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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Australia-Canada conference The Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum opens Monday evening in Toronto.
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B.C. cargo flow should be back to normal in days after port strike, says researcher

B.C. cargo flow should be back to normal in days after port strike, says researcher

"The majority of what needs to move will move very quickly."
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First Nations showcase low-emission LNG efforts

First Nations showcase low-emission LNG efforts

Thousands of delegates descended upon downtown Vancouver this week for the LNG2023 conference
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Governments taking LNG’s potential for granted

Governments taking LNG’s potential for granted

Some still bullish on opportunities for gas exports despite Ottawa’s indifference to its value
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As inflation inches closer to 3%, economists warn progress will stall this year

As inflation inches closer to 3%, economists warn progress will stall this year

OTTAWA — As inflation inches closer to three per cent, economists are warning the steady monthly declines in annual price growth will stall and even potentially reverse in the second half of the year.
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Kirk LaPointe: Political absence at LNG2023 augurs ill for our reputations

Kirk LaPointe: Political absence at LNG2023 augurs ill for our reputations

Federal, B.C. governments did not exactly roll out the Welcome Wagon for LNG conference delegates, writes Kirk LaPointe
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CREA downgrades sales forecast as interest rates weigh on buyers

CREA downgrades sales forecast as interest rates weigh on buyers

The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its home sales forecast for this year and next as fewer buyers jump into the market. The association said Friday that it expects 464,239 properties to trade hands this year, a 6.
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Shorter fixed-rate mortgages take spotlight as borrowers feel pinch of higher rates

Shorter fixed-rate mortgages take spotlight as borrowers feel pinch of higher rates

TORONTO — Rapidly rising interest rates have transformed mortgage preferences as borrowers increasingly opt for shorter-term fixed-rate contracts.
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New emissions targets may sink LNG's pitch as a shipping fuel

New emissions targets may sink LNG's pitch as a shipping fuel

The oil and gas industry has aggressively pitched LNG as a bridge fuel until low- or zero-emission alternatives are fully developed in the shipping sector. 
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Work resumes at B.C. ports after tentative deal is reached to end strike

Work resumes at B.C. ports after tentative deal is reached to end strike

VANCOUVER — Work has resumed at British Columbia ports after a tentative deal was reached to end a strike that had halted cargo movements for 13 days and prompted fears that trade worth billions had been stalled. A spokesman for the B.C.
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