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Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate employees as coffee chain streamlines

Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate employees as coffee chain streamlines

Starbucks plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees globally as new Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol streamlines operations.
Canadian chip and hardware makers brace for tariffs, seek domestic support

Canadian chip and hardware makers brace for tariffs, seek domestic support

Ramee Mossa was months into fundraising for his power hardware company FTEX when U.S. President Donald Trump started looming over the negotiations. As soon as Trump took office, potential financiers in the U.S.
Battle for Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay ridings puts northern issues in spotlight

Battle for Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay ridings puts northern issues in spotlight

Lisa Vezeau-Allen says it's not just Sault Ste. Marie's steelworkers who are bracing for looming U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
Toronto's Pearson airport back to normal operations after plane crash

Toronto's Pearson airport back to normal operations after plane crash

TORONTO — Toronto's Pearson airport says operations are back to normal roughly a week after a crash landing that sent 21 people to hospital and led to days of travel disruptions at Canada's busiest airport.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week, including Statistics Canada's latest reading on the Canadian economy and the Ontario provincial election.
Credits to remember and errors to avoid as tax filing season gets underway

Credits to remember and errors to avoid as tax filing season gets underway

It’s the time of the year again to gather your receipts and hope for a big refund. The official opening of tax-filing season gets underway with electronic filing service Netfile set to open on Monday.
Jean Perrin brand cheese recalled for E. coli: Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Jean Perrin brand cheese recalled for E. coli: Canadian Food Inspection Agency

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled two kinds of Jean Perrin brand cheeses due to a possible pathogenic E. coli contamination.
Freeland promises to consult Canadians on alternatives to consumer carbon pricing

Freeland promises to consult Canadians on alternatives to consumer carbon pricing

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland vows to scrap Canada's consumer carbon pricing regime in favour of alternatives to be developed through wide-ranging consultations.
Kids by Babyganics sunscreen recalled due to solvent: Health Canada

Kids by Babyganics sunscreen recalled due to solvent: Health Canada

A children’s sunscreen is being recalled after a solvent was found in the product that could pose health risks. Health Canada says SC Johnson & Son, Inc.
Nova Scotia groups want free Canadian trade as poll shows support in Atlantic region

Nova Scotia groups want free Canadian trade as poll shows support in Atlantic region

HALIFAX — A number of business sectors in Nova Scotia are welcoming Premier Tim Houston’s national call to reduce interprovincial trade barriers, as a new poll suggests broad public support for the idea across Atlantic Canada.
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