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Lower economic growth necessary to bring inflation down: BoC senior deputy governor

Lower economic growth necessary to bring inflation down: BoC senior deputy governor

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers says a period of lower economic growth is necessary to bring inflation down but that the bank still expects to accomplish its goal of lowering inflation without triggering a recession.
Dye & Durham deal to buy Link Group clears Australian competition regulator

Dye & Durham deal to buy Link Group clears Australian competition regulator

TORONTO — Dye & Durham Ltd. says Australia's competition regulator will not oppose the company's acquisition of Link Group.
Transat says it's on track for strong winter season amid demand for sun destinations

Transat says it's on track for strong winter season amid demand for sun destinations

MONTREAL — Tour operator Transat A.T. Inc. says it's on track for a strong winter travel season amid a rebound in sun destination sales that promise to match pre-pandemic levels.
Investment in Canadian fintech firms down more than 50% in first half of 2022: KPMG

Investment in Canadian fintech firms down more than 50% in first half of 2022: KPMG

TORONTO — New research from KPMG shows investment in Canadian financial technology companies has dropped by more than 50 per cent in the first half of the year.
Powell: Higher rates unlikely to cause deep US recession

Powell: Higher rates unlikely to cause deep US recession

WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time the Federal Reserve faced inflation as high as it is now , in the early 1980s, it jacked up interest rates to double-digit levels — and in the process caused a deep recession and sharply higher unemployment.
European Central Bank makes largest-ever interest rate hike

European Central Bank makes largest-ever interest rate hike

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank made its largest-ever interest rate increase Thursday, following the U.S.
Reduce spending, take advantage of severance and apply for EI after a layoff: experts

Reduce spending, take advantage of severance and apply for EI after a layoff: experts

TORONTO — When Addy Bhatia was laid off from Wealthsimple in June, he covered his bills by relying on strategies that got him through four layoffs in the last two years.
Blinken, in Kyiv, unveils $2B in US military aid for Europe

Blinken, in Kyiv, unveils $2B in US military aid for Europe

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Thursday as the Biden administration announced major new military aid worth more than $2.
Fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week

Fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level since May despite repeated attempts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy and bring inflation under control.
Shopify names Morgan Stanley executive as new chief financial officer

Shopify names Morgan Stanley executive as new chief financial officer

OTTAWA — Shopify Inc. named Jeff Hoffmeister as its next chief financial officer, replacing Amy Shapero, who is stepping down following the company's third-quarter earnings to be released on Oct. 27.