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John Barnett, a former Boeing employee who had reportedly raised concerns about the company’s production issues, was found dead of an apparent suicide, according to authorities in South Carolina.  John Barnett died of an apparent suicide, coroner’s office says, amid multiple probes into airline’s safety. John Barnett, a former Boeing …

U.S. consumer prices increased solidly in February amid higher costs for gasoline and shelter, suggesting some stickiness in inflation that could delay an anticipated June interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.  Before data, markets anticipated 70 per cent chance of the Fed cutting rates in June. U.S. consumer prices …

In an attempt to combat theft, Loblaw is testing receipt scanners at four of its stores, the grocery giant told CBC News. Customers who use self-checkout must scan their receipt’s barcode — confirming that they paid something — which opens a metal gate, letting them leave. Grocery giant says organized …

A company that owns nearly two dozen newspapers in Atlantic Canada has filed for creditor protection, according to court documents.  Court documents say company, which owns 23 newspapers in Atlantic Canada, has assets of roughly $33M. A company that owns nearly two dozen newspapers in Atlantic Canada has debts of …

Airbnb said Monday that it’s banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings on its site around the world by the end of next month in an effort to “simplify” its policy while prioritizing privacy.  Policy due to go into effect April 30 for all listings worldwide. Airbnb said …

Women are a minority in Canadian boardrooms and the “glacial” pace of progress means it could take decades to reach gender parity, according to a report released this week by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.  Still just 1 in 5 board seats are held by women, chamber finds in new …

At a Glance FDI net inflows in December last year went up 29.9 percent to $826 million from the $636 million net inflows in December 2022. Japan accounted for a majority of equity capital placements for the entire 2023 at 51 percent followed by the United States (13 percent), Singapore …

Fastfood chain operator Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) said Monday it plans to raise up to P8 billion from preferred shares offering to repay debt and finance expansion plans.  JFC said in a disclosure to the stock exchange its board of directors approved the issuance of 5 million preferred shares, with …

(Photo from Anadolu)  ISTANBUL – Oil prices decreased on Monday amid concerns over the demand outlook in China, the world’s biggest crude importer, following data released last week. International benchmark Brent crude traded at USD81.97 per barrel at 10.28 a.m. local time (0728GMT) for a 0.13 percent decline from the closing price …

MANILA – The national government paid a bigger amount of its debt obligations last year, the Bureau of Treasury data showed. Records showed that debt payments last year amounted to PHP1.60 trillion, 23.9 percent higher than the debt payment of PHP1.29 trillion in 2022. The amount exceeded the PHP1.55 trillion debt …