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Manufacturing PMI® at 47.8%; February 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

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Manufacturing PMI® at 47.8%; February 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

New Orders; Backlogs Contracting; Production; Employment Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slowing; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Increasing; Exports and Imports Growing TEMPE, Ariz., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in February for the 16th consecutive month following one month of “unchanged” status (a PMI® reading of 50 percent) and … Read more

Only military might will win Europe respect, Poland’s Tusk tells fellow leaders – POLITICO

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Only military might will win Europe respect, Poland’s Tusk tells fellow leaders – POLITICO

“We will be respected in all the capitals of the world if we believe that the European Union can be a power not only of civilization, economy, and science, but also a military power,” Tusk said in a joint conference with Scholz. “History has turned out to be extremely cruel and surprising. A few years … Read more

Experts Reveal the Optimal Time to Buy Travel Insurance

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Experts Reveal the Optimal Time to Buy Travel Insurance

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ —  When is the Best Time to Get Travel Insurance? The experts at Yonder Travel Insurance say: The sooner the better. Insuring your trip investment early will not only protect it, but bring you greater peace of mind. Should something come up like a weather-related, sickness, or a family emergency, … Read more

Justice minister says door is open to tougher penalties for auto theft

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Justice minister says door is open to tougher penalties for auto theft

Canada’s justice minister says he’s looking at options for increasing the penalties for car theft, after the federal government convened a national summit on the issue. In an interview that aired Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, Virani said solving the problem of rising car thefts was a priority for the government. “One of the principal aspects of the … Read more

Bank of Canada says government efforts to curb housing crisis will help ‘gradually’

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Bank of Canada says government efforts to curb housing crisis will help ‘gradually’

The Bank of Canada says record levels of immigration are driving up the cost of housing and recent government efforts to cut the number of non-permanent residents and encourage home building will help lower housing costs, but “only gradually.”  “In the short term any increase in population, particularly in an environment of constrained supply, is going … Read more

Aflac Partners with ILHA to Offer Luxury Hoteliers Member-specific Pricing Benefits

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Aflac Partners with ILHA to Offer Luxury Hoteliers Member-specific Pricing Benefits

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The International Luxury Hotel Association (ILHA) recently partnered with Aflac to provide access to their plan’s member-specific pricing so that luxury hoteliers can get help with expenses health insurance doesn’t cover. Aflac is passionate about helping people protect what’s most important to them. As a leader in … Read more

Ram temple inauguration: TMC, BJP to test their political might as Bengal politics heats up

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Ram temple inauguration: TMC, BJP to test their political might as Bengal politics heats up

Kolkata: Months before the Lok Sabha polls, the TMC and BJP in West Bengal will evaluate their political prowess on Monday, aligning with the Ram temple consecration in Ayodhya, with Mamata Banerjee slated to lead an “all-faith” rally seeking to project a counter-narrative to BJP’s hindutva politics. The much-awaited Ram temple consecration will be held … Read more

Canada’s highest-paid CEOs make 246x the average worker, says new report

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Canada’s highest-paid CEOs make 246x the average worker, says new report

It was another record-breaking year for Canada’s richest CEOs.  In one work day, and less than a half hour into the new year — 27 minutes to be exact — Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs will have already earned the average worker’s annual salary, according to a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). It translates to roughly … Read more