Category: PMN Business

Nov 4

CPA Canada reaches agreements with Ontario, Quebec on education and standards

Article content CPA Canada says it’s reached agreements with its Ontario and Quebec counterparts on education, exams and standard-setting for the accounting profession. CPA Ontario and the Quebec CPA Order will officially split from the national organization on Dec. 20, the end of an 18-month withdrawal period. News of the split, first announced in June […]
Nov 3

London protesters demand water companies clean up sewage-tainted rivers

Article content LONDON (AP) — Holding signs with slogans including “stop the plop” and “species not feces,” thousands of people marched in London on Sunday to demand a cleanup of Britain’s sewage-clogged waterways. Organizers estimated that 15,000 people took part in the march along the River Thames to Parliament, many wearing blue and waving blue […]
Nov 2

Nvidia replaces Intel on the Dow index in AI-driven shift for semiconductor industry

Article content NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia is replacing Intel on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, ending a 25-year-run for a pioneering semiconductor company that has fallen behind as Nvidia cornered the market for chips that run artificial intelligence systems. Paint-maker Sherwin-Williams will also replace chemical company Dow Inc. among the companies that make up […]