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Shopify to launch new revenue share model, faster transactions as competition grows

Shopify to launch new revenue share model, faster transactions as competition grows

Shopify Inc. will introduce a new revenue share model for developers and speed up transactions as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pit the company against Amazon.com Inc. Shopify announced Tuesday that as of Aug.
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Unvaccinated employees could face masks, segregation upon return to office: Experts

Unvaccinated employees could face masks, segregation upon return to office: Experts

Unvaccinated workers returning to the office could be required to continue wearing masks, steer clear of common areas and face a staggered workday – or may even be asked to stay home, experts say.
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GM to stop making Equinox at Canadian plant in April, in switch to electric vehicles

GM to stop making Equinox at Canadian plant in April, in switch to electric vehicles

INGERSOLL, Ont. — General Motors Canada says it will end production of the Chevrolet Equinox at its CAMI assembly plant sooner than previously expected under a plan announced in January.
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Maine course: Error sends dumpling machine to wrong Portland

Maine course: Error sends dumpling machine to wrong Portland

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Trying to fill this dumpling order left one business in a pinch: A common but disruptive shipping error sent a custom dumpling-making machine manufactured in China to the wrong Portland in May.
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Consumer confidence up in June, highest level since pandemic

Consumer confidence up in June, highest level since pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence rose for a fifth month in June to the highest level since the pandemic began last year as households responded to increased vaccinations and the further re-opening of businesses.
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Younger Canadians are dropping their financial advisers in favour of DIY investing

Younger Canadians are dropping their financial advisers in favour of DIY investing

Millennials, more so than any other demographic, are ready to drop their financial adviser to pursue Do-It-Yourself (DIY) investing instead. According to a recent report from global comparison site Finder.
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Europe's culture needs rebound after massive pandemic hit

Europe's culture needs rebound after massive pandemic hit

BRUSSELS (AP) — Cultural institutions in the European Union have lost up to four-fifths of revenue and attendance as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the continent and now need all the financial support they can get to restore their standing, the bloc s
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Corus Entertainment reports $40.7M Q3 profit, revenue up 15 per cent from year ago

Corus Entertainment reports $40.7M Q3 profit, revenue up 15 per cent from year ago

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment Inc. expects the coming months to show continued revenue growth after seeing improvements across its business in its latest quarter, chief executive Douglas Murphy said Tuesday.
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US home prices jump at fastest pace in more than 15 years

US home prices jump at fastest pace in more than 15 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices soared in April at the fastest pace since 2005 as potential buyers bid up prices on a limited supply of available properties.
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Wedding planners say some clients making rules around vaccination status

Wedding planners say some clients making rules around vaccination status

As larger weddings become possible around the country, wedding planners say the COVID-19 vaccination status of attendees has become an important talking point.
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