“Why is branding so important?” I asked Lisa Clunie when we met for a one-on-one recently. “It’s quite simply the foundation of your business,” she said. “Some people think that their brand starts and finishes with their logo, but it’s so much more than that. It’s the connection you create between your business and your … Read more
Rogers Communications has bought Bell out of its stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the company that owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors, for $4.7 billion. Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE Inc.), which owns 37.5 per cent of MLSE, said in a media release Wednesday that the deal is expected to close in mid-2025. The company … Read more
Quebec’s Alimentation Couche-Tard started with one store in 1980. Now, the retailer stands a serious chance of taking over the largest operator of convenience stores in the world: 7-Eleven. Currently, 7-Eleven’s more than 84,000 locations across the globe are owned by Japanese retailer giant, Seven & i Holdings, which rejected an offer worth $38.5 billion … Read more
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Thursday. This week: Can an image of frozen penguin chicks spark climate action? The Big Picture: Think it was a quiet year for wildfires? Think again A therapist … Read more
Parking provider Park’N Fly has disclosed that an unauthorized third party breached its network last month and gained access to one million customer files. The breach occurred from July 11 to July 13, but the company said in a statement that an investigation has determined that “no payment information was compromised.” Park’N Fly said the personal information that was … Read more
The former chief financial officer for Royal Bank of Canada is suing the bank for almost $50 million over claims of wrongful dismissal. Nadine Ahn said in a lawsuit that there is no merit to the allegations by RBC that she had an “undisclosed close personal relationship” with another employee who received preferential treatment. RBC said … Read more
Intel was set to erase nearly $25 billion US in stock market value on Friday in potentially its worst sell-off since 2000, after it suspended its dividend and slashed its workforce to fund a costly turnaround for its chipmaking business. The company’s stock fell nearly 21 per cent in pre-market trading after Intel late on Thursday … Read more
The European Union said Friday that blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements, the first charges against a tech company since the bloc’s new social media regulations took effect. The European Commission outlined the preliminary findings from its investigation into X, formerly … Read more
In this week’s issue of our environment newsletter, we look at places using goats to mow invasive weeds, compare Canadians’ thoughts on climate policies to the rest of the world and check out a climate update to a popular board game. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of … Read more
Drake has seemingly bet big on the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup Finals. A recent post on his Instagram account outlines a $500,000 US bet in favour of the Canadian team hoping to bring the Cup north of the border for the first time in 30-plus years. “Oilers are self explanatory,” reads the post from … Read more
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