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Canadian Netflix users will see a new membership option starting Tuesday that costs less but comes with a catch: commercial breaks inserted into their favourite shows.
Source: ctv business
Cable 2.0: Netflix and other streamers bring back ads after disrupting TV landscape

After building trillions of dollars in net wealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, about $900 billion was lost in the second quarter of 2022 due to weaker housing and financial markets, making it the largest drop on record, a recent analysis from RBC has found.
Source: ctv business
Home price ‘chill,’ weaker financial markets lead to 0B Q2 loss in net wealth; largest on record: RBC

Pivotal elections in Brazil and the United States will present an early test to Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk and his promise to ease up on the platform’s policies on misinformation.
Source: ctv business
Musk’s first real test with Twitter as elections loom in U.S., Brazil

Synopsis: A new poll conducted by RBC reveals that there are notable perception gaps among parents and young adults on personal finance.
Source: ctv business
Poll reveals gaps in perception between parents and young adults on personal finance

General Motors is pausing its advertising on Twitter now that the social media platform is owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the company said in a statement Friday.
Source: ctv business
GM pauses advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover

Aviation regulators in Canada and the United States are being urged to order the immediate inspection of a type of Canadian-built float plane involved in a deadly crash in Washington state.
Source: ctv business
Urgent recommendation calls for inspection of Canadian-made De Havilland Otter planes

Air Canada is looking to avoid a repeat of this past summer’s widespread disruptions as it heads into the busy holiday travel season.
Source: ctv business
Air Canada looks to avoid summer mistakes in upcoming travel season

In the hours after Elon Musk took control of Twitter, reaction on the platform ranged from triumph to despair. While no immediate policy changes had been announced by Friday afternoon, that didn’t stop users from cheering — or criticizing.
Source: ctv business
Musk took over Twitter. Then some users began testing chaos

The three top Twitter executives whom Elon Musk fired Thursday will walk out the door with about US$187 million of Musk’s money.
Source: ctv business
Elon Musk will have to pay three fired Twitter executives nearly US0 million

The cost of some No Name products is still changing in grocery flyers, despite the price freeze announced by Loblaw Companies Limited in October. CTVNews.ca takes a look at why this is happening.
Source: ctv business
Why the cost of some No Name products in flyers is changing despite the announced price freeze