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TORONTO — Nordstrom Rack will be introducing mobile checkout in its first Canadian location in the next two weeks and all subsequent stores in the country as they’re built.
The retailer’s president Geevy Thomas says the offering allows staff to cash out customers from anywhere in the store via a mobile device.
He says the technology has been used by the company in the U.S. since 2011, but wanted to ensure all the details were in place before launching in Canada, when it opened

Q: My wife and I are looking to retire in about five years or so. I am 55 and she is 52 and we are debt free. My question is: my wife recently started to work for herself designing kitchens and we were wondering tax-wise if it is better to claim this as self-employed income or to open a small business?
Also, what are the CPP rules on self-employed?
—Sandie
A: I think it’s good, Sandie, that you and your wife are considering whether to incorporate rather than just plowing a

Where to Buy Real Estate Now2018Top 35 CitiesOverviewTop NeighbourhoodsToronto rankingsVancouver rankingsCalgary rankingsEdmonton rankingsWinnipeg rankingsOttawa rankingsMontreal rankingsHamilton rankingsView neighbourhood rankings by region: Greater Winnipeg Winnipeg Core Winnipeg Inner Suburbs Winnipeg Outer Suburbs1. St. Vital
Up 13 spots from its 2017 ranking (in the overall Winnipeg list) is the No. 1 inner neighbourhood of St. Vital. One of the biggest reasons for this climb to the top spo

Where to Buy Real Estate Now2018Top 35 CitiesOverviewTop NeighbourhoodsToronto rankingsVancouver rankingsCalgary rankingsEdmonton rankingsWinnipeg rankingsOttawa rankingsMontreal rankingsHamilton rankingsView neighbourhood rankings by region: Greater Ottawa Ottawa Core Ottawa Inner Suburbs Ottawa Outer Suburbs1. Carson Meadows
This neighbourhood just east of Vanier is not a realtor favourite, earning a score of just 5.4 out of 10. However, its affordability compared to its peers — includin

Where to Buy Real Estate Now2018Top 35 CitiesOverviewTop NeighbourhoodsToronto rankingsVancouver rankingsCalgary rankingsEdmonton rankingsWinnipeg rankingsOttawa rankingsMontreal rankingsHamilton rankingsView neighbourhood rankings by region: Greater Toronto Toronto Core Toronto Inner Suburbs Toronto Outer Suburbs1. Central Ajax
Ajax has a couple of important things going for it: It’s on the GO train line and it has large houses for affordable prices, RE/MAX realtor Eily Liang-Bartfai said

Where to Buy Real Estate Now2018Top 35 CitiesOverviewTop NeighbourhoodsToronto rankingsVancouver rankingsCalgary rankingsEdmonton rankingsWinnipeg rankingsOttawa rankingsMontreal rankingsHamilton rankingsView neighbourhood rankings by region: Greater Edmonton Edmonton Core & Inner Suburbs Edmonton Outer SuburbsIn the outer suburban communities, all three of our top picks offer homes well below the average home price of Edmonton’s outer suburbs, which sits at $380,371. Canora, our No. 1

Where to Buy Real Estate Now2018Top 35 CitiesOverviewTop NeighbourhoodsToronto rankingsVancouver rankingsCalgary rankingsEdmonton rankingsWinnipeg rankingsOttawa rankingsMontreal rankingsHamilton rankingsView neighbourhood rankings by region: Greater Calgary Calgary Core & Inner Suburbs Calgary Outer Suburbs 1. Evanston (NW)
The No. 1 neighbourhood in the suburban ranking (and the No. 3 in the overall Calgary list) is one of the city’s youngest neighbourhoods. Evanston rose in the

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The Japan Times
Japan finance official quits over alleged sexual misconduct
National Post
TOKYO — A senior Japanese finance ministry official resigned Wednesday over sexual misconduct allegations in the latest embarrassment for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's embattled government, already hit by cronyism and other scandals. Vice Finance ...
Finance Ministry's top bureaucrat quits over sex harassment claims ...The Japan Times
Top Finance Ministry official resigns, denies sex harassmentAsahi Sh

Channel NewsAsia
Heng Swee Keat says would be 'very happy' to remain finance minister after Cabinet reshuffle
Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: When asked on Wednesday (Apr 18) whether he would be changing portfolios in the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle, Mr Heng Swee Keat remained tight-lipped but said he would be “very happy” to continue helming the Finance Ministry. Speaking to ...
'Happy to continue' as Finance Minister after Cabinet reshuffle: Heng Swee KeatThe Straits Timesall 9 news ar