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Oil worried by uncertainty over China
(New York) Oil prices, boosted Tuesday by the tension on the Russian offer, between Western sanctions and replicas of Moscow, fell on Wednesday during very light exchanges while the announced…
Energy crisis: companies are trying to save money
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The Competition Bureau gives the green light to Résolu and Papier Excellence
(Montreal) Resolute Forest Products and Excellence Paper said Wednesday they had received approval from Canada’s Competition Bureau for the takeover bid, which was valued at $2.7 billion. Posted at 7:14…
Ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo calls for his release
Deposed Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, imprisoned since December 7 for “rebellion” and “conspiracy”, asked during an appeal hearing on Wednesday for his release, denying having committed crimes during his attempted…
Wall Street concludes at half mast, rates up
(New York) The New York Stock Exchange ended at half mast on Wednesday after a hesitant session where rates rose in a sparse market before the end of a very…
Oil weakens a little, uncertainty about China worries
(London) Oil prices, boosted Tuesday by the tension on the Russian offer, between Western sanctions and replicas of Moscow, fell slightly Wednesday while the announced reopening of China worries. Posted…
Series – Looking Back | Simons did not ‘promote euthanasia’
The chronicle is an art that is often practiced in the heat of the moment. The end of the year is a good opportunity for our columnists to see what…
Kim Jong-un sets new military targets
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced new military targets to ruling Workers’ Party officials, the state news agency reported on Wednesday, hinting that weapons tests would continue to be carried…
Wall Street slightly in the green at the open
(New York) The hesitant New York Stock Exchange opened slightly in the green on Wednesday, in a market with little traffic before the end of a terrible year 2022 for…
towards a million companies created in 2022
Employment: towards one million companies created in 2022 Access to accessibility menu source site-21
the boom of container homes
Real estate: the boom in container homes Access to accessibility menu source site-19
The suspension of an immigration program is disappointing
Francophile entrepreneurs who wish to come to Quebec to develop a project there denounce the suspension of an immigration program announced last week. Posted at 8:00 a.m. “My immigration plan…
Quizzes | Stock market news in 2022
Martin Le Moine, Executive Chairman of the Board of Fruit d’Or In the kingdom of Cranberry Time (Villeroy) In 40 years, Centre-du-Québec has become an important place for the production…
War in Ukraine: Children of the Front Line
She stands by the side of the road, a small fluorescent pink figure in the ruins and the gray mud, watching for the passage of the Ukrainian soldiers who always…
Recession and Labor Shortage | Will companies drop the ax?
Economic slowdown and recession are usually synonymous with layoffs. But with a record number of vacancies, will companies take the risk of dropping the ax if the pessimistic scenarios are…
278 places of worship closed or demolished in Quebec since 2003
Since the pandemic, more and more churches have been added to the list of “changing” places of worship, i.e. religious heritage buildings that are demolished, closed or transformed in Quebec.…
Interview | Fitzgibbon says he is ready to face “the headwinds”
If the year 2022 has not been easy for Pierre Fitzgibbon, the minister seems more optimistic for the one to come, even if big announcements risk jostling it. Posted yesterday…
Mountaineer Marie-Pier Desharnais tackles the summits of Antarctica
Quebec mountaineer Marie-Pier Desharnais is entering the final stage of her Apex Woman project, which involves climbing five of the highest or most difficult peaks on the planet. She is…
Quizzes | Economic news in 2022
Business Forum Aluminum smelters: back to square one The excellent article by Francis Vailles on aluminum smelters (The Press, December 12) made me go back to the time when I…
Hundreds of Iranian protesters risk the death penalty
At least 100 Iranians arrested in more than 100 days of protests in their country face charges carrying the death penalty, Iran Human Rights (IHR), an Oslo-based NGO, said on…