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Leaked Facebook documents provide a first-hand look at how Donald Trump’s social media posts ignited more anger in an already deeply divided country that was eventually lit ‘on fire’ with reports of hate speech and violence across the platform.
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America ‘on fire’: Facebook watched as Donald Trump ignited hate

George Weston Ltd said on Tuesday it would sell its Weston Foods fresh and frozen bakery businesses to baking company FGF Brands Inc for $1.2 billion, as the Canadian food producer looks to shift focus to its retail and real estate units.
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George Weston to sell bakery business for .2 billion

A US$5 million lawsuit alleges Pop-Tarts don’t have enough strawberries and claims the brand is masquerading as a health food.
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Kellogg’s customer files US million lawsuit alleging Pop-Tarts don’t have enough strawberries

CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off Facebook’s quarterly earnings call by addressing the latest wave of coverage based on a trove of leaked internal documents on Monday.
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Mark Zuckerberg responds to the massive Facebook document dump

Hasbro Inc said on Tuesday global supply chain disruptions cost it about US$100 million in lost toy orders in the third quarter, and the company warned of a further hit to sales during the crucial holiday shopping season.
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Hasbro warns of hit to holiday sales from supply chain issues

Nigeria has launched a digital currency which the Central Bank of Nigeria says is a ‘major step forward in the evolution of money’ in Africa’s most populous country.
Source: ctv business
Nigeria launches digital currency ‘to drive economic growth’

When a Facebook researcher suggested disabling comments on vaccine posts in March until the platform could do a better job of tackling anti-vaccine messages lurking in them, that proposal was ignored.
Source: ctv business
Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

Canada’s main stock index edged back in late-morning trading from its record high close, threatening to break a 14-day streak of daily gains, while U.S. stock markets climbed higher.
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S&P/TSX composite edges back from record high close, U.S. stock markets rise

Critics of dual-class share structures say the fight for control of Rogers Communications Inc. is proof that the model is badly flawed.
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Dual-class share structures in spotlight with Rogers crisis

The telecommunications giant Rogers Communications Inc. has found itself embroiled in family drama that experts believe could have implications in all factions of the media conglomerate.
Source: ctv business
Here are the key players in the Rogers family drama