Inflation ticked up to 2.9% in May

Canada’s annual inflation rate edged up to 2.9 per cent in May from 2.7 per cent the previous month, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.  Increase largely due to higher prices for services, including tours and air travel. Rising inflation could delay more interest rate cuts Inflation crept up slightly to …

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US govt to investigate Chinese telecom firms

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing, China, January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration is investigating China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom over concerns the firms could exploit access to American data through their US cloud …

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Empathy in education

School certifications, accreditations, and rankings have always been critical factors in assessing which university or college to enroll in. For example, if an institution has a high passing rate in board exams, the logical conclusion is that it offers quality education. These serve as evidence of the extent of quality …

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Boracay, Tokyo top Filipino travelers’ mid-year searches — Google

Boracay and Tokyo are among the top destinations for Filipino travelers (Philstar.com / file; AFP / Yuichi Yamazaki)  MANILA, Philippines — Tourist haven Boracay and Japanese capital Tokyo are the top destinations among Philippine travelers, according to mid-year data collected from Google Flights. Google looked at the most-searched locations on …

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