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George Foreman’s famous grill wasn’t always a knockout
When heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman signed a profit-sharing deal in 1994 on the kitchen appliance with which he would become synonymous, his expectations were modest. Foreman was already being courted by blue-chip companies,…
Hudson’s Bay to liquidate all but 6 stores starting Monday
After a week spent seeking a lifeline, an Ontario court has given Canada's oldest company permission to start liquidating all but six of its stores on Monday. The Friday approval from Ontario Superior Court Judge Peter Osborne allows the…
These farmers want cost of living, cutting taxes and tariffs to be the
Sam Van Uden, 21, runs the seeder on a prairie farm in southern Alberta. It's good hours, but the paycheque doesn't stretch the way it did for young adults who used to start this way.That's what he wants this federal election campaign to…
WestJet considers hiring temporary foreign workers to solve pilot shortage
Calgary-based WestJet is considering whether to use temporary foreign workers (TFWs) to fly its planes.In a statement, spokesperson Julia Kaiser told CBC News the airline is exploring the labour market impact assessment (LMIA) process as…
Trump picks Boeing over Lockheed for major fighter jet contract
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday awarded Boeing the contract to build the U.S. air force's most sophisticated fighter jet yet, handing the company a much-needed win and boosting its shares.The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD)…
Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32B US in company’s biggest ever
Google's parent company, Alphabet, has struck a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion US in what would be the tech giant's biggest-ever acquisition, a move which comes at the same time it's facing a potential breakup of its…
Montreal Tesla dealership vandalized amid backlash against Elon Musk
Activists sprayed paint on the exterior of a Tesla dealership in Montreal on Wednesday, as cases of vandalism climb in the United States and around the world against Elon Musk's electric car company.Montreal police arrested a young man…
Trump calls for Fed to cut rates as economic effects of tariffs start to
Hours after the Federal Reserve maintained its guidance for two interest-rate cuts later this year, President Donald Trump weighed in Wednesday night, calling for rate cuts to accompany his new tariffs.
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Fate of Hudson’s Bay still up in the air as extension granted until Friday
Whether or not Hudson's Bay Company will have to undergo a full liquidation or will be able to keep some stores afloat while it restructures is still unknown — the indebted retailer has received another extension from an Ontario judge…
General Mills sees slump in snack sales as customers focus on essentials
The company said that organic net sales “finished below our expectations.”
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