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According to new data released by Statistics Canada, Canadian job vacancies declined for the fifth consecutive quarter, a steady trend since a job vacancy record was set in 2022.
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Job vacancies decrease for the fifth consecutive quarter, says StatCan

Apple said on Monday it would pause sales of its Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches in the United States from this week, as it deals with a patent dispute over the technology that enables the blood oxygen feature on the devices.
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Apple to halt U.S. sales of Series 9, Ultra 2 watches over patent dispute

U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14.1 billion.
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Storied U.S. Steel to be acquired for more than billion by Nippon Steel

Canopy Growth Corp. says it has sold its This Works skin care and wellness brand to a U.K. investment firm.
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Canopy Growth sells This Works skin care brand to U.K. investment firm

The European Union is looking into whether Elon Musk’s online platform X breached tough new social media regulations in the first such investigation since the rules designed to make online content less toxic took effect.
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European Union investigating Musk’s X over possible breaches of social media law

The attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have scared off some of the world’s top shipping companies and oil giants, effectively rerouting global trade away from a crucial artery for consumer goods and energy supplies that is expected to trigger delays and rising prices.
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Fears of Houthi attacks are rerouting commercial ships away from the Red Sea

Tim Hortons is considered part of the fabric of Canada, but long before the chain became synonymous with the country, it had humble beginnings as a coffee and doughnut shop. As the company turns 60 in 2024, this is a look back at its history.
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Tim Hortons celebrates its 60th birthday in 2024. Here’s a timeline of its history

Costco sells more than just toilet paper, office supplies and food items, and the company is quite effective at it. A 24-karat 1 oz. Gold Bar PAMP Suisse Lady Fortuna Veriscan was listed as sold out on Costco’s site this week and bars usually sell out hours after being posted, according to chief financial officer Richard Galanti.
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Costco’s hottest item isn’t rotisserie chickens. It’s ,000 gold bars

Costco sells more than just toilet paper, office supplies and food items, and the company is quite effective at it. A 24-karat 1 oz. Gold Bar PAMP Suisse Lady Fortuna Veriscan was listed as sold out on Costco’s site this week and bars usually sell out hours after being posted, according to chief financial officer Richard Galanti.
Source: ctv business
Costco’s hottest item isn’t rotisserie chickens. It’s US,000 gold bars

Activision Blizzard will pay roughly US$50 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit by a California regulator that alleged the video game maker discriminated against women employees, including denying them promotion opportunities and underpaying them.
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Activision to pay USM to settle workplace discrimination lawsuit