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As sales drop, Starbucks is killing extra charges for non-dairy options
Starbucks will stop charging customers an extra fee for substituting dairy milk with a non-dairy alternative, the company announced on Wednesday, part of a series of changes the company says it's trying out to boost a global drop in sales.
Immigration prevented a recession last year, but looming changes could stall growth: economists
Reducing the number of new immigrants admitted to Canada could have negative consequences for the economy and pose challenges for commerce, according to business advocates and economists.
Apple looks for more money by changing the math on Patreon
Apple is forcing content subscription service Patreon to send the tech giant 30 per cent of most payments on its iOS app. Patreon and says it can't do much to work around it, which could lead creators to raise their prices to avoid losing money to Apple.
Halal meat is big business both within and beyond Muslim communities
More restaurants in Canada are putting halal certified meat on their menus to make sure their food is religiously compliant for some observant Muslims. But the move is as much about taking advantage of a big business opportunity as it is about faith.
Use any tools offered to monitor credit following Ticketmaster data breach, says expert
Consumers who have fallen victim to corporate data breaches should stay vigilant about monitoring their personal accounts and financial information, but may not need to completely cancel or close affected accounts, according to a lawyer and data breach expert practising in Canada.
Fewer home sales and lower average housing prices in Canada compared to last year
The Canadian Real Estate Association says while sales were up in June 2024 compared to the month before, they are lower than the same time last year, with a slower market leading to a scaled back forecast for the rest of the year.
Got thoughts on flying in Canada? The Competition Bureau wants to hear from you
The federal Competition Bureau says it's going to look the domestic air travel industry in Canada, and it's looking for input from Canadians as it prepares for a study of that market over the coming months.
Home sales and new home construction both drop in April
The annual rate of housing starts in Canada fell slightly by one per cent compared with March 2024, while the number of residential home sales dropped in the same period of time, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
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As AI becomes more human-like, experts warn users must think more critically about its responses
Companies like OpenAI and Google are trying to dominate the quickly emerging market for AI systems where people can ask questions of a computer — and get answers in the style of a human. But experts warn this could mean users must be more careful to verify the accuracy of AI responses.
Canada unexpectedly added 90,000 jobs in April, though unemployment stayed flat at 6.1%
The Canadian economy gained 90,000 jobs in April, much higher than many economists predicted. However, the unemployment rate stayed the same as the month before, according to the latest numbers from Statistics Canada.