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Twitter appears to be restricting access to its platform for anyone not logged into an account.
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Twitter isn’t letting users view the site without logging in

Apple is near to becoming the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a US$3 trillion market value, marking another milestone for a technology juggernaut that has reshaped society with a line-up of products that churn out eye-popping profits.
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Apple is close to becoming the first public company valued at trillion

U.S. federal regulators are looking to crack down on fake reviews and other deceptive internet practices.
Source: ctv business
Bogus online reviews are targeted by U.S. regulators with new, proposed bans

A California law that promises to get breeding pigs out of narrow cages will finally take effect Saturday, but it will be six months before grocery shoppers can be sure that the pork chops they buy under the new law will be from a pig whose mother wasn’t confined in a so-called gestation crate.
Source: ctv business
California bacon law takes effect but pork from farms using cages will still be on shelves

Most Ontario landlords will be able to increase rent by up to 2.5 per cent next year.
Source: ctv business
Ontario caps 2024 rent increases at 2.5 per cent; does not apply to newer units

Fewer consumers and businesses are expecting a recession compared to last quarter, according to two surveys released by the Bank of Canada on Friday.
Source: ctv business
What new central bank surveys say about consumer recession, inflation expectations

Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy remained essentially unchanged in April, following a slight uptick in March. The federal agency’s advance estimate suggests real gross domestic product grew 0.4 per cent in May, led by the manufacturing and wholesale trade sectors.
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Canadian economy steady in April as real GDP remains unchanged, StatCan reports

Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says she felt abandoned by Bud Light after facing “more bullying and transphobia than I could have ever imagined” over her partnership with the beer giant.
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Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light didn’t support her during backlash

According to Kijiji’s rental market report, Vancouver has maintained its position as the priciest city for renting, while eight out of the top 10 most expensive cities to rent are in Ontario.
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Vancouver and cities in Ontario top list of most expensive places to rent: Kijiji report

Suncor Energy Inc. says it is making progress in resolving the customer disruptions that have occurred this week in the wake of a cyberattack against the oil and gas company.
Source: ctv business
Petro-Canada payments systems largely restored in wake of cyberattack: Suncor