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IKEA says that it has notified Canada’s privacy watchdog following a data breach involving the personal information of approximately 95,000 customers.
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IKEA Canada confirms data breach involving personal information of approximately 95,000 customers

Jaw-dropping numbers at gas stations continue to surprise Canadians as many pumps across the country saw prices near or exceed $2 a litre Friday.
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Gas prices across Canada reach all-time high

Northern Ontario mining giant Vale has confirmed it has signed a long-term contract to supply Tesla with Class 1 nickel for its electric vehicles.
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Sudbury’s Vale mine inks nickel deal with Tesla

After more than two years of rolling COVID-19 lockdowns, capacity restrictions, and supply chain disruptions, half of small business owners report difficulty coping with mental health challenges.
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Two-thirds of small business owners close to burnout, despite pandemic restrictions easing

The U.S. announced Friday it is sanctioning North Korean digital currency mixing firm Blender.io, which the country allegedly uses to launder stolen virtual currency and support cyber crimes.
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U.S. sanctions North Korean cryptocurrency mixing firm

Prospective buyers who have grown tired of going up against dozens of competitors to purchase a home are starting to get some relief from the frenzy seen over the past two years.
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Fewer home bids easing competition for some, but prices still high: brokers

A new poll from Nanos Research has found that two-thirds of Canadians are expressing concern over rising housing prices, with concern highest among younger Canadians.
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Two-thirds of Canadians concerned about rising home prices: Nanos survey

America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages, the Russian war against Ukraine and much higher borrowing costs.
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U.S. added 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation

Global shipping was just starting to recover from the chaos of the pandemic. Now port congestion and delays are back and could be around for a while.
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Shipping delays are back as China’s lockdowns ripple around the world

Statistics Canada says the jobless rate fell in April to another record low as employment was little changed for the month with a gain of 15,300 jobs.
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Canada’s jobless rate fell in April to another record low