1 week ago Parker: Project management firm Lauren Services continues growth with office in Houston

Much of Lauren’s work is still with Western Canada’s oil and gas industry, but services are also diversified — from the wood pellet industry to brownfield and greenfield facilities

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2 w. ago Canada's economy will be one of the most hurt by global downturn

A new report warns Canada of a grim future, predicting that our economy will be hit the hardest by a global economic slowdown.The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released the first issue of its 2025 economic outlook, and the forecast didn't look so good for countries embroiled in a trade war with the United States.The economic outlook projects global growth slowing from 3.3 per cent in 2024 to 2.9 per cent in both 2025 and 2026.It notes that the slowdown is expected to be most pronounced in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and China.OECD slams Canada’s immigration policy: Record-high immigration is worsening housing, productivity & hiding a per capita recession, says new report. GDP is up — but Canadians are poorer. 👉 Low-skilled inflows 📷 Soaring housing costs 📷#cdnpoli #OECD pic.twitter.com/zWR3zQtgJE— ICC Immigration (@icc_immigration) June 3, 2025"The global outlook is becoming increasingly challenging," ...

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2 w. ago Amid the trade war, OECD has lowered its global economic growth projections

A newly revised report on the global economic outlook by the 38-nation OECD shows that expectations for global growth have been lowered in the face of the trade war.

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3 w. ago Clue Reaches 1 Million Paid Subscribers, Cementing Position as Leading Data

BERLIN, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clue, the data-driven women’s health intelligence platform, today announced it has reached 1 million paid subscribers, more than doubling its subscriber base in just over a year. This milestone comes amid explosive growth in the digital menstrual health market, projected to grow from €1.2 billion in 2024 to […]

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3 w. ago U.S. Growth Strategy: Boralex Signs Contracts for Two New York Solar Projects Totaling 450 MW

MONTREAL, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Boralex Inc. (“Boralex” or the “Company”) (TSX: BLX) is pleased to announce it has entered into a Renewable Energy Standard Agreement with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to procure Tier-1 RECs from each of its Fort Covington Solar Project and Two Rivers Solar […]

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3 w. ago SSE Cuts Renewable Goals, Spending in Blow to UK 2030 Target

SSE Plc cut its five-year spending plan by £3 billion ($4 billion) and rowed back plans for renewables growth as planning delays stymie projects.

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