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The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has announced an investigation into a cyber attack on entertainment company Ticketmaster following a personal information breach targeting millions of customers around the world.
Source: ctv business
Ticketmaster data breach sparks investigation from privacy commissioner

After labouring for months to bring one of Jasper’s newest business concepts to life, the owners of The Peacock Cork & Fork never dreamed the young restaurant’s run would be so short-lived.
Source: ctv business
Jasper’s fire-affected small businesses face rocky road ahead

Boeing lost more than US$1.4 billion in the second quarter and said a longtime industry executive will take over as chief executive of the troubled aircraft manufacturer next week.
Source: ctv business
Boeing names new CEO as it posts a loss of more than US.4 billion in second quarter

The Canadian economy continued to keep its head just above water in May, growing 0.2 per cent, led by expansions in manufacturing and the public sector.
Source: ctv business
Economy grew 0.2% in May, StatCan estimates 2.2% annualized growth in Q2

Fewer people are going to Starbucks and buying drinks and food, as last quarter was Starbucks’ second straight with a sales decline.
Source: ctv business
Starbucks sales tumble as customers reject high-priced coffee

Taxes are the largest household expense for families in Canada.
Source: ctv business
Average Canadian household spends almost half its income on taxes: Fraser Institute

A new report says condo rents in Canada’s mostly densely populated region have dipped for the first time in three years.
Source: ctv business
Condo rents in Toronto region dip for first time in 3 years: Urbanation

Meta has agreed to a US$1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, officials said Tuesday.
Source: ctv business
Meta agrees to US.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition

Microsoft is reporting issues with its network infrastructure affecting users connecting with services globally, according to the company’s status page.
Source: ctv business
Microsoft outage impacting customers in Canada, around the world

George Weston Ltd. says a recent settlement it reached in the bread price-fixing class actions it faced had a $253 million impact on its second-quarter net earnings.
Source: ctv business
Bread-fixing settlement delivers 3 million hit to George Weston Q2 results