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App company Amp Me to pay fine in settlement agreement with Competition Bureau
GATINEAU, Que. – The Competition Bureau says Amp Me Inc. has agreed to pay a…
US job openings fall to lowest level since March 2021 as labor market cools
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, the fewest since…
Quebec pork farmers reeling as a ‘perfect storm’ creates economic crisis
ST-SEBASTIEN, QUE. – Over the last two years, François Nadeau has chosen to do something…
CBC cutting 600 jobs, some programming as it slashes budget
TORONTO – The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and Radio-Canada will eliminate about 600 jobs and an…
Charges dropped against Quebec theatre owner and ‘Dragons’ Den’ star Vincenzo Guzzo
MONTREAL – Quebec’s prosecution service says it has abandoned criminal charges against Vincenzo Guzzo, CEO…
Canada’s grocery retail sector one of the most competitive on Earth: Sobeys CEO
OTTAWA – The top executive at Sobeys asserted on Monday that Canada has one of…
Criminal use of cryptocurrency expected to grow, Canada’s financial intel agency says
OTTAWA – Canada’s financial intelligence agency says it anticipates that criminals will increase their use…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
S&P/TSX composite down, led by energy and base metals; U.S. markets also in the red
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index moved lower on Monday, dragged down by losses in…
Short-term rentals have ‘significantly impacted’ housing affordability: Desjardins
TORONTO – A new Desjardins report suggests short-term rentals likely contributed to the housing affordability…
These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2023
A wave of layoffs last year, which left thousands of Canadian workers jobless, is continuing…
Stock market today: Wall Street loses ground ahead of key reports on the job market
NEW YORK – Stocks slipped on Wall Street ahead of some key reports this week…
Unity Acquisitions snaps up much of toy store Mastermind, 18 stores to close
TORONTO – Ailing toy retailer Mastermind GP Inc. says it has reached a deal to…
Rogers ordered to produce records in Competition Bureau’s probe of ‘Infinite’ plans
GATINEAU, Que. – The Competition Bureau has been granted an order by the Federal Court…
Vancouver home sales rise in November as newly listed properties add to supply
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouversays home sales ticked up last month…
Canada Life signs residential mortgage partnership with Nesto
WINNIPEG – Canada Life has signed a partnership deal with online mortgage company Nesto that…
November new car sales see biggest monthly gain so far this year: DesRosiers
TORONTO – DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says new car sales in November soared 20.7 per…
Payment technology firm Nuvei signs partnership deal with Microsoft
MONTREAL – Payment technology company Nuvei Corp. has signed a partnership agreement with Microsoft Corp.…
Canada’s telecom sector awaiting key regulatory decisions after transformative year
Canada’s telecom sector faced a significant shakeup in 2023 after Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne handed…
Brookfield-led bid for Origin Energy fails to win required shareholder support
TORONTO – Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. says its deal for Australia’s Origin Energy Ltd. has…
Russel Metals buying seven service centres from Samuel, Son & Co. Ltd. for $225M
TORONTO – `Russel Metals Inc. has signed a deal to buy seven service centre locations…
Spotify axes 17% of workforce in third round of layoffs this year
LONDON (AP) — Spotify says it’s axing 17% of its global workforce, the music streaming…
Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal that may attract regulator scrutiny
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines said Sunday it agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a…
Plant-based meat industry still poised for growth despite recent setbacks: experts
It’s been more than five years since A&W first started selling Beyond Meat burgers to…