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Health spending accounts are becoming a hiring and retention tool
Canadian employers are turning to health spending accounts to stand out in a tight talent market. Here is what the accounts do and how to weigh them.
Engagement in 2026 depends on connected programs, not more of them
A Gallagher HR executive says 2026 engagement hinges on change-ready culture, joined-up programs and empathy during AI adoption. Here is what hiring teams...
Strong pension funding gives employers more room on total rewards
Mercer says the median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans hit 132 per cent at the end of 2025, which changes the benefits conversation with candidates.
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- Apple adds iPhone component, materials makers to its US supplier networkThe company added titanium supplier Perryman and expanded its partnership with filmmaker Qnity Electronics as part of a $600 billion commitment to U.S. manufacturing.Oct 21, 2026
- Lawsuit accuses Essity, Edgewell, J&J of violating PFAS ban in CaliforniaHundreds of Los Angeles County residents alleged the companies of manufacturing and selling Carefree pantyliners intentionally made with PFOA despite a legislation ban that began in January 2025.Oct 20, 2026
- Cleveland-Cliffs posts ‘strongest’ quarter in three years: CFOThe steelmaker is also postponing a blast furnace relining at Burns Harbor, Indiana, by one year amid a positive market backdrop supported by automotive demand and tariffs.Oct 20, 2026
- US semiconductor supply chain relies on vulnerable, hidden inputs: SIATo guard against disruptions, the Semiconductor Industry Association called for closer government-industry collaboration to address targets for onshoring and stockpiling.Oct 19, 2026
- MIT’s TechAMP finds early success after first year, could expandTechnicians are reaping the early benefits of learning to communicate between the shop floor, engineering and management through the institute’s Technologist Advanced Manufacturing Program.Oct 19, 2026
- How AI, digital twins and real-time simulation are accelerating manufacturing innovationSee how AI, digital twins and real-time simulation are transforming manufacturing.Oct 19, 2026
- From Auburn Hills to Luxembourg: Christian Lopez’s Co-op experienceFour countries. Nine months. One Co-op experience with global reach and real responsibility.Oct 19, 2026
- Avio’s plan to meet the US’ solid rocket motors demandCEO James Syring discusses how the Italy-based defense entity’s U.S. subsidiary aims to address the Pentagon’s call for more weapons systems and the workforce needed to make them.Oct 16, 2026
- Alcoa plans to sell part of its Massena East site for $315MThe aluminum producer is also on track to complete its multibillion-dollar acquisition of South32’s assets in Australia, Brazil and South Africa.Oct 16, 2026
- Manufacturing tech orders hit 3rd-highest monthly total: AMTAdditionally, Caterpillar, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and others announced workforce and facility investments this week.Oct 16, 2026
- Campbell’s funds new advanced manufacturing training program in MilwaukeeThe soup maker invested $500,000 toward developing a 15-week curriculum with nonprofit Per Scholas and backing the inaugural cohort of 25 trainees when the initiative begins in 2027.Oct 15, 2026
- Applied Materials opens $5B semiconductor innovation centerThe EPIC Center is the world’s largest semiconductor equipment and process technology research and development facility, the company said. The facility will be located in Sunnyvale, California.Oct 15, 2026
- Nestlé to spend additional $1B on manufacturing operations in MexicoThe pledge builds on the Nescafé maker’s $1 billion investment it announced in 2025 that included expanding its Maggi factory production and increasing its Veracruz facility’s output.Oct 15, 2026
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