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Fairtrade Month Launches on a Historic High: Canadian Sales Generate $10 Million for Farmers Worldwide

OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For the first time, the Fairtrade Premium generated by Canadian sales of Fairtrade certified goods surpassed USD 10 million. The Premium is an extra amount on top of the selling price that is paid to farmer and worker cooperatives, supporting everything from clean water access to schools […]

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Higher education is becoming the newest playground for billionaires

Ken Griffin's $3 billion Carnegie Mellon gift will fund a Miami campus, underscoring how billionaires are reshaping higher education and building talent pipelines.

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  • Billionaires reshaping education through multimillion-dollar donations
  • Investment aims to place graduates in Griffin's financial empire

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