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Photo: The Canadian Press A new survey says most Canadian construction companies are still coping with a shortage of skilled labour, however their productivity and efficiency has improved in recent years as a result of their investments in technology  A new survey says most Canadian construction companies are still coping with a shortage of skilled labour, however their productivity and efficiency has improved in recent years as a result of investments in technology. KPMG in Canada's third biennial survey on digital maturity and tech adoption in the construction industry found...

Cambria Investments Holdings, the parent of Cambria Automobiles, turned in a strong performance in 2024, with pre-tax profits surging 40.9% to £29.3m on turnover down -8.7% to £562.2m. It is the groups third year in the private sector since it delisted from the London Stock Exchange in 2021 under CEO Mark Lavery. Cambria Automobiles now represents 23 manufacturers at 28 locations across the UK. It is split into three brands: Grange Motors, Invicta Motors and Motorparks. It recently added the MG brand to its Maidstone dealership, positioning it alongside the...

New ETF offers direct exposure to a digital asset used by global financial institutions for cross-border payments TORONTO, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Purpose Investments Inc. ("Purpose”), the firm behind the world's first spot Bitcoin ETF and Canada's largest digital asset ETF manager*, is expanding its digital asset suite with the launch of the Purpose XRP ETF, now trading on the TSX under the ticker XRPP. The ETF offers spot exposure to XRP - the native token of the XRP Ledger (XRPL), a decentralized blockchain designed to enable fast, low-cost...

Data centers are a hot topic among real estate investors in 2025, according to an investment specialist at Principal Asset Management. At a CREW Iowa event on June 10, a panel of experts on the local data center market spoke about the industry’s successes, challenges and outlook in Central Iowa. Panelists at the event were Jackie Nickolaus, land development and permitting program manager at Microsoft; Jennifer Moseley, data center engineer at Turner Construction; Jennifer Brown, economic development director at the city of Waukee; and Raelyn Wharton, associate director of private markets product...

The change reflects ‘the significant ongoing innovation and customer value delivered through our products,’ Salesforce said in a statement. Salesforce plans to increase list prices for Enterprise and Unlimited editions of its Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Field Service and select Industries Clouds by an average of 6 percent on Aug. 1 as the vendor and its artificial intelligence competitors continue to experiment with AI business models. The San Francisco-based enterprise applications vendor also took Slack Business+ plan pricing from $12.50 per user per month to $15 among other changes to...

A smartphone with displayed Coinbase logo and representation of cryptocurrencies are placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken, June 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Senate passed legislation Tuesdaym (June 17, 2025) that would regulate a form of cryptocurrency known as stablecoins, the first of what the industry hopes will be a wave of bills to bolster its legitimacy and reassure consumers.The fast-moving legislation, which passed by a 68-30 vote and will be sent to the House for potential revisions, comes on the heels of a 2024 campaign...

A slowdown in real estate investment probably won't be visible in second-quarter deal figures, but volumes for 2025 are unlikely to be as high as they might have been due to economic uncertainty caused by U.S. trade and fiscal policy.  “The Q2 number is very healthy — we expected to see a slowing down of activities, but actually it's not,” CBRE Global Head of Research Henry Chin said at the annual National Association of Real Estate Editors conference in New Orleans on Tuesday.  Looking further out, however, the impact of uncertainty is likely to be...

Oregon is charting a course for a more sustainable future, thanks to a new piece of legislation aimed at greening the state's financial interests. The Oregon State Treasury is set to refocus its investment strategies following the passage of House Bill (HB) 2081A, the Climate Resilience Investment Act. As reported in a statement from Oregon State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner, MD, this act will prod the Treasury towards clean energy investments, steering the Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund (OPERF) toward a cleaner energy future. Aligning with global market trends transitioning away...

Anderson Real Estate Opportunistic Debt II will target "strong, risk-adjusted returns" across its debt and equity strategies throughout CRE. The company brings experience in various asset classes, including multifamily, student housing, senior housing and medical office, according to a statement from Kayne's private equity unit. "KAROD II will capitalize on market dislocation while providing critical liquidity solutions for borrowers in our sectors of focus. We look forward to leveraging our deep experience and relationships to source and structure attractive investments in this capital constrained market." Source link...

PSP was first an investor in The Wharf back in 2014 when it poured $225 million into the development. Phase one was completed in 2017, with the second and final portion of the site finalized in 2022, costing a total of $3.6 billion. Then, earlier this year, PSP bought the more than 3.5 million square feet property for reportedly $1.8 billion from Madison Marquette and Hoffman & Associates.According to the CO, the office portion of the site was 93.4 percent leased to 18 tenants in February. The largest renter was...