News/Business (Page 67)

Business As companies cope with worker shortages and higher labour costs, robots are showing up behind the counter at many big fast food chains. Restaurants add automation to cut costs, boost speed Nisha Patel · CBC News · Posted: Jan 22, 2024 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: January 22Continue Reading

Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. You’ll be shocked at how much time you spend watching gambling messages during sports games Around 80 per cent of the gambling ads that were documented duringContinue Reading

Business Sports Illustrated is planning to lay off possibly all of its union-represented workers after its publisher, the Arena Group, lost its licence to produce the magazine. Parent company says magazine ‘will continue’ despite Friday’s announcement of job cuts Brock Wilson · CBC News · Posted: Jan 19, 2024 7:07Continue Reading

Business Uniqlo Co. has sued rival retailer Shein over a small shoulder bag that the Japanese retailer calls an inferior and unlawful copy of its hit product touted as the “Mary Poppins bag.” Lawsuit filed in Tokyo demands more than $1 million US in damagesYuri Kageyama · The Associated Press ·Continue Reading

Business How green are those Stanley tumblers that everyone wants thanks to TikTok?A gigantic tumbler that purportedly keeps drinks cold even if it’s left in your burning car is the stainless steel status symbol of the moment. But sustainability advocates warn the waste the Stanley cup craze may create willContinue Reading

Business·Analysis Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping lanes has not yet blossomed into global shipping crisis, but with inflation still smoldering, it wont take much to re-ignite price chaos. Houthi attacks have led to 70% of cargo ships avoiding the Red Sea Peter Armstrong · CBC News · Posted: JanContinue Reading

Business·Analysis Some businesses in Canada who took out a CEBA loan may be hoping in vain for a last-minute reprieve and one more chance at free money from the federal government, but others involved say it’s time to move past trying to shift the deadlines for repayment. Trudeau confirms noContinue Reading

Business While a move by Loblaw to end its 50 per cent discount on perishable foods like meat, fruit and vegetables as they near their best-before dates may anger some consumers, there’s nothing to suggest it runs afoul of competition laws or is an act of collusion, some experts say. Company says moveContinue Reading

Business Gasoline prices help drive inflation up to 3.4%Canada’s annual inflation rate was 3.4% in December, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday, after a 3.1% increase in both October and November. Higher measurement comes after October and November held steady at 3.1% Anis Heydari · CBC NewsContinue Reading