george weston ltd said friday that it expects higher earnings from continuing operations in 2022 and that it plans to use the excess cash to buy back more of its shares but it warned that higher interest rates could add pressure to its realestate business in the second half the company said it expects adjusted net earnings from continuing operations to increase benefiting from better performance from its operating segments loblaw is expected to grow fullyear adjusted net earnings per share at a rate in the midtohigh teens meanwhile choice properties its realestate segment is expected to be hurt by rising interest rates which may put further downward pressure on the fair value of its properties in the second half choice properties continues to monitor the impact of the rising rate environment and has taken proactive steps to ensure it maintains its financial strength and stability it said