Hudson’s Bay Co probes data breach at Saks and Lord & Taylor stores
Details from more than 5 million credit and debit cards are up for sale, according to a post from Gemini Advisory, a security firm
Monthly Archive: April 2018
Keyera to acquire Pipestone infrastructure project from Encana under multi-year deal
CALGARY — A subsidiary of Keyera Corp. will purchase Encana’s Pipestone liquids hub and the planned Pipestone processing facility in western Alberta under an agreement announced Monday. The Pipestone liquids hub is under construction near Grande Prairie, Alta., with operations expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2018. Keyera will acquire and fund the […]
Transcontinental to buy plastics packager Coveris for $1.7 billion
Transcontinental will buy the privately held Coveris with cash and debt
China slams U.S. with tariffs on everything from pork to nuts as ‘sparks’ of trade war fly
If America thinks China will not retaliate it can ‘say goodbye to that delusion,’ Chinese media reports
The week in marijuana deals: Fantino’s Aleafia on TSX-V and Delta 9 looks to Europe
A roundup of some cannabis industry deals you may have missed
Workplace is ideal breeding ground for healthy living: study
Dr. Steven Grover of McGill University details importance of wellness programs at work Life Insurance Blog
A glance at US products affected by Chinese tariff hikes
Some goods on which the Chinese government raised tariffs Monday. 25 Per cent TARIFFS Most goods targeted for 25 per cent tariffs are varieties of pork, for which China is the No. 3 American export market. — PORK Fresh and chilled bone-in pork forelegs and hind legs, chilled whole and half hog heads, pork liver, […]
Industry says 5G technology rollout depends on timely access to spectrum
TORONTO — Canada’s push toward fifth-generation wireless technology promises network upgrades that could enable everything from powering complex new technologies to closing the digital divide. But long before Canadians see any of the technology’s promises in action, the federal government must decide how it will allocate the necessary spectrum in a new auction round. For […]
AP FACT CHECK: Trump extols work on wall that isn’t underway
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is trumpeting the start of his U.S.-Mexico border wall, but no new work on it is underway. Photos he sent with his tweet last week showed the continuation of an old project to replace 2 miles of existing barrier. Also in recent days, he lambasted Amazon with a questionable claim […]
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