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Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. could be on the verge of dominating the world’s convenience store market after it offered to buy one of the sector’s biggest players.
Source: ctv business
Canadian retail giant makes bid for 7-Eleven operator

Two sectors were responsible for the majority of corporate capital gains earned in Canada over five years but added no new jobs over that time span, a new study found.
Source: ctv business
Sectors that earned most corporate capital gains created no jobs over 5 years: report

The union representing thousands of workers at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. says it has served a 72-hour strike notice to the railway.
Source: ctv business
Teamsters union serves 72-hour strike notice to Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Canada’s inflation rate likely took another dip last month, according to economists who expect the Bank of Canada to continue cutting interest rates throughout the fall.
Source: ctv business
Economists expect July inflation data to set the stage for more rate cuts

Canada’s two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labour dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or strikes that would disrupt cross-border trade with the U.S.
Source: ctv business
Possible work stoppage at Canada’s two largest railroads could disrupt U.S. supply chain next week

Disney recently announced a huge slate of projects for parks and cruises in front of 12,000 of its most loyal fans, who will almost certainly return to Disney’s theme parks to experience those new offerings, no matter what it costs.
Source: ctv business
Disney has a price problem. It has ambitious plans to fix that

Starbucks has been sued for a third time by a company that accused the coffee chain of stealing its concept for coffee-flavored lipstick and lip gloss.
Source: ctv business
Starbucks is sued again for alleged stealing concept for coffee-flavoured lipstick

A major milestone was marked in northern Manitoba Friday as a shipment of “critical minerals” was exported from the Port of Churchill – something that hasn’t happened in more than two decades.
Source: ctv business
‘Building a new era’: Mineral shipment from Port of Churchill first in more than two decades

Multiplayer shooter game Fortnite is available again on iPhones in the European Union and worldwide on Google’s Android devices after a gap of four years, following legal measures by the EU, developer Epic Games said on Friday.
Source: ctv business
Epic Games returns Fortnite to iPhones in EU, globally on Android

The Liberal government said it has not yet made a decision on whether it will grant a bonus for the head of CBC after the public broadcaster eliminated hundreds of jobs.
Source: ctv business
Ottawa still mulling over bonus for CEO of CBC, but won’t make decision public