Some Manitobans dreamed up creative ways to defraud Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) in 2021, ranging from a false kidnapping to claiming a dog darted in front of the car causing a crash. On Wednesday, MPI released its top five auto insurance frauds, highlighting some of the situations the organization had...
Sometimes being a landlord is a bit like being a job interviewer or on a blind date. The job interviewer landlord wants to make sure that the interviewee can actually work well with the company -- background checks, security deposit, personal references, check-ups on past addresses, last employer. The...
ROME (Reuters) - Steelmaker ArcelorMittal has told commissioners running Italy’s Ilva plant that it wants changes made to the contract in which it agreed to buy the company in order to protect it from legal challenges in Italy. ArcelorMittal, the world’s top steelmaker, reached a 1.8-billion-euro ($2.1 billion)...
Ford's Giant 'Car Vending Machine' Is Now Open for Business in China. Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba and U.S. carmaker Ford Motor have teamed up to create a massive car vending machine that dispenses vehicles to anyone interested in purchasing a Ford — assuming their “social credit score” is high enough. The...
Prices across the country rose at their fastest annual rate in a decade last month, with the promise of similar numbers through to the fall as the national economic reopening from pandemic measures allows consumers to spend more freely . Statistics Canada said the 3.6-per-cent increase in the consumer price...
Known as the i30 across the pond, the 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT Sport has the Volkswagen Golf GTI in its sights. Drawn under the watchful eye of Hyundai’s chief design officer Peter Schreyer, the compact hatchback’s sporty bodywork, clean lines, and attractive proportions make it far more fashionable than...