This year’s Easter baskets will come with higher prices and slightly less chocolate, even though cocoa prices are lower. Cocoa – a key ingredient in chocolate – has been falling in price from an all-time high in 2024, when cocoa beans were sold for $12,000 a tonne. Today, they are about $3,300 a ton. But … Read more
Quick Hits Effective January 1, 2026, Connecticut employers with eleven or more employees must provide paid sick leave to all non-seasonal employees, with a full extension to employers of any size expected on January 1, 2027. Connecticut’s maximum weekly Paid Family and Medical Leave increases to $1,016.40 in 2026 while the employee contribution rate remains … Read more
QPerhaps the most well-known author on the oil markets is Daniel Yergin. His work has won a Pulitzer and his advice is sought after by every president from Bill Clinton to Donald Trump. Let’s start by looking at an example. Fifteen years ago, before the US and Israel started their war against Iran, killing thousands … Read more
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Built for Canada’s toughest recruiting market in years, Employment Hero, a global leader in HR, recruiting and payroll software, today announced their Hero AI-powered Recruitment Agent. A hired assistant greatly reduces screening time for small and medium-sized businesses while providing candidates with a more efficient and organized way to get noticed. “SMBs stand between … Read more
A $3.8 million nest egg sounds like a lot to some people. For some couples, it becomes a debate about what comes next — and whether “retirement” really means doing nothing at all. On the “Ramsey Everyday Millionaires” YouTube channel, a caller named Eunice told Ramsey her husband of 50 years that she wanted to … Read more