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It’s not just a label for meat: halal investments target Islamic customers

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It’s not just a label for meat: halal investments target Islamic customers

Whether it’s mutual funds, savings accounts or stock trading, millions of Canadians depend on investments for their financial future.  But for some Muslims, faith took many monetary options off the table because of religious restrictions around concepts like paying — or being paid — interest. It meant for years Canadians like Ammar Maqsud, who observes those religious tenets, couldn’t even put money in … Read more

We are once again at war in the Middle East – POLITICO

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We are once again at war in the Middle East – POLITICO

Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. It was February 1991, and the crew of the British frigate HMS Gloucester was scrambling, trying to knock out an Iraqi Silkworm missile heading toward the USS Missouri — a World War II-era battleship recommissioned by former United States President Ronald Reagan. The extreme jolt from the … Read more

New Colorado laws that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024

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New Colorado laws that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024

Two dozen new Colorado laws — concerning issues including how tractors are repaired, how evictions are handled and how elections are run — go into effect on New Year’s Day, shortly before state legislators return to the Capitol and begin the lawmaking process all over again. The bills that are set to kick in next … Read more

Christian company gives $150K in grants to 5 church charities

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Christian company gives 0K in grants to 5 church charities

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Sunday, December 17, 2023 The headquarters for the Brotherhood Mutual Foundation, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. | Courtesy Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company A nonprofit established by a prominent Christian insurance company has awarded $150,000 in grants to five church charities that seek to advance the Kingdom of God in … Read more

Canadian debt-to-income ratio narrowed slightly in third quarter, says StatsCan

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Canadian debt-to-income ratio narrowed slightly in third quarter, says StatsCan

A report from Statistics Canada says that the ratio of Canadian household debt to income narrowed in the third quarter. The agency says household credit market debt as a proportion of household disposable income in the third quarter fell to 181.6 per cent, on a seasonally adjusted basis, down from 181.9 per cent in the … Read more

National pharmacare plan is in limbo as health minister calls pending deadline ‘arbitrary’

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National pharmacare plan is in limbo as health minister calls pending deadline ‘arbitrary’

Health Minister Mark Holland signalled Tuesday the government is unlikely to meet the end-of-the-year deadline imposed by the NDP for passing pharmacare legislation — a condition of the supply-and-confidence agreement that was struck to keep the Liberals in power until 2025. Holland said talks are ongoing with NDP MP Don Davies, the party’s health critic, … Read more

How the world gets Universal Health Coverage back on track – POLITICO

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How the world gets Universal Health Coverage back on track – POLITICO

In a tiny village along the Peruvian Amazon, women line up on a warm, rainy August morning to protect themselves against cervical cancer, a disease that claims the lives of six women in Peru every day. News had spread throughout nearby villages of a pilot screening project for human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus responsible … Read more

California drivers face delays, higher rates – Daily News

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California drivers face delays, higher rates – Daily News

If you’re having trouble finding affordable car insurance, you’re not alone. Drivers across California say they’re having to wait longer than usual to get coverage — and when they finally find an insurer and a plan, they’re having to pay their premiums up front. “Something is definitely not right,” said Willis Lai, a 36-year-old driver … Read more

Car Insurance Companies Make It Hard To Get Coverage in CA

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Car Insurance Companies Make It Hard To Get Coverage in CA

Drivers in California are still dealing with the effects of a tightening insurance industry. From increasing rates and premiums to companies outright refusing to cover drivers, its hard out here. Mostly though the whole situation stems from insurance companies being mad that California regulations won’t let them be greedy as CalMatters reports. Gen Z and … Read more

California drivers face delays, higher rates

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California drivers face delays, higher rates

BY LEVI SUMAGAYSAY | CalMatters If you’re having trouble finding affordable car insurance, you’re not alone. Drivers across California say they’re having to wait longer than usual to get coverage — and when they finally find an insurer and a plan, they’re having to pay their premiums up front. “Something is definitely not right,” said … Read more