Better-than-expected GDP growth a good sign for pandemic’s third wave: economists
‘The first quarter of 2021 is shaping out to be a very good one for Canada.’
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Lululemon Q4 revenues surge by 24% to reach $1.7B
While many retailers have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lululemon’s sales have remained strong as people working from home purchase more comfortable attire.
MPs hammer Shaw, Rogers executives about proposed combination of telecom carriers
But company executives argued that they should combine their assets and focus spending on a new generation of networks during a race to bring faster
Court ruling on federal carbon price both clarifying and worrying, say experts
The ruling means higher costs for both consumers and industry
Ford government pledges billions in pandemic recovery spending, faces years of deep deficits
New provincial budget tabled Wednesday projects Ontario will run a deficit of $26.2 billion next year and $18.7 billion in 2023-24.
Liberals to unveil federal budget on April 19
It will be the first federal budget in more than two years after the government opted not to introduce one in 2020 as the COVID-19
Op-ed: How businesses can include Asian-Canadians in their anti-racism work
Kara Eusebio shares actions that business leaders can take in their workplaces to address anti-Asian racism.
Feeling sticker shock at the gas pump? Here’s why
It can take oil producers a while to ramp up production, especially after some smaller producers shut down or went bust during the depths of
Grocery giant Empire buys majority stake in specialty grocer Longo’s for $357M
Deal builds on the company’s recent acquisition of Farm Boy.
Rogers’s $26B plan to buy Shaw raises red flags about competition
Telecom firms are fierce combatants in the wireless sector.
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