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Starbucks workers around the U.S. are planning a three-day strike starting Friday as part of their effort to unionize the coffee chain’s stores. More than 1,000 baristas at 100 stores are planning to walk out, according to Starbucks Workers United, the labour group organizing the effort.
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Starbucks workers plan 3-day walkout at 100 U.S. stores

Starbucks workers around the U.S. are planning a three-day strike starting Friday as part of their effort to unionize the coffee chain’s stores.
Source: ctv business
Starbucks workers begin 3-day walkout at 100 U.S. stores

Young Canadians are increasingly pessimistic about Canada’s economic situation compared to a year ago and are more willing to stay in their current jobs than leave, a recent survey from Leger shows.
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Most young people don’t see Canada’s economic situation improving next year, more likely to stay in current jobs: Leger

Twitter on Thursday suspended the accounts of journalists who cover the social media platform and its new owner Elon Musk, including reporters working for The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN and other publications.
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Twitter suspends journalists who wrote about Elon Musk

Sobeys parent company Empire Co. Ltd. has shared new details on a cyberattack that shut down its pharmacy services and other in-store functions last month.
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Sobeys parent company Empire says cyberattack expected to cost M after insurance

Shell Canada says its purchase of 56 gas stations from the parent company of Sobeys is part of Shell’s long-term plan to grow its network of retail fuel stations across the country.
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Shell Canada snapping up gas stations in preparation for energy transition

Bayer, the German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, will pay Oregon US$698 million to end a lawsuit over PCB pollution associated with products made by Monsanto, the agriculture giant it now owns, the state’s attorney general announced Thursday.
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US8M deal to end Monsanto PCB pollution lawsuit in Oregon

The European Central Bank slowed its record pace of interest rate increases slightly Thursday but promised that more hikes are on the way, joining the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks in reinforcing an inflation crackdown despite some recent headway against the high prices that are plaguing consumers.
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European Central Bank slows rate hikes but vows more ahead

The Canadian Real Estate Association says seasonally adjusted home sales were down 3.3 per cent on a month-over-month basis in November.
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Canadian Real Estate Association reports home sales down in November

An Ontario court has acquitted three former cannabis leaders charged with offences linked to unlicensed growing at a Niagara-area greenhouse.
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Former CannTrust leaders acquitted in unlicensed growing trial