There are countless reasons you might be looking to boost your bank account this month. Whatever the reason your personal finances need a little boost, it's a good time for it. The golden quarter is here, shining its lovely light on all things retail, and the seasonal worker season is kicking into gear.
The Canadian government on Tuesday forecast that budget deficits would gradually decline over the next five years and said growth over three of the next four years would be weaker than forecast last November. In its annual budget, the finance ministry also said the federal debt-to-GDP ratio would decline steadily over the next five fiscal years ending in 2028/29. Real GDP growth in 2024 is seen at 0.7% compared to the 0.5% forecast in November.
United Airlines said Tuesday that it lost $124 million in the first quarter, which it blamed on a three-week grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 9s after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines Max jetliner in January. United indicated it would receive far fewer new planes from Boeing this year than it expected, and it has begun leasing Airbus jets to fill out its fleet. United forecast better-than-expected profit in the second quarter.
Canada will provide up toC$5 billion ($3.6 billion) in loan guarantees to allow indigenous groups to invest in energy deals such as oil and gas projects, the Liberal government said in its annual budget on Tuesday. The development in theory would result in major investment opportunities, from the government-owned Trans Mountain oil pipeline to TC Energy's Coastal GasLink pipeline. The Liberal government, which came to power in late 2015, has invested billions of dollars to improve the living conditions of Canada's first nations who have higher levels of poverty and a lower life expectancy than other Canadians.
A former Kansas City-area pharmacist who has been incarcerated for more than two decades in a profit-boosting scheme to dilute tens of thousands of prescriptions for seriously ill patients is being moved to a halfway house this summer, an attorney for the victims said Tuesday. Victims of Robert Courtney are outraged and demanding new charges, said Mike Ketchmark, an attorney whose office was involved in more than 275 wrongful death lawsuits against Courtney. Ketchmark said he has gotten close to 100 calls since Courtney's victims began receiving emails from the Department of Justice about the plan to transfer the 71-year-old to a Springfield, Missouri, facility in June.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) manages to close out Tuesday's session higher, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) lag and see declines. This market close snaps the Dow Jones’ six-day losing streak. Market Domination Overtime’s Julie Hyman looks back on the day's market action and 10-year Treasury yield gains (^TNX), while Senior Markets Reporter Jared Blikre checks out the winners and losers across sectors. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination Overtime. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
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Canada will press ahead with introduction of a digital services tax on large technology companies, which would raise C$5.9 billion ($4.3 billion) over the five years starting fiscal 2024/25, the federal budget showed on Tuesday. Canada, seeking to address the challenge of taxing digital giants like Google parent Alphabet and Amazon.com that can book their profits in low-tax countries, had held off for two years to allow for the conclusion of talks on a global treaty on taxing multinationals.
Kosovo police asked for the public's help in locating judo athlete Akil Gjakova, who is accused of domestic violence, police said on Tuesday. "Kosovo police are asking all citizens who have information about the location of the suspect to notify the nearest police station," police said in a statement with Gjakova's photo attached, without providing more information on the charges. Local media said earlier that his wife had filed a police report.
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Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said he's following a conservative plan as he recovers from major shoulder surgery, but that he's been able to throw at full speed. Watson played in just six games in his second season with Cleveland before suffering a fracture to the glenoid bone in his throwing shoulder. “Everything is fluid motion, no hinging,” Watson said Tuesday, raising his arm to demonstrate.
The driver of a concrete truck was on his phone when he was involved in a crash that killed a 3-month-old, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
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Honduras is recalling its senior diplomat in Ecuador, the Central American country's foreign minister announced on Tuesday, in the latest action taken in response to Ecuador's shocking raid this month on the Mexican embassy in Quito. Foreign Minister Enrique Reina said the Honduran business manager, Clarivel Vallecillo, who has been stationed at the embassy, will return to Tegucigalpa for consultations, stressing that Honduras backs Mexico's recently-filed case against Ecuador in the U.N.'s International Court of Justice.
Shares of Apple (AAPL) are trading lower after Needham's Laura Martin lowered estimates for the tech giant to reflect iPhone sales concerns and weakness in China. The estimates are offset by slightly higher revenue for iPads and Macs, with the Needham analyst remaining bullish. Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton break down Apple's sales estimates. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This article was written by Gabriel Roy.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) -United Airlines Holdings on Tuesday forecast stronger-than-expected earnings in the current quarter, after reporting a narrower-than-expected loss in the first quarter, on robust demand for travel. The Chicago-based carrier, which has been hit by Boeing's ongoing safety crisis, also slashed its total aircraft delivery estimates for this year to 66 from 88 estimated in February. It had to ground its Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet following a January mid-air cabin panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight, resulting in a $200 million hit in the first quarter.
Romer’s Burger Bar in Port Moody has been issued a $7,000 fine after being caught serving liquor to a minor in a string operation. Nerys Poole, a delegate with B.C.’s Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB), handed down the decision on April 9, 2024. Although Poole accepted that it may have been a one-time mistake by the server, the owners did not prove their training regime and protocols were strong enough. “Once a contravention like this occurs, for whatever reason, the onus then shifts t
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