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Canadian music and sports fans could soon receive Ticketmaster credits after a settlement was reached in a class-action lawsuit.
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Ticketmaster users to be credited for hidden fees in M Canadian settlement

A federal judge on Friday delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition until an appeals court decides whether to block the shake-up because of legal questions surrounding a jury’s verdict that branded Google as an illegal monopolist.
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Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store

A Massachusetts judge rejected Meta Platforms’ bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the state alleging the social media company purposely deployed features on its Instagram platform to addict young users and deceived the public about the dangers its product posed to the mental health of teenagers.
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Meta must face Massachusetts social media addiction lawsuit, judge rules

Federal limits on the number of international students permitted to study in Canada could cost Ontario schools close to $1 billion in lost revenue, the Council of Ontario Universities (COU) says.
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Canada’s international student cap could cost Ontario universities nearly billion: COU

If you’re heading out trick or treating this Halloween, you may end up with more chips, gummies, licorice and other goodies rather than chocolate. Cocoa prices have spiked, and that could be playing a trick with what your kids come home with and what you give out on Halloween night.
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There may be less chocolate at the door this Halloween

Credit card fees for small and medium-sized businesses are starting to dip lower as a deal reached between the federal government and the two major card companies is set to take effect.
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Credit card fees for small businesses dipping lower as deal set to take effect

The New Zealand government said on Friday it had escalated its long-running trade dispute with Canada over access for its dairy products into the North American country.
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New Zealand escalates dairy trade dispute with Canada

A Toronto senior who paid $27,000 for a shoddy roofing job is relieved that more than 10 roof companies offered to help after seeing her story on CTV News Toronto.
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Toronto senior caught in K roofing scam gets new roof from Good Samaritan company

Netflix on Thursday reported that its subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer, a sign the huge gains from the video-streaming service’s crackdown on freeloading viewers is tapering off.
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Netflix’s subscriber growth slows as gains from password-sharing crackdown subside

Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its “strategic goals.”
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Meta lays off staff at WhatsApp and Instagram to align with ‘strategic goals’