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Elon Musk has given up, restoring the “lords and peasants” blue checkmark system he once admonished and assailed as elitism.
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Elon Musk’s reversal on blue checkmarks shows his desperation to lure high-profile users back

Bell Fibe subscribers are being warned that TV shows and movies saved on their PVRs will vanish much faster starting next month.
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PVR Pullback: Bell to delete viewers’ saved TV shows and movies after 60 days

Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in March as more people looked for work in an economy bogged down by high interest rates.
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Canada’s unemployment rate rises to 6.1 per cent

Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in March as more people looked for work in an economy bogged down by high interest rates.
Source: ctv business
Expectations of a June interest rate cut solidify as cracks widen in labour market

Dollarama Inc.’s new chief financial officer says shrinkage — a metric the company uses to track inventory lost through theft, damage and fraud — has increased but is showing signs of plateauing.
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Dollarama reports increased profit as it attracts budget-conscious customers

McDonald’s will buy every one of its 225 franchise restaurants in Israel, it announced Thursday, just weeks after saying that the Israel-Hamas war was hurting its business.
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McDonald’s buys all of its Israeli franchise restaurants amid damage from Middle East turmoil

Alaska Airlines says Boeing has paid US$160 million in initial compensation for losses that the airline suffered after a panel blew off one of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners in January.
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Boeing pays Alaska Airlines US0 million in compensation for the blowout of a panel during flight

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting home prices could match peak levels seen in early 2022 by next year and reach new highs by 2026.
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Home prices could hit peak levels by next year, set new highs in 2026: CMHC report

Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun restoring complimentary blue checks for some of its users, the latest unexpected shift to cause a lot of confusion on the platform.
Source: ctv business
Free blue checks are back for some accounts on Elon Musk’s X. Not everyone is happy about it

Class actions usually begin with one person who has been harmed, bought a product or paid for a service that didn’t perform as advertised coming forward to make a claim on behalf of anyone who had the same experience.
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Class actions don’t always pay big, but can make you some extra cash: experts