Etiket: decline
[Critique] “House of the Dragon”: Splendor and Decline of the Targaryen Clan
The eighth and final season of Iron Throne (VF Game Of Thrones) disappointed many of the most ardent admirers of George RR Martin’s medieval fantasy universe; some may shun the…
Decline of French in Quebec | Trudeau concerned, but remains reluctant about Bill 96
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has “great concern” about the decline of French in Quebec, which is reflected in data recently released by Statistics Canada, but maintains that he…
The decline of French in question… and in response
For those who doubted it, or who simply refused to see the reality, the data released on August 17 by Statistics Canada show that French is indeed in decline in…
Legault is concerned about the decline of French in Quebec
Prime Minister François Legault expressed concern on Wednesday about new data showing a decline in French in Quebec in recent years. “What I see is worrying, we were right to…
French as the main spoken language continues to decline in Quebec and Canada
The weight of English continued to increase in Canada and Quebec between 2016 and 2021, with the proportion of people whose first official language spoken being French continuing to decline.…
Since IPO | Tencent posts first decline in quarterly revenue
(Hong Kong) Tencent, the Chinese technology giant, posted its first quarterly revenue decline since its IPO in 2004 on Wednesday, suffering from the country’s economic difficulties and the fallout from…
Census | French continues to decline in Quebec and across the country
(Ottawa) The weight of English continued to grow in Canada and Quebec between 2016 and 2021, with the proportion of people whose first language spoken being French continuing to decline.…
Stock market decline | Aimia posts a net loss
(Toronto) Aimia posts a loss as the global decline in stock prices has impacted the value of its portfolio. Posted at 2:49 p.m. The investment holding company announced Friday a…
Property Prices in Canada | Decline of 25% in Canada and 17% in Quebec, anticipates Desjardins
The average price of properties in Canada could fall by nearly 25% by the end of 2023 from the peak reached last February, Desjardins Group economists anticipate in their updated…
Decline in home sales in Montreal
Sales of residential properties in Montreal fell 18% in July compared to the same month last year, with the two- to five-unit building category alone recording a 38% drop, the…
Decline in the unemployment rate in the United States
(Washington) The job market rose sharply in July in the United States, showing unexpected dynamism at a time when the fight against inflation raised fears of a recession. Posted at…
Second trimester | Increase in profits for Quebecor, but decline in revenues
Quebecor reports an increase in its profits in the second quarter of the current fiscal year, but a decline in its revenues. Posted at 6:31 a.m. The Quebec telecommunications giant…
China expects population to decline by 2025
China’s population will begin to fall by 2025, despite the end of a one-child policy meant to encourage births in the world’s most populous country, the health ministry has said.…
Good year for strawberries… despite a decline in sales
The 2022 season for summer strawberries in Quebec is practically over. The quality was there, in general, and the quantity too, but despite this, sales fell by about 15%, according…
Meta’s first quarterly revenue decline
(San Francisco) “We’re going to have to do more with fewer resources,” Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday after the social media giant saw its quarterly revenue decline for the…
The signs of a decline in insects are piling up in Quebec
Are there fewer insects than before in Quebec? The question seems absurd when asked in the middle of the forest, in mid-July, in the Jacques-Cartier National Park, while a cloud…
Low muscle mass is associated with cognitive decline in older adults
Low muscle mass is associated with faster cognitive decline in older adults, researchers in Montreal have found. This association is independent of factors such as muscle strength and level of…
Study | Low muscle mass is associated with cognitive decline in older adults
(Montreal) Low muscle mass is associated with faster cognitive decline in older adults, Montreal researchers have found. Posted at 10:53 a.m. Jean-Benoit Legault The Canadian Press This association is independent…
faced with the decline in purchasing power, holidaymakers save money
The purchasing power bill arrives this Monday at the National Assembly. With the inflation caused by the war in Ukraine, everything is more expensive these days. Between the fuel which…
[Chronique de Gérard Bérubé] A decline in employment heralds?
Could the decline in employment in June come on top of these statistics showing a slowdown in economic activity and making recession inevitable in the eyes of an ever-growing number…