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Ford Motor Co. says it plans to assemble its F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks at its Oakville, Ont., assembly plant starting in 2026, adding capacity of up to 100,000 additional units.
Source: ctv business
Ford to produce F-Series pickups at Oakville plant starting in 2026

Farm equipment maker John Deere says it will no longer sponsor ‘social or cultural awareness’ events, becoming the latest major U.S. company to distance itself from diversity and inclusion measures after being targeted by conservative backlash.
Source: ctv business
John Deere ends support of ‘social or cultural awareness’ events, distances from inclusion efforts

A final blast from The Mirage’s signature volcano marked the passage Wednesday of an aging Las Vegas resort that wowed crowds when it opened in 1989 and went on to revolutionize the casino resort industry and reshape Las Vegas as a tourist destination.
Source: ctv business
The last cards have been dealt as the iconic Mirage closes its doors on the Las Vegas Strip

The Body Shop International is in talks to be sold to a consortium backed by a British beauty tycoon, but right now the potential deal doesn’t include Canadian assets.
Source: ctv business
The Body Shop International nears sale — but it doesn’t include the Canadian assets

The group Google asked to distribute $100 million to news outlets in Canada has publicly released its governance model, which it says focuses on sustainability, equity and innovation within the industry.
Source: ctv business
Group in charge of Google’s 0M for news outlets lays out its governance model

Amazon’s warehouses are especially dangerous for workers during the company’s annual Prime Day event, as well as the holiday season, according to an investigation by the U.S. Senate.
Source: ctv business
Amazon Prime Day ‘major cause of injuries’ for workers, U.S. Senate finds

Italy’s competition authority is investigating whether Armani and Dior have misled consumers about their production processes, following reports that local companies in their supply chains pay workers too little and force them to work long hours.
Source: ctv business
Armani and Dior probed in Italy following worker exploitation claims

With many Canadian homeowners facing a sharp rise in mortgage payments, many of them have decided to bail, resulting in the highest number of Toronto housing units for sale in more than a decade and signalling a big drop in prices in the coming months.
Source: ctv business
Supply in Canada’s property market surges as mortgage renewals loom

Federated Co-op Limited (FCL) has reported that its corporate and local Co-op websites are now all back online.
Source: ctv business
Co-op websites back online following cybersecurity incident

Lawyers say Air Canada could have to pay more than $100 million in compensation to workers who lost their jobs at maintenance centres more than a decade ago.
Source: ctv business
Air Canada court ruling sees ex-maintenance workers aim for 0M in compensation