41 h. ago GE Appliances shifts more production to US as part of a $3 billion investment

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — GE Appliances plans to shift production of refrigerators, gas ranges and water heaters out of China and Mexico as part of a more than $3 billion investment to expand its U.S. operations in Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina. The investment — the second-largest in the Louisville-based company’s history — […]

Economics

6 d. ago Hawaii announces it will charge new fee on vacationing Canadians

As if travel wasn't expensive enough, Canadians heading to Hawaii will soon have to shell out just a little bit more on their next vacation.Starting in 2026, Hawaii will be the first U.S. state to charge visitors a climate impact fee or "green fee." The new fee is set to raise the transient accommodations tax (TAT) by 0.75 per cent to a total of 11 per cent.The green fee is expected to raise US$100 million each year and is meant to address the impact of climate change, and create a source of funding "for environmental stewardship, hazard mitigation and sustainable tourism."Tourists booking hotels or short-term rentals in Hawaii will have to pay the added fee starting next year. And for the first time, passengers on cruise ships that port in the state must also pay the increased fee to promote "equity across the tourism industry."Although a 0.75 per cent increase doesn't sound like a lot, environmental taxes are becoming a trend in popular t...

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7 d. ago John Rustad blames lacklustre party fundraising on federal election toll as leadership review looms

Conservatives raised just over $350,000, less than half of the $700,589 that the B.C. NDP raised. Rustad's party finished closer to the Greens total of $200,000.

Politics

7 d. ago Empower Applauds Executive Order Supporting Broader Investment Access in 401(k) Plans

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — Empower today expressed strong support for a new executive order directing the Department of Labor (DOL) to reevaluate guidance around alternative asset investments in retirement plans and work with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Treasury Department to explore expanded access to a broader range of asset classes—including private […]

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8 d. ago Trump Plans 100% Tariff on Chips With Carveout for Apple, Others

Donald Trump said he would impose a 100% tariff on imports that include semiconductors, though would exempt companies moving production back to the United States, as Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook and the president announced a fresh $100 billion investment plan from the Oval Office.

Economics

8 d. ago Trump will highlight Apple’s plans to invest $100 billion more in US, raising total to $600 billion

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday is expected to celebrate at the White House a commitment by Apple to increase its U.S. investments by an additional $100 billion over the next four years. “Today’s announcement with Apple is another win for our manufacturing industry that will simultaneously help reshore the production of critical […]

Economics

9 d. ago Germany Readies €100 Billion Fund to Invest in Strategic Assets

Germany is preparing to launch a €100 billion ($116 billion) investment fund to help secure strategic sectors such as defense, energy and critical raw materials.

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1 week ago AppLogic Networks Secures Commitment from Leading MSP to Unlock New Revenue Paths with Edge

Platform to deliver next-gen QoE in premium, high-density environments to provide end customers with premium digital experiences. PLANO, Texas — AppLogic Networks, a leader in software-based application visibility and performance optimization, today announced that a leading, next-generation managed service provider has adopted its AI-powered visibility platform, focused on end customers’ high value, high expectation digital […]

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3 w. ago That time a ghostly Toronto apartment building sat abandoned for decades

An abandoned building known as the Bayview Ghost once haunted the Toronto skyline for more than twenty years. It sat unfinished and unlived in — a stark reminder of what could've been. Standing atop a hill overlooking the Don Valley, just above the north end of the Bayview Extension, the ghostly structure's stalled construction and eventual demise were delayed for decades due to drawn-out political battles and behind-the-scenes redevelopment drama. The Bayview Ghost's story began in 1953 when doctors Morris Freedman and Harry Frimerman purchased the 27.9-acre plot of land.Their plan? To build a structure called the Hampton Park apartments, a 12-storey, two-tower solution to the city's then-emerging housing dilemma. It would have 880 units and overlook the lush greenery of the Don Valley. However, things didn't exactly pan out as planned.After blueprints for the enormous building were drawn up, developers applied ...

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