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
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
Odd things happen in markets. Last Monday, 15 minutes before Donald Trump announced that “productive talks” with Iran had taken place, oil traders placed bets of half a billion dollars on the future price of oil. Trump’s announcement caused crude oil prices to fall, and it seems that some people knew the announcement was coming, … Read more