NEW YORK – A bid to unionize Amazon workers at a distribution facility in New York City neared an important milestone, as organizers prepared to deliver hundreds of signatures to the National Labor Relations Board as soon as Monday for authorization to hold a vote. Organizers say they have collected signatures from more […]
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TORONTO – Rogers Communications Inc. sought to reassure investors Thursday as it tries to move past a boardroom drama that has prompted the departure of a senior executive and the launch of an executive oversight committee. Joe Natale, president and chief executive of Rogers, publicly addressed the feud for the first time during […]
Investment firm Blackstone Inc would buy a majority stake in Spanx, valuing the shapewear maker at US$1.2 billion, the companies said on Wednesday. The deal will allow Spanx to further expand globally and help it strengthen its online business, they added. Spanx founder and Chief Executive Officer Sara Blakely would become the […]
BRUSSELS – European Union leaders on Thursday are seeking to safeguard energy supplies to the 27-nation bloc while speeding up the transition away from polluting fossil fuels to sustainable alternatives. The energy debate at Thursday’s EU leaders’ summit comes amid soaring prices that are pummeling households and businesses still reeling from the impact […]
LONDON — Britain and New Zealand have agreed on a trade deal that eliminates tariffs on a wide range of goods as the U.K. expands economic links around the world following its exit from the European Union. The deal was cemented late Wednesday in a conference call between U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his […]
In a typical year Geoff Waszek makes his Halloween orders in January, and the shipments arrive at his Toronto costume shop in September. But being wary of another pandemic-related lockdown in autumn, the owner of Candy’s Costume Shop opted to order less far in advance this year. “We were very cautious with […]
On the first day of her period, Amy Saunders says she’s often stuck in bed with a hot water bottle, downing painkillers and drinking tea. “I’ve always had painful periods,” she says. “I’ve definitely had to use sick days or vacation days in the past.” Saunders, the communications director for Diva International […]
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation picked up in September to reach its highest level since February 2003. The agency says its consumer price index in September was up 4.4 per cent compared with a year ago. The reading compared with a year-over-year increase of 4.1 per cent […]
CHICAGO – General Electric Co has asked its U.S.-based workers to get COVID-19 shots or seek a medical or religious accommodation by Dec. 8 in order to comply with U.S. President Joe Biden’s executive order. As part of efforts to control the pandemic, which has killed more than 700,000 Americans, Biden, a Democrat, […]
BEIJING – Asian stocks rose Wednesday after Wall Street advanced for a fifth day on strong corporate earnings. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced. Seoul declined. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.7%, propelled by health care and tech stocks. Asian markets took their “cue from extended gains on […]