Lyft let Uber battle regulators for years before expanding into Canada, and the strategy paid off
Lyft has signed up 10,000 active drivers in its first five months in Toronto, about a third of long-time rival Uber — an ‘overwhelming’ response
Monthly Archive: May 2018
People of colour and youth suffer most from police shootings in U.S., life expectancy study shows
While more than half the of the people who died were white, more than half of the total years of life lost were among people of colour and young adults from 25 to 34 years old.
Officials warm up to Honolulu mayor’s rental proposal
Honolulu City Council members last week gave a warmer reception to Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s vacation rental proposal to allow for more legal bed-and-breakfast establishments and transient vacation units across Oahu. Committee members applauded the Department of Planning and Permitting for its initial steps toward a short-term rental policy after a draft presentation on Thursday, the […]
‘White is black. Up is down’: U.S. and China clash in trade brawl at the WTO
Meanwhile, Trump tweeted on Tuesday that he would speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping later in the day on trade, ‘where good things will happen’
Shopify woos subscribers with new features and a bricks-and-mortar location
‘We want online stores to be successful in retail stores and we want more retail stores be able to grow online’
E-commerce giant Shopify to open first bricks and mortar space this year
TORONTO — Shopify plans to open its first brick-and-mortar location later this year. The Ottawa-based e-commerce giant says the space will operate as a hub for its retailer clients to get support and information about the growing their businesses. It made the announcement at its annual Unite conference in Toronto, where it plans to unveil […]
Film scholar, ‘accidental scientist’ among winners of $100K Killam Prize
Five academics from universities across the country are being awarded the prestigious Killam Prize, which honours researchers, scientists, doctors and scholars whose body of work has bettered the lives …
Uncertainty over marine protection areas hurts offshore investment: N.L. premier
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier says confusion and uncertainty over federal efforts to protect marine areas have stranded crucial offshore oil investment. Dwight Ball says future decisions should be timely and based on good science — not pressure from what he called special interest groups. He made the comments to the National […]
Aimia’s appoints Jeremy Rabe as CEO, next step in a recent shareholder shakeup
MONTREAL — Loyalty rewards company Aimia Inc. announced Jeremy Rabe as its new president and chief executive. Rabe is one of two directors who joined the company’s board last month as part of an agreement with investment firm Mittleman Brothers LLC, which has sought changes at Aimia. He will lead the Montreal-based company as it […]
Hudson’s Bay seeking ways to turn around the slumping fortunes of its Lord & Taylor chain
HBC is working with investment bankers and consultants to identify deals and measures to help its Lord & Taylor business after a major decline in sales