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US ISM Services PMI drops to 49.4 in April vs. 52.0 expected
US ISM Services PMI dropped into the contraction territory below 50 in April. US Dollar Index stays in negative territory below 105.00. Business activity in the US service sector contracted in April, with the ISM Services PMI edging lower to 49.4 from 51.4. in March. This reading came in below the market expectation of 52.0. Other details
GameStop’s stock skyrockets 29% to continue rally and register biggest gain in over a year
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Hospital plans receive boost after Houchen re-elected
Proposals for a new hospital in County Durham could move forward after Ben Houchen was re-elected as Tees Valley mayor. Conservative politician Houchen secured his third term in the post after running on a platform including a pledge to replace the University Hospital of North Tees. Houchen has pledged to hold a public consultation on
Ontario mail-order cannabis is a government monopoly, and licensed retailers want in
Despite scores of successful illicit pot delivery businesses, only the government-run Ontario Cannabis Store is allowed to sell weed by mail...
SW Ontario hospitals hit with $480M lawsuit as stolen patient data likely sold
As hackers claim they’ve sold sensitive personal information about roughly 270,000 southwestern Ontario hospital patients, the agencies targeted in the massive cyberattack now face a $480-million lawsuit. The class action suit, launched by a patient of Sarnia’s Bluewater Health, claims patients affected by the breach lost their right to privacy...
Ontario hospital group confirms attack was ransomware
The Daixin Team ransomware gang is taking credit for attacks that have hobbled five Southwestern Ontario hospitals that share a service provider. The gang has also started posting what it says are 5.6 million records with personal and health information including names, Social Insurance numbers and patient treatment information...
Ontario farm workers’ health threatened by surveillance technology
Surveillance technology can be used to enforce quotas and punish "under-performing" farm larbourers. The post Ontario farm workers’ health threatened by surveillance technology appeared first on rabble.ca...
Best diners in Ontario
Want to know the best diners in Ontario- Trucker favourites? Truckers traveling through Ontario often seek out diners and restaurants that can accommodate their specific needs, such as ample parking, extended hours, and hearty meals. Some have their regular stops and enjoy the familiarity, others prefer to try new eateries each time...
A race for the soul of the Ontario Liberals
The current race for the Ontario Liberal leadership has raised fundamental questions about the current and future character of the party. Only one candidate has a platform to address labour issues. The post A race for the soul of the Ontario Liberals appeared first on rabble.ca...
I came to work in Ontario thirteen years ago. I don’t know when my family can join me.
I spend 12 hours a day in a greenhouse, but the hardest part of my job is being apart from family The post I came to work in Ontario thirteen years ago. I don’t know when my family can join me. appeared first on Macleans.ca...
At age 11, this Ontario boy is spinning a sweet cotton candy business
What began as a school project ballooned into a full-fledged business for Fin Pearson-Ross of Stratford, Ont. Last summer, his parents bought him a $1,000 cotton candy machine on the condition that he pay them back. It took him just two weeks to make good on the deal...
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US ISM Services PMI drops to 49.4 in April vs. 52.0 expected
US ISM Services PMI dropped into the contraction territory below 50 in April. US Dollar Index stays in negative territory below 105.00. Business activity in the US service sector contracted in April, with the ISM Services PMI edging lower to 49.4 from 51.4. in March. This reading came in below the market expectation of 52.0. Other details
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GameStop’s stock skyrockets 29% to continue rally and register biggest gain in over a year
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Hospital plans receive boost after Houchen re-elected
Proposals for a new hospital in County Durham could move forward after Ben Houchen was re-elected as Tees Valley mayor. Conservative politician Houchen secured his third term in the post after running on a platform including a pledge to replace the University Hospital of North Tees. Houchen has pledged to hold a public consultation on
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£1bn hospital ‘highly unlikely’ to be built by deadline
A north-east London hospital the government promised would be built by 2030 is set to miss the deadline, a project boss has admitted. It is now “highly unlikely” construction will start on the new Whipps Cross Hospital before 2025 and finish before the end of the decade as previously expected, redevelopment director Alastair Finney told
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Intervention fee hike is a reminder to assess health and safety
Elliott Kenton is a partner and health and safety expert at law firm Weightmans Construction firms now face higher costs for health and safety compliance following an increase in the fee for intervention (FFI). This is the mechanism by which the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) charges businesses for investigative activity where a ‘material’ breach