April 04, 2019 / By mobanmarket
Prices for gold reached their highest level since April 2018 lifted by investor optimism over trade talks between Beijing and Washington and expectations of a possible rate hike later in the year. Gold for April delivery on Comex rose 0.2 percent to $1,347.1 per ounce after touching a high of $1,349.80. The contract increased by […]
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OTTAWA — Despite repeated promises to fix the mess, the number of veterans waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability benefits has continued to grow, and there are fears the turmoil will only worsen in the coming weeks. New figures from Veterans Affairs Canada show nearly 40,000 veterans were waiting at the end […]
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OTTAWA — Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick says people have used social media to try to intimidate him as a witness in the SNC-Lavalin affair. Wernick is speaking at the House of Commons justice committee this afternoon for the second time on his role in meetings with former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould about whether she […]
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Click:double chamber tea bag machine LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The NFCA is proud to announce the 187 players chosen for the 2018 NFCA NAIA All-Region softball teams. The squad is comprised of two 16-player teams in each of the country’s six regions, with the exception of Region II, which has 11 on its second team this […]
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Electric carmaker Tesla has reversed a previous decision to close most of its stores and move to online-only sales in order to pass the savings along to customers. It will now raise vehicle prices by about 3 percent worldwide. The price hikes will go into effect from March 18, except for the base version of […]
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OTTAWA — The government has reached a proposed settlement with former Indian Day Schools students that would compensate each survivor $10,000, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett announced Tuesday. Those who experienced physical and sexual abuse at the schools are also eligible for additional compensation of between $50,000 and $200,000 based on severity. Bennett called the […]
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Unmarried women over 30 have been offered extra time off by their employers in eastern China, during one of the longest public holiday periods, in order to give them an opportunity to date, according to local media reports. Two companies operating one of the most popular tourist attractions in the region, Songcheng theme park in […]
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OTTAWA — The Conservatives have asked the federal judicial affairs commissioner to investigate leaks of confidential information about Jody Wilson-Raybould’s controversial choice for chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada — and the former justice minister is echoing their call for an inquiry. “This has to stop,” Wilson-Raybould said of the leaks in an […]
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Bejing’s multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will complement the growth of Africa’s continental free trade, according to Aboubaker Omar Hadi, chairman of Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority. “I am expecting more movements of goods, infrastructure development from the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation slated for April in Beijing, as well […]
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Sixteen players from eight schools in three-member regions have garnered 2018 NFCA National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III All-America Team recognition, the Association revealed on Wednesday. Additionally, Rebekah Ludden of North Dakota State College of Science was selected the New Balance/NFCA Golden Shoe Award recipient, while Central Lakes College-Brainerd’s Kaye […]
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