Canada’s rate of inflation heats up in June to 1.9%
Toronto/CMEDIA: Canada’s inflation rose to 1.9% in June due to the hike in vehicle price Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The June price hike of up from 1.7 per cent in May was …
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Canada’s addition of 47,000 new jobs in Sept lowers unemployment rate
CMEDIA/Toronto: The Canadian labour market’s addition of 47,000 jobs in Sept led to the decline of the unemployment rate for the first time since January to 6.5, Statistics Canada reported …
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Minimum wage increases in Canada are important, but workers deserve more
This fall, several provinces across Canada are scheduled to increase their minimum wages. These provincial adjustments follow the federal government’s decision to raise the federal minimum wage to $17.30 back in April. …
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Global dynamics are fuelling gold price hikes in India
#GoldPrices, #Inflation, #USDollar, #IndiaGoldPrices, #Bullion, #Gold New Delhi/IBNS-CMEDIA: Gold holds a special place among household assets in India as it has proven its value over time, offering significantly favourable returns in comparison to alternative asset …
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Global food prices grow first time in 7 months
#Food, #FoodPrices, #GlobalFoodPrices, #Inflation, #CookingOil, #FAO IBNS-CMEDIA: Global food prices experienced a surge in March, marking the first increase since July, driven mainly by the rise in cooking oil prices, even as the costs of …
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US witnesses moderate increase in Feb inflation
#UnitedStates, #Inflation, #KeyRate, #USEconomy, #PriceRise Washington/IBNS-CMEDIA: The United States witnessed a moderate increase in prices, while the expenses for services excluding housing slowed notably, indicating the possibility of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut …
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UK’s inflation rate has dropped to 3.9 pct, lowest in more than 2 years
#UK, #INflation, #UKInflationRate IBNS: The British government’s inflation rate has dropped sharply to touch the lowest level figure of 3.9 percent, as per official data released on Wednesday (December 20, 2023). Data …
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Massive increase of gas prices Pakistan as caretaker govt approves massive increase
#Pakistan, #PakistanGasPrice, #PakistanGasPriceInflation, #Inflation IBNS: Pakistan’s caretaker cabinet has approved a massive increase of up to 3,900 per cent in the fixed monthly charges, and 194 per cent in the consumer rates for …
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Sri Lanka registers a fall in its inflation rate to single digit in July
#Inflation, #SriLanka, #SriLankaInflation IBNS: Sri Lanka, the nation which fought a tough economic crisis in recent times, registered a fall in inflation rate as it reached the single-digit mark in July. The …
Read More Pakistan observing spike in inflation, touches 59 years figure
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan is witnessing a spike in inflation to touch a 59 years figure of 36.4 percent in April, a situation believed to be caused due to the government’s missteps …
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