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Fair share 💰 — Small businesses want Amazon to pay their fair share. Europe’s getting ready to cut back on gas usage. The USD is super strong.
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Small business groups are calling on the federal government to change the tax system in order to crack down on multinational companies that are not p…
4 years, 2 months ago
Charter rights 👨⚖️ — Travel insurers are just as unhappy with your travel woes. The Bank of Canada really got interest rates wrong. BC’s Court of Appeal closed the door on private healthcare.
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Travel insurers are seeing jumbo-jet-sized losses thanks to an onslaught of claims from Canadian travellers experiencing flight delays and cancellati…
4 years, 2 months ago
EV Week 🚗 — New funding announcements for EV week. Amazon wants to make a deal with the EU. And concerts are really expensive.
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It’s EVWeek in Canada and to celebrate the government announced funding announcements for ~950 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
Amazon wa…
4 years, 2 months ago
Expensive ice cream 🍦 — Dairy prices are going up. New census data just dropped. And there’s a new TikTok feature.
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If cheese and milk regularly appear on your grocery list, get ready for higher even bigger bills at the checkout this fall. as two Canadian food sup…
4 years, 2 months ago
Backup plan 📕 — The Feds want to avoid another Rogers outage. Canadian dental clinics are being eaten up by private equity. And it’s a big day for Canadian economic news.
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As we navigate the Post Rogers Blackout Era (PRBE), the federal government has stepped up to make sure future service shutdowns aren’t so apocalyptic…
4 years, 2 months ago
Energy Tok 🤳— Shell is getting into TikTok. Cruises are polluting the BC coast. And BNPL firms are struggling.
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There’s a new content creator on the TikTok block: Energy companies.
Ever wonder where all the nasty stuff that accumulates on cruise ships ends up? …
4 years, 2 months ago
Can you hear me now? ☎️ — Rogers was down for 15+ hours. Elon’s not buying Twitter. Via Rail employees could be striking.
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~12 million Canadians were affected by Friday’s Rogers network outage and they piled into their neighbourhood Starbucks to wrap up work for the week.…
4 years, 3 months ago
Long haul ⚠️ — Construction companies are struggling to hire. Russia is gearing up for a long fight. Amazon wants to livestream commerce.
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Canada’s construction sector is facing a serious labour crunch that’s causing companies to turn down or cancel projects and threatening the long-term…
4 years, 3 months ago
Kiwi milk 🥛 — Global housing markets are in decline. We’re fighting with New Zealand over dairy. And Twitter is suing India.
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Home prices around the globe (including in Australia, New Zealand, the US and UK) are on the verge of decline, according to Capital Economics, a rese…
4 years, 3 months ago
Taps off 🛢 — Russia could switch the taps off to Europe’s gas supply. The rental market is heating up. And FIFA is bringing in robo-refs.
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Russia is set to switch off the taps to one of Europe’s largest natural gas pipelines—and Germany is worried!
As students get back to campuses and wo…
4 years, 3 months ago