‘It Won’t Be Enough’: Financial Experts Warn Gen X About Key Retirement Pitfalls As the oldest members of Generation X (those born between 1965 and 1980) approach retirement, financial experts warn that many in this group may not be as prepared as they think. Generation X faces unique challenges as they prepare for retired life, … Read more
OTTAWA — Groups representing U.S. businesses and big tech companies are warning the CRTC that its efforts to modernize Canadian content rules could worsen trade relations with the United States. They say the CRTC’s measures to implement the Online Streaming Act, which updated broadcasting laws to capture online platforms, could lead to retaliation from the … Read more
C’MON Gold Coast is time to raise a glass in celebration. Locally owned craft brewery Burleigh Brewing has collected two gold medals and four silver medals at the World Beer Championships Its Japan Black beer scored 92 points out of 100 from the judges and was graded as “exceptional” while fan favourite Bighead scored 91 … Read more
Joe Aston is back. Again. After leaving The Australian Financial Review’s Rear Window in October 2023, writing a book on how Qantas sold out the nation, and announcing he’s going independent, this week the AFR announced Aston was returning to the outlet. Aston will be penning a monthly column for the AFR as part of … Read more
The Trump administration intends to push to renegotiate the U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico ahead of a required 2026 review of it, seeking to shore up U.S. auto jobs and counter Chinese firms that are making inroads into the Mexican auto sector, people familiar with the deliberations said. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which Mr. … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. The moves follow an executive order Trump signed on his first day ordering a sweeping dismantling of the federal … Read more
Australia is already falling behind its ambitious housing target just three months after setting the goal, official figures show. Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that in the first three months of the National Housing Accord, construction started on 43,247 homes. Under the federal government’s plans, Australia needs to build 1.2 million new homes, or … Read more
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a full and unconditional pardon of Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the anonymous marketplace website Silk Road, which the president promised to do “on Day 1” while on the campaign trail. “I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbri[c]ht to let her know that in honor of her … Read more
TORONTO – Veterans Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk hopped off the bench to save the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Brown and Olynyk didn’t lead the Toronto scoring in the Raptors 109-93 win against the Orlando Magic, but they provided a much-needed spark in the first half. The Raptors (11-32) trailed by as much as 21 … Read more
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper illustrated the hard way why it’s important to stay off the roads. The FHP car slid into the median just after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday while traveling westbound on Interstate-10 near Exit 28. After trying to get back onto the road for several minutes, another FHP car arrived, along with a … Read more