Air Canada CEO to step down after backlash over his English-only crash message

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau said he will retire later this year, days after drawing criticism for an English-only condolence message following this month’s deadly crash in New York. Canada’s largest airline, based in French-speaking Quebec, said Rousseau, who is 68, told the board he will leave by the end of September. Air Canada, which …

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Can credit card debt be discharged in bankruptcy if you’re on disability?

Filing for bankruptcy can provide relief from overwhelming credit card debt, but should you file while on disability? Pla2na/Getty Images Rising delinquencies and record-high credit card balances are putting new pressure on borrowers in today’s tough economic landscape, and that strain can be especially acute for those who are also living on fixed incomes, like …

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Here’s how much interest $75,000 will earn in a money market account this year

Savers looking to home $75,000 may want to consider the advantages a money market account offers now. Alexander Zubkov/Getty Images With news this March that the Federal Reserve was again keeping its interest rate-cutting campaign on pause (for the second time this year) and with the need for safe and profitable savings accounts pronounced thanks …

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DHS shutdown set to stretch on with Congress on 2-week break

Washington — The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Securitynow the longest in history, is set to stretch on after House Republicans rejected a Senate-passed solution to the standoff late last week. At 45 days, the DHS shutdown has surpassed last year’s funding lapse to become the longest in history. Though Congress was able to …

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