Apple is set to kick off its second product event of the season, a month after introducing its new iPhone 13 lineup. At a virtual event on Monday at 1 pm ET, the company is expected to unveil two high-end MacBook Pro laptops powered by its next-generation silicon chip. It may also introduce an update […]
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TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday released a statement thanking Canadian small business owners for their “dedication, perseverance, and innovation,” less than a week before a number COVID-19 pandemic financial support programs for businesses and individuals are scheduled to end. On Oct. 23 – the last day of Small Business Week – the […]
The Canadian Real Estate Association says September home sales edged up on a month-over-month basis for the first time since March. The association said Friday that home sales for the month amounted to 48,949, their second-highest ever for September and a 0.9 per cent increase from 48,498 in August. Fifteen of the 26 markets […]
Dave Battersby and Cindy McAdam always planned a return to small-town life. The COVID-19 pandemic merely sped up the couple’s plans. “It was extremely scary to pick up and move during the pandemic,” Battersby tells Global News. In April 2020, after they sold their 1,000 square-foot home in Toronto’s Davisville Village neighbourhood, they moved […]
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index reached record highs on a broad rally led by the strength of the financial and energy sectors as the price of oil climbed past US$82 per barrel. “Great day, on the heels of a great day yesterday,” Allan Small, senior investment adviser at IA Private Wealth, said […]
ROME — Protests erupted in Italy on Friday as one of the most stringent anti-coronavirus measures in Europe went into effect, requiring all workers, from magistrates to maids, to show a health pass to get into their place of employment. Police were out in force, some schools ended classes early and embassies issued warnings of […]
Windsor, Ont. – A day after Stellantis announced it would be cutting the Windsor Assembly plant to one shift next spring — eliminating about 1,800 jobs — workers say they are in shock. Stellantis Electrician Andy Probyn said, “Yesterday we took one on the chin at Windsor Assembly. A hard one. Our jaw […]
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 0.3 per cent in August to $70.3 billion, the first increase following two months of declines. The agency says the gain came as sales of food, beverage and tobacco products rose 3.8 per cent in August to $13.1 billion to top March 2020 sales for […]
An Apple employee who led organizing efforts against harassment and discrimination within the company said she has been fired. Janneke Parrish, a program manager at Apple and one of the organizers of the #AppleToo movement, was suspended late last week and terminated on Thursday, she told CNN Business in an interview on Friday. Parrish said […]
TORONTO – Drake has invested in a Toronto cannabis company months after his partnership ended with Canopy Growth Corp. Bullrider announced the rapper’s involvement in the pot company today, but did not share the size of his investment. Bullrider says Drake will also take on a partner and strategic adviser role and […]