichael


While economies work better when entrepreneurs and others are allowed to satisfy their greed, big gaps between the richest and the rest can cause chronic problems

Notley, Kenney channel glories of past premiers in battle for Alberta’s economic soul: Geoffrey Morgan


Rachel Notley’s government-directed spending and Jason Kenney’s market-driven policies couldn’t be further apart. So which will voters choose?

BlackBerry CEO declares turnaround complete as company posts year-over-year growth: James McLeod


Revenue expected to grow between 23% and 27% in coming year

Federal budget addresses some top concerns of small business; leaves others unanswered: Special to Financial Post


True, there was no tax cut, but there were other measures aimed at easing pain points, says EY

Lyft shares are going crazy in market debut: The Associated Press


Up 21% from its offering price

Bitnine: The Newly Revealed 'AI Teacher' Powered by Graph Database Delivers Hyper-Personalized Learning Experience:


Financial Post, Mar 29, 2019 The idea of the personalized learning path recommendation has been around for a while now, and while I don't think it solves any real problem in education (as I like to say: "education is not a search problem") it is nonetheless a…

Ottawa raised the Home Buyers’ Plan limit to $35,000 — here’s how to take advantage of it: Jamie Golombek


Jamie Golombek: Here's how the plan works and how it might be used instead of, or in conjunction with, a TFSA to buy your first home

Inflated property prices made this B.C. couple millionaires. Now they need to turn paper wealth into cold, hard cash: Andrew Allentuck


Couple's house and condo make up about 87 per cent of their net worth

Canada emerges from slump with best growth gain in eight months: Bloomberg News


The unexpected gain paints a much less bleak picture for an economy than we have been seeing lately

BlackBerry beats profit and revenue expectations on software and services gains: The Canadian Press


$51 million profit compared to $10 million loss last year

‘Financial markets are starting to bend’: What the inverted yield curve means for Canadians: Victor Ferreira


Economic change is afoot

Fiat Chrysler announces shift cut at Windsor assembly plant in fall, costing 1,500 jobs: The Canadian Press


The move to end the shift starting Sept. 30 is to 'better align production with global demand,' said a company spokeswoman

Canada’s trade woes pile up: ‘We have to find some friends’: Larysa Harapyn


Mark Warner, Principal at MAAW Law, talks about Canada’s current position with its trading partners around the world

The yield curve has inverted: Here’s why investors shouldn’t freak out and go to cash: Peter Hodson


Peter Hodson: A recession. Really? Who cares? And as for your dividend stocks, get ready to see them boost your overall returns

Ottawa’s stock option tax plan could cost Shopify and other big tech firms more than a fortune: James McLeod


More important than money, higher taxes on options will cost the tech sector talent, insiders say

Chief of Ottawa’s new cybersecurity agency makes pitch to hackers’ favourite targets — banks: Geoff Zochodne


Head of Canadian Centre for Cyber Security asking lenders to work with the organization to make the country an unappealing target for digital attackers

Maker Nation: How Canada convinced the world to eat engine lubricant: Special to Financial Post


Canola is one of the world's most popular edible oils, but 50 years ago you would have found it only in mechanics' shops

Why ‘Tariff Man’ Trump will not lift duties on Canadian aluminum and steel: Larysa Harapyn


Trade lawyer Mark Warner speaks about the threat steel and aluminum tariffs pose to the ratification of NAFTA

If you can’t pay your debts, these are your last-resort options for relief: The Canadian Press


There are two regulated options: bankruptcy, and the less drastic consumer proposal

Quadriga’s downfall began when founder abruptly fired all the exchange’s ‘law and order’ folks, former lawyer says: Bloomberg News


Christine Duhaime says Gerald Cotten decided one day in 2016 he no longer wanted the crypto exchange to be a listed company


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