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The Retail Council of Canada wants to put a stop to widespread theft within the retail industry, and industry leaders are meeting this week to find solutions.
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Widespread theft costing Canada’s retail industry dearly: experts

Melinda French Gates says she will be donating US$1 billion over the next two years to individuals and organizations working on behalf of women and families globally, including on reproductive rights in the United States.
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Melinda French Gates to donate US billion over next two years in support of women’s rights

It’s the airplane seat design that launched a thousand memes and kickstarted a media storm. And now the double-level seat is back – only this time, with a twist.
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The double-level airplane seat is back. This time, there’s a first-class version

Canadians are feeling the squeeze between incomes that haven’t kept up with the cost of living, housing crises in markets across the country and rising interest rates brought in to control inflation. Experts share some tips for managing debt and spending.
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Why young people keep getting caught in debt traps and how to break the cycle

OpenAI said Tuesday it has established a new committee to make recommendations to the company’s board about safety and security, weeks after dissolving a team focused on AI safety.
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OpenAI announces new safety board after employee revolt

The Bank of Nova Scotia reported its second-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it set aside more money for loan losses.
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Scotiabank reports .09B Q2 profit, down from .15B a year earlier

An Ontario judge says he will issue an order later today that recognizes and enforces Red Lobster’s U.S. bankruptcy protection proceedings in Canada.
Source: ctv business
Ontario judge to uphold Red Lobster’s U.S. bankruptcy case in Canada

Some Canadians are seeing their credit card balances grow as the cost-of-living crisis and higher interest rates eat into household budgets, a new report shows.
Source: ctv business
More Canadians only making minimum payment on credit cards: TransUnion

A new report commissioned by an industry lobby group on the federal government’s proposed emissions cap stirred up strong reactions from both oil and gas supporters and environmental groups on Monday.
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Lobby group says emissions cap would cost oil and gas sector B in lost investment

A nation-wide moving company that threatened to drive away with a Chilliwack, B.C., couple’s furniture, has compensated the customers nearly $1,000.
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B.C. couple felt like they were ‘held hostage’ by moving company