Author: Alain Guillot
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How to Reduce Small Business Legal Risks
in LawAs a small business owner, you are subject to numerous risks and threats to your company. The last thing that you need is to be at the centre of a legal storm, but this is exactly what could happen unless you take the right measures to reduce these risks. Though the individual threats vary from…
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Why Upskilling Employees Is Essential for Modern Businesses
in BusinessModern businesses operate in a world that is constantly changing. Technology evolves at a pace never before seen, industries shift, and customers increase their expectations all the time, and it can be hard to keep up with it all and make sure that your company remains as competitive as it can possibly be, right? Well,…
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Quantum Computing Stocks Explode on $2B CHIPS Act Equity Deals
Quantum computing stocks aare surgin The Dept of Commerce is injecting $2B into 9 firms in exchange for equity stakes. While legacy giant $IBM got $1B for a new chip foundry, agile pure-plays $QBTS, $RGTI, & $INFQ jumped 20%+.
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How Payroll Services Reduce Stress for Business Owners
in BusinessPayroll services are an important process within any business because they help to eliminate the administrative burden and anxiety that can come from operating a payroll system manually and without automation. It’s a given that most technology nowadays will utilize some form of automation or AI, so it makes sense that more businesses are using…
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Market recap,Thursday, May 21, 2026
in Stock Market📊 Alain’s Holdings — May 21, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 682.84 +1.27 +0.19% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 714.51 +1.36 +0.19% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 50.72 +0.14 +0.28% ⬇ Short Position WHR Whirlpool Corporation 43.21 +1.70 +4.09% Stock Market Recap — May 21, 2026 Stock market recap…
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Why Modern Businesses Are Rethinking Their Approach to Staff Retention
in BusinessLosing an employee is costly. It can be 1.5 – 2 times their annual salary after factoring in recruitment costs, time to get a replacement up to speed, and the productivity drained by a crucial team member’s departure. That estimate doesn’t consider intangibles like lost client connections, ingrained processes, or the team dynamic that former…