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CEOs got smaller raises, but would still take employees 2 lifetimes to match annual pay

CEOs got smaller raises, but would still take employees 2 lifetimes to match annual pay

Typical compensation package for chief executives who run S&P 500 companies rose just 0.9% last yea
Freedom Mobile workers seeking union after acquisition: Teamsters Canada

Freedom Mobile workers seeking union after acquisition: Teamsters Canada

Call centre workers have been unionizing for years, said economist and labour expert Jim Stanford
Canada’s economy continues to outperform, raising odds of rate hike next week

Canada’s economy continues to outperform, raising odds of rate hike next week

The Canadian economy grew faster than expected in the first three months of the year and likely expanded again in April, fuelling speculation that the Bank of Canada will raise interest rates again.
‘More connected’: Researchers looking at growing food under solar panels

‘More connected’: Researchers looking at growing food under solar panels

This could help Alberta winters, researchers have mentioned
Tech, sustainability key to attracting young talent to an evolving agriculture sector

Tech, sustainability key to attracting young talent to an evolving agriculture sector

Twelve per cent of farms told Statistics Canada they had a succession plan in 2021
How an ‘energizer bunny,’ cheeseburgers and $14 billion helped Canada woo Volkswagen

How an ‘energizer bunny,’ cheeseburgers and $14 billion helped Canada woo Volkswagen

Talks that led Volkswagen to choose Canada for its first non-European battery plant started with a whim
5 things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

5 things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Statistics Canada will release its labour force survey for April on Friday
Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection

Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection

Filing comes as dozens of stores shutter across Canada
Saudis, other oil giants announce surprise production cuts

Saudis, other oil giants announce surprise production cuts

Move could raise oil prices worldwide
Tesla sales rise 36% in first quarter, following price cuts

Tesla sales rise 36% in first quarter, following price cuts

Maker delivered 422,875 vehicles worldwide from January to March