With global hostilities rising, experts say investors should take a fresh look at defence companies. The defence industry is much broader than weapons-focused firms. Investing professionals say there are a range of options for retail investors to gain exposure to the sector, depending on their comfort level — while some people prefer to steer clear […]
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that has been repeatedly watered down because of opposition from Russia and China. But it remains unclear whether they will still veto the Bahrain-sponsored measure. The vote is scheduled just hours before […]
Market performance tends to dominate the conversation about risks to a retirement plan. But spending shocks can also curb a retirement portfolio’s longevity. In Morningstar’s research, we examined the implications of two major types of spending shocks: unanticipated early retirement and uninsured long-term care expenses at the end of life. The former may necessitate spending […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The racial reckoning that followed George Floyd ‘s murder in 2020 carried hopes of new support for disproportionately underfunded, Black-led nonprofits. American companies stepped up donations to historically Black colleges and universities. Major climate funders pledged to give more toward minority groups. Large donors sought to narrow the racial wealth gap. […]
TORONTO — Anne Welch worked a physically demanding job at her local SPCA — lifting pets, cleaning kennels and walking dogs — until she retired at age 71. With the loss of that physical activity, coupled with an underactive thyroid, “the weight just started piling on,” the now-77 year old said in an interview from […]
TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area rose on a year-over-year basis in March for the first time in six months, while average selling prices moved lower again. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board said 5,039 homes changed hands in March, up 1.7 per cent from the same month last year, marking the […]
TORONTO — Anne Welch worked a physically demanding job at her local SPCA — lifting pets, cleaning kennels and walking dogs — until she retired at age 71. With the loss of that physical activity, coupled with an underactive thyroid, “the weight just started piling on,” the now-77 year old said in an interview from […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At least 18 people killed in airstrike targeting Iran’s Alborz province, state media reports. The Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president says 14 million Iranians, including himself, have volunteered to sacrifice their lives in the war. The Associated Press
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … ‘Payoff day’: Jenni Gibbons on watching Artemis II crew make lunar history Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons is already reflecting on her brief but gratifying time bearing witness to history. On Monday, fellow Canadian Jeremy Hansen and his […]
