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Football frenzy ⚽️ — Canada wants to send more oil and gas to Europe. MLSE chairman puts in a bid for Chelsea. And interest rate hikes could tank the housing market.
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Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced yesterday that Canada could increase its oil and gas exports by up to 300,000 barrel…
4 years, 1 month ago
Fido 🐶 — Apple and Google are plotting the end of passwords. Amazon is facing more labour threats. And Netflix is going IRL.
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The Fast Identity Online Alliance (FIDO), an association of tech companies including Apple and Alphabet, are one step closer to making a password-les…
4 years, 1 month ago
Just do it 👟 — Okta gets hacked. Nike wins at D2C. Libs make a deal with the NDP.
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The federal NDP Party struck a deal with the governing Liberal Party that would see the Liberals remain in power until 2025 in exchange for “progress…
4 years, 1 month ago
NFT and fries 🍟 — Battle over mRNA patents. They’re opening up an NFT restaurant. And Germany makes a deal with Qatar to get off Russian gas.
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Germany has agreed to a long-term agreement with Qatar for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG), hastening the process of Germany cutting ties f…
4 years, 1 month ago
Roman Holiday 🛫 — Airlines are getting ready for a surge of travel. Prisoners get paid too. And the IEA wants you to work from home.
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Travel companies are preparing for a busy season since the pandemic began, in response to Canada shedding pre-travel COVID tests for fully-vaccinated…
4 years, 1 month ago
Food fight 🌯 — Food is getting more expensive. Russian tech entrepreneurs are knocking off Instagram. And CP rail might go on strike.
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No, it’s not all in your head… Statistics Canada reported that food prices rose 7.4% from last February, with Canadians paying more for common items …
4 years, 1 month ago
Protect the sunshine ☀️ — Russia could default on its debt. A Vancouver-based miner won’t sell a mine to a Russian state-owned company. And we might be nearing the end of daylight savings time.
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Russia failed to pay its dollar bonds yesterday, kicking off a process that will see the country default on its debt if it doesn't make the payments …
4 years, 1 month ago
Free trade 🤝 — Canada and India working on a new trade agreement. The feds may have just given a handout to big tech. And Canada’s defence chief wants us to do more in the Arctic.
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You think it would make sense for the largest producer of plant-based protein (Canada) and the country with the most vegetarians (India) to be two pe…
4 years, 2 months ago
Russian McDonald's 🍔 — The Russian government warns US companies that their assets could be seized. COVID outbreaks are forcing shutdowns in China. And electric vehicles are more popular than ever.
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Russian prosecutors threatened several major companies with arrests and asset seizures in response to Western sanctions. Signs of a COVID outbreak ac…
4 years, 2 months ago
Supersonic 🛩 — Canada adds a bunch of jobs. The NHL signs their first sports betting deal. And a supersonic aircraft company raises big money.
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Canada’s economy added 337,000 new jobs in February—blowing past analyst expectations and driving the unemployment rate down to its pre-COVID 19 leve…
4 years, 2 months ago