Business

Retail spending in Canada shows signs of slowdown amid higher inflation, interest

Statistics Canada’s early figures for November indicated a weakening of spending on goods

Dec 20, 2022 11:30 AM Read more >

Not just for kids: Toymakers aim more products at grown-ups

Ages 18 and older represented 14% of U.S. toy industry sales for the 12 months ending September 2022

Dec 19, 2022 3:30 PM Read more >

Pre-paying for meals and shorter work week among changes in restaurant rebirth scene

Pent-up demand appears to be fuelling a hearty appetite for restaurant dining this holiday season

Dec 19, 2022 11:30 AM Read more >

Fortnite creator Epic Games to pay record FTC fine over violating children’s privacy

As part of its agreement, Epic must adopt stricter privacy settings for minors

Dec 19, 2022 11:30 AM Read more >

Inside gig work: Trading flexibility for uncertainty, risk and racism

Drivers say they’ve been injured and assaulted, and worked shifts where they lost out on money

Dec 19, 2022 10:00 AM Read more >

Elon Musk Twitter poll ends with users seeking his departure

More than half of the 17.5 million respondents voted “yes” to Musk’s Twitter question

Dec 19, 2022 7:30 AM Read more >

Non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits on the rise as demand grows

More people becoming ‘sober curious,’ say industry experts

Dec 18, 2022 10:30 AM Read more >

Victoria ‘take-and-bake’ concept kitchen sees big expansion

Refire offering different ways for customers to buy prepared meals

Dec 17, 2022 11:30 AM Read more >

Ontario and British Columbia headed for a buyer’s market, RBC says

High interest rates will hold back shoppers in other parts of the country

Dec 16, 2022 11:30 AM Read more >

Watchdog group casts doubt on Amazon’s claims of reducing plastic

Oceana estimates Amazon’s plastic waste jumped from 599 million pounds in 2020 to 709 million

Dec 16, 2022 7:30 AM Read more >