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British shops in Canada see demand for King Charles goods, despite royal drama

British shops in Canada see demand for King Charles goods, despite royal drama

When Queen Elizabeth died in September, Carl Hulme happened to be in England — the perfect spot to scoop up commemorative fine bone china, tea towels and canvas bags to stock his Blimeys British Store and Gift Shop in Essex, Ont.
Grand & Toy launches 'brand refresh' as it narrows focus to business customers

Grand & Toy launches 'brand refresh' as it narrows focus to business customers

Grand & Toy invented next-day delivery, so the story goes.
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

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Home sales Some of Canada's largest cities will release their home sales figures for April this week.
Judge rules against Google, allows antitrust case to proceed

Judge rules against Google, allows antitrust case to proceed

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government's antitrust case against it. U.S.
Fed faults Silicon Valley Bank execs, itself in bank failure

Fed faults Silicon Valley Bank execs, itself in bank failure

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve blamed last month’s collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on poor management, watered-down regulations and lax oversight by its own staffers, and said the industry needs stricter policing on multiple fronts to prevent
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,636.54, up 113.90): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Up $1.18, or 2.14 per cent, to $56.31 on 11.6 million shares.
S&P/TSX composite gains more than 100 points Friday, U.S. markets also rise

S&P/TSX composite gains more than 100 points Friday, U.S. markets also rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than 100 points Friday on strength in the energy sector, while U.S. indexes also rose to cap off a volatile week in North American markets. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 113.
Champagne vows to take action if telecoms don't reach deal for TTC cell service

Champagne vows to take action if telecoms don't reach deal for TTC cell service

Canada's industry minister vowed to step in if Canada's major telecom providers don't reach an agreement to ensure wireless service is available for all riders on Toronto's subway system.
Stock market today: Wall Street rises to cap a winning April

Stock market today: Wall Street rises to cap a winning April

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out a winning April with gains Friday after more companies said their profits at the start of the year weren’t as bad as expected. The S&P 500 rose 34.13, or 0.8%, to 4,169.48.
Ritual to add consumer fee to orders placed on platform starting May 1

Ritual to add consumer fee to orders placed on platform starting May 1

TORONTO — Ritual is going to begin charging consumers a fee for every order they place on the food pickup platform. The Toronto-based technology company says users will be charged between 15 and 99 cents for orders under $30 and $1.