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Bank of Canada rates hike nails in coffin for economy

September 14, 2025

Breadcrumb Trail LinkseconomyThe Bank of Canada did exercise patience, but not enoughPublished June 08, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 4 minute readThe Bank of Canada’s tone on June 7 was hawkish, leaving the door open for another interest rate hike in July. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick /The Canadian PressArticle content The Bank of Canada pulled an RBA and hiked rates on June 7 with the market mostly (call it 60-40) priced for no move and more than 80 per cent of Bay Street economists believing the central bank would hold its fire.…

Incorporating Scenario Planning into your Business Plan

September 13, 2025

Business Plan

RBC Small Business Talks uncovers the latest trends and insights to help owners navigate the issues & opportunities facing businesses today.Businesses always operate under a certain degree of uncertainty, and planning for the “what ifs” is critically important. Scenario planning, which involves making assumptions on what the future will bring, can help you gain an understanding of how different situations – or scenarios – will affect your business. Allowing you to see alternate visions of the future, scenario planning can help you identify pitfalls, gaps and opportunities before they happen, and stress test your plans against a variety of…

A US debt default could crush small businesses. So what can we do? | US small business

September 12, 2025

Small Business

Qhe US is caring towards a debt crisis the likes of which we haven’t seen since 2011 when Barack Obama faced off against the Tea Party. No one knows for sure if the federal government is going to default on its debt by the end of this month. But if Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on a compromise, it will have an enormous impact on small businesses around the country. Some 65% of small businesses believe they would be negatively affected by a default, according to a recent report from Goldman Sachs. This is very bad news. Small businesses accounted…

Canola Oil Processing Plant Project Report 2023: Business Plan, Manufacturing Process

September 11, 2025

Business Plan

the report “Canola Oil Processing Plant Project Report 2023: Industry Trends, Plant Setup, Machinery, Raw Materials, Investment Opportunities, Cost and Revenue” by IMARC Group presents a comprehensive guide to establishing a canola oil processing plant. The report offers in-depth market analysis and information on unit operations, raw materials, utility and infrastructure requirements, technology and machinery requirements, manpower requirements, packaging and transportation requirements. Additionally, the report details the project economics, including capital investment, project funding, operational expenses, income and expenditure projections, variable and fixed costs, direct and indirect costs, expected ROI, net present value, profit and loss account, and financial analysis.…

Salesforce’s Marketing GPT and Commerce GPT to help build personalized services

September 10, 2025

Business Marketing

Other features of Marketing GPT include Segment Intelligence for Data Cloud and Rapid Identity Resolution, Segmentation, and Engagement. Enterprises can improve their return on investment in marketing with Segment Intelligence for Data Cloud as it automatically connects first-party data, revenue data, and third-party paid media data for a more comprehensive view of audience engagement, Salesforce said. The Rapid Identity Resolution, Segmentation, and Engagement feature automatically resolves customer identities and refreshes segments in Data Cloud to help with accuracy, the company says. Salesforce has also partnered with Typeface to help its customers leverage its generative AI content platform to create contextual…

Reflections on AI and the future of human development

September 9, 2025

Business Plan

Recent advances in artificial intelligence have sparked both wonder and anxiety as we contemplate its transformative potential. AI holds enormous promise to enrich our lives, but this anticipation comes intertwined with apprehensions about the challenges and risks that may arise. To nurture a future where AI is leveraged to the benefit of people and society, it is crucial to bring together a wide array of voices and perspectives. With this goal in mind, I am honored to present the “AI Anthology,” a compilation of 20 inspiring essays authored by distinguished scholars and professionals from various disciplines. The anthology explores the…

Economic growth beats expectations with 3.1% gain in Q1: StatCan – Business News

September 8, 2025

Business News

Economy beats expectations The Canadian Press – May 31, 2023 / 5:58 am | Stories: 429444Photo: The Canadian PressThe Canadian economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2023, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. The latest data shows growth beating out the federal agency’s own forecast of 2.5 per cent for the quarter. A preliminary estimate suggests the economy grew by 0.2 per cent in April, after remaining flat in March. The ongoing resilience in the economy will likely spur discussions of a potential rate hike, as the Bank of Canada is…

How Click’s supporting Mental Health Awareness Week 2021

September 7, 2025

Finance

Click Travel firmly supports raising mental health awareness and remains committed to exploring how to best support our employees. The Employee Assistance Program has been available to all employees for many years now and we also trained a number of Mental Health First Aiders in departments across the business a few years ago and this year rolled out mental health support training for all line managers. Expanding the role of Mental Health First Aiders 1 in 4 people experience mental ill health within the UK every year (Mind UK). So we understand that inevitably, a significant portion of Click’s…