Aeroplan workers unionize
Aeroplan workers ratify contract after joining Air Canada About 400 Aeroplan workers have ratified a collective agreement that standardizes wages for employees of the newly acquired loyalty program. Unifor says workers hired after 2016 were being paid less, but will now see a roughly 60 per cent increase in compensation over the course of the […]
Telus to buy German firm
Telus to buy German call centre company for $1.3 billion Telus Corp. is buying a German call centre company through its Telus International subsidiary for about $1.3 billion. Vancouver-based Telus says it has agreed to acquire Competence Call Center, a business services provider of with a focus on customer relations and management and content moderation. […]
Holiday money-saving strategies that can backfire
Holiday marketers have your number, and they know how to entice you to spend. You try to rein it in. But two favorite strategies can lead to spending more, according to a 2018 survey by the Center for the New Middle Class, a research organization funded by Elevate, which lends to credit-challenged borrowers. Consumers who […]
4 Reasons Early Retirement Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Early retirement may seem like a dream. But in reality, leaving the workforce too soon may not be as attractive as it seems. There are plenty of downsides, and you need to consider them carefully. Here are four of the big negatives associated with early retirement. 1. Your savings will need to sustain you longer […]
One step you can take in 2020 to head off a tax surprise
Make 2020 the year you nail your taxes: The IRS has released the final version of its new tax withholding form. The new Form W-4 goes into effect for 2020. Employees use it to tailor the amount of income tax that’s withheld from their paychecks. The document reflects changes from the Tax Cuts and Jobs […]
Read this before you panic about a global coffee shortage
Anyone rushing to stockpile Chock full o’Nuts ahead of an impending worldwide coffee shortage would be well advised to save their time and money, experts and economists say: U.S. retail supplies and prices are unlikely to be affected much, if at all, even if the global production shortfall pans out as predicted. “There’s a glut […]