Students Protest: Hike in University Fees!

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Quebec students proved they are serious about fighting tuition fee increases as thousands  skipped classes and marched through the streets of downtown Montreal on Thursday to demonstrate their opposition. For Martine Desjardins, president of the Federation Etudiante Universitaire du Quebec, the boycott was a success — both because of the number of students who rallied… Read more »

Groupon shares jump 35% after IPO

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What is an IPO? An initial public offering, or IPO, is the first sale of a corporation’s common shares to investors on a public stock exchange. The main purpose of an IPO is to raise capital for the corporation. While IPOs are effective at raising capital, being listed on a stock exchange comes with heavy… Read more »

You are in demand !!!!

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  One in three employers around the world is having a hard time finding qualified talent —  including accounting and finance staff — according to a survey by US-based global staffing service ManpowerGroup. Of the employers polled, 90% say available job candidates do not have the necessary skills and experience, have insufficient qualifications or lack… Read more »