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Natural disasters costing more than $ 170 billion in damages this year
The ten costliest weather disasters of 2021 topped $ 170 billion in damage in total, a figure that is increasing over 2020 and which reflects the growing impact of global…
In 2021 | Natural disasters exceeding $ 170 billion in damages
(Paris) The ten costliest weather disasters of 2021 topped $ 170 billion in damage in total, a figure that is increasing over 2020 and which reflects the growing impact of…
Prestigious Selfridges department stores sold for £ 4 billion
(London) Selfridges, one of the most luxurious and famous department store chains in the world, will pass under the Thai and Austrian flag, sold by the wealthy Canadian family Weston…
Government orders € 10 billion contract from Airbus for 169 helicopters for the armed forces
The deliveries of these 169 H160M “Guépard” helicopters, intended for the armed forces, will begin in 2027, more than five years after this order. Article written by Posted the 12/22/2021…
Finances: Bank of Montreal acquires Bank of the West for US $ 16.3 billion
Bank of Montreal is strengthening its presence in the United States by acquiring a subsidiary of French bank BNP Paribas for US $ 16.3 billion. The bank and its Chicago-based…
Imperial plans to spend $ 1.4 billion in 2022
(Calgary) Imperial Oil is forecasting capital expenditures totaling $ 1.4 billion next year. Posted on December 17, 2021 at 4:48 p.m. The Calgary-based company said on Friday that its plan…
Budget surplus in Quebec of 1.4 billion during the first five months
(Quebec) The Quebec government posted a budget surplus of $ 1.4 billion for the first five months of this fiscal year, attributing this result to significant revenues which testify to…
Federal deficit reaches $ 72.3 billion
The federal government’s budget deficit reached $ 72.3 billion at the end of the first seven months of the current fiscal year, which compared to a deficit of $ 216.6…
Electric vehicles | Rivian to build new $ 5 billion factory
(New York) Rivian, the American manufacturer of electric SUVs and pickup trucks that just stormed Wall Street despite still very weak sales, on Thursday announced plans to spend $ 5…
Building two heavy icebreakers for the Coast Guard would cost $ 7.25 billion
The federal government’s plans to build new ships for the Canadian Navy and the Coast Guard are becoming increasingly expensive. In a new report released Thursday, the Parliamentary Budget Officer…
“Boss” Springsteen Sells Music Rights to Sony for Half a Billion Dollars
The “Boss” Bruce Springsteen has sold his musical rights to Sony for half a billion dollars, according to the press, the latest transaction to date among planetary rockstars taken since…
“Boss” Bruce Springsteen sells music rights to Sony for half a billion dollars
In the wake of Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen has decided to sell his catalog to the group Sony, the parent company of his historic label…
World Bank | 93 billion to finance the poorest countries
(Washington) The World Bank announced on Wednesday that the International Development Association (IDA) had been given record funding of $ 93 billion to help low-income countries cope with the COVID…
The costs of natural disasters estimated at 250 billion USD in 2021, according to Swiss Re
Zurich | The costs of natural disasters in 2021 amounted to some 250 billion dollars (221 billion euros), according to a first estimate published Tuesday by the reinsurer Swiss Re,…
Compensation | Ottawa sets aside $ 40 billion for Indigenous children
(Ottawa) Even though negotiations are still not complete, the Trudeau government is setting aside $ 40 billion to compensate Indigenous children who were removed from their homes after 2006 and…
Las Vegas | MGM Resorts sells famous Mirage casino operations for US $ 1.1 billion
(New York) The American group MGM Resorts announced Monday that it had sold the operations of the famous hotel and casino Mirage in Las Vegas to the group Hard Rock…
Compensation | Ottawa sets aside $ 40 billion for Indigenous children
(Ottawa) Ottawa has set aside $ 40 billion to compensate Indigenous children and undertake long-term reforms to the child welfare system in First Peoples communities. Posted on December 13, 2021…
Ottawa to set aside $ 40 billion for Indigenous children aggrieved by the system
Ottawa has set aside $ 40 billion to compensate Indigenous children and undertake long-term reforms to the child welfare system in First Peoples communities. Two sources, who spoke to The…
Liberal promise | Only 8.5 million of the 2 billion trees have been planted
(Ottawa) The federal government has planted less than 0.5% of the two billion trees it has pledged to plant across Canada by 2030, the Canadian Press has learned. Posted on…
Amazon fined 1 billion euros for “abuse of dominant position”
The American e-commerce group has expressed “deep disagreement” with the sanction, which it will appeal against. Article written by Posted the 12/10/2021 12:03 AM Update on 12/10/2021 12:19 AM Reading…