Our experts answer readers’ questions about home buying and write unbiased product reviews (how we rate mortgages). We sometimes receive a commission from our partners; However, our opinions are our own. Mortgage rates have been steadily declining and this week they fell even further. So far in December, 30-year mortgage rates have been steady below … [Read more…]
Stellantis, Jeep’s parent company, said Thursday that its Detroit plant, which employs 4,600 people and makes the Grand Cherokee, will temporarily switch from three shifts to two shifts and reduce production. However, to what extent was not specified. The Italian-American manufacturer cites the reason as “among other things, the review of the sale of vehicles … [Read more…]
Economists expect the Labor Department to report Friday morning that nonfarm payrolls rose by 190,000 last month, up from 150,000 in October. A hot jobs report could undermine that confidence and dampen the good sentiment on Wall Street. Probably the most important data point outside of the headlines will be wages. Amazon employees deliver packages … [Read more…]
More than 55 employees of technology consulting firm CGI lost their livelihoods in Montreal last month following a stroke in its real estate portfolio, the multinational said Newspaper, Wednesday. Last fall, CGI made efforts to review its real estate portfolio and improve its fees globally. As a result, about fifty Quebec workers have just been … [Read more…]
FREE STAND. There was a time when Asterix had his twelve tasks, which he bravely fulfilled together with his faithful friend Obelix. Today our deputies Lamontagne and Schneeberger are entrusted with two crucial tasks. 1. Inclusion in the PQI for March 2024: We urge our deputies to immediately include our hospital project in the Quebec … [Read more…]
Nov 17 (Portal) – Amazon.com (AMZN.O) said on Friday it is cutting jobs in its Alexa voice assistant division, citing changing business priorities and a greater focus on generative artificial intelligence. The cuts affect several hundred employees who work on Alexa, according to the email. A spokeswoman did not want to say exactly how many … [Read more…]
Amazon’s logo is seen at the company’s logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, on January 5, 2023. Portal/Pascal Rossignol acquires license rights Nov 13 (Portal) – Amazon.com (AMZN.O) has cut around 180 jobs in its gaming division, at least the second round of layoffs in a week by the online retailer and digital streaming provider … [Read more…]
There is a real race against time in Quebec to fill 14,000 paid jobs in the mining sector by 2028. “We have to eat crusts. We have work to do. It will depend on the shops opening.” • Also read: Strong criticism of our shift towards the electric battery sector The coordinator of the National … [Read more…]