3 h. ago Valvoline Great Canadian Oil Change Ranks Highest Among Aftermarket Service Facilities in J.D. Power Survey for Second Consecutive Year

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV), the quick, easy, trusted provider of preventive automotive maintenance, today announced the Valvoline Great Canadian Oil Change has once again ranked highest among aftermarket service facilities in J.D. Power’s 2025 Canada Customer Service Index – Long-Term Study. This marks the second consecutive year the brand has earned this […]

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12 h. ago Mori Memorial Foundation’s Global Power City Index 2025 Sees City Rankings Shift Due to Tourism Gains in East Asia and Inflationary Pressures in the West

TOKYO — The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies, a research body established by Mori Building, Tokyo’s leading urban landscape developer, today published its annual Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2025, a report evaluating the urban competitiveness of 48 major cities worldwide. The report also includes the GPCI–Financial Centers index, an assessment of cities […]

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25 h. ago Cycurion Debuts on MSSP Alert’s 2025 Top 250 MSSPs List, Ranking No. 116 and Earning Top

MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cycurion, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYCU) (“Cycurion” or the “Company”), a trusted leader in IT cybersecurity and AI-driven solutions, today announced its selection to the 2025 MSSP 250 ranking. The Company now stands among the world’s top leading managed security services providers, according to MSSP Alert, a CyberRisk Alliance […]

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60 h. ago Middle East Oil Market Weakens as Glut Concerns Gain Traction

The Middle Eastern oil market has weakened in recent weeks on concern that regional supplies will outstrip demand, adding to signs of a softening global picture that’s weighed on benchmark crude futures.

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8 d. ago Canada boasts some of world's best air quality and here's where it ranks

An air quality report shows that residents in Canada can breathe easy, as the country ranks among the top countries with clean, healthy air.An air quality report by the Fraser Institute compares air quality across 31 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, and Canada ranks among the top ten countries with the best air quality."Overall, Canada ranks eighth for air quality among 31 high-income countries, according to our recent study published by the Fraser Institute," reads the report.Canada has an air quality score of 84, while Iceland takes the number one spot with an air quality score of 97.7. In comparison, the U.S. is in the 12th spot with an air quality score of 75.7, while Italy is at the bottom in the 31st spot with a score of 47.4.Using data from 2022, "the latest year of consistently available data," the study took a look at three important factors to assess air quality: average exposure, share of the ...

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8 d. ago Samsara Ranks No. 1 in Fleet Management on G2 for All of 2025

Customer-validated leadership highlights why Samsara is the top choice for AI fleet safety and modern fleet driving safety programs SAN FRANCISCO — Samsara (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations® Platform, has been rated the No. 1 Fleet Management solution on G2’s Overall Grid® Report for the fifth consecutive quarter. This recognition solidifies Samsara […]

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1 week ago Toronto's brutal traffic among world's worst but not as bad as other city in Canada

To the surprise of probably no one, Toronto was yet again called out for its terrible traffic in a new global traffic ranking.The 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard by Inrix ranked the world's worst cities for traffic congestion. Toronto made the list but – fortunately? – it's not as high as you think.According to the report, Toronto took the 34th spot, which could be worse but could also be better. Even U.S. tourists are appalled by our traffic, calling it worse than Los Angeles or India. Ouch. Celebrities constantly call out local gridlock, too. But given the frequency of highway closures and lane restrictions, can we blame them?Alas, it appears our gridlock issues aren't as bad as Montreal's, as the report indicates that the Quebec metropolis has the worst traffic congestion of any other city in Canada. Overall, it ranks as the 28th worst city in the world.  Using three years of transportation data, the report looks at travel times betwe...

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3 w. ago Global Youth Invited To Apply for Doha Debates Ambassador Program

Unique virtual program empowers young changemakers with communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills DOHA, Qatar — Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates is inviting global youth ages 18–26 to apply for the eighth cohort of its international ambassador program. This 12-week virtual experience empowers participants to engage in constructive dialogue, collaborate on solutions to global challenges and form […]

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3 w. ago 5 Ontario cities rank among top 10 best places to live in Canada

A new ranking of the best places to live in Canada is dominated by Ontario entries, with the province claiming five of the top ten positions, including the top spot overall.Real estate platform Zolo revealed its top picks for the best places to live in the country, ranking cities on criteria including home prices, household income, population growth, unemployment, crime, access to health care, sunny days per year, and walkability.Ontario was well-represented in the ranking, but it was Guelph, Ont., which claimed the title of the country's most liveable.Zolo notes that, with a cost of living three per cent lower than the national average, Guelph is "an excellent place to live in Canada."The city boasts an average annual household income of $119,100, compared to a benchmark home price of $745,000 — a far more manageable difference than some cities like Toronto, where mortgage costs can add up to more than 100 per cent of household income.Zolo specifically mentions ...

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4 w. ago Canada's passport once again beats U.S. in latest power ranking

The Canadian passport continues to be one of the most powerful in the world, according to a prestigious ranking.According to the latest Henley Passport Index ranking, Canada remains among the top 10 most useful passports to own."With historical data spanning 20 years, the Henley Passport Index is the only one of its kind based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA)," reads the site.The index, which is updated monthly, ranks passports based on the number of countries that a passport holder can travel to without a visa. It compares the visa-free access of 199 different passports to 227 travel destinations.The Canadian passport takes the eighth spot in November, boasting access to 183 destinations visa-free.It went up one spot from ninth place in October, going back to its initial ranking in July. The Canadian passport ties for eighth place with Latvia.Canada beat out the American passport once again this month. The U.S. pa...

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