- Reuters
Euro zone business activity grows at fastest pace in almost a year, PMI shows
Euro zone business activity expanded at its fastest pace in almost a year last month as a resurgence in the bloc's dominant services industry more than offset a deeper downturn in manufacturing, a survey showed on Monday. "Service providers have now expanded their activity for the third consecutive month, putting an end to the lack of dynamism observed in the second half of last year," said Cyrus de la Rubia, chief economist at Hamburg Commercial Bank. The services PMI leapt to 53.3 from 51.5, above the flash estimate of 52.9 and its highest reading since last May.
- HuffPost
Jen Psaki Recalls Shock At Hope Hicks' 'Major Question' For Her After Trump 2016 Win
Hicks had “one major question” and her response to then-Obama aide Psaki’s comment was in hindsight -- amid Trump's trial -- “interesting," said the now-MSNBC anchor.
- CBC
CRA reversed $246M in pandemic benefit debts after thousands contested eligibility status
The government has had to cancel at least $246 million in debts for thousands of Canadians it initially claimed had received pandemic benefits for which they weren't eligible.Since 2022, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has been collecting money from Canadians the government says received benefits — such as the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) — in error.The government has been withholding tax refunds and other benefits in an effort to recoup money se
