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Paint it green: B.C. firm offering lawns Mother Nature won’t allow

Paint it green: B.C. firm offering lawns Mother Nature won’t allow

Tinted Turf Grass Solutions spray-painting away the browns of our ongoing drought
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Amazon quietly raising spending threshold for free shipping

Amazon quietly raising spending threshold for free shipping

Consumer watchdog group says change observed in some markets, not others
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How PayPal is using AI to combat fraud, and make it easier to pay

How PayPal is using AI to combat fraud, and make it easier to pay

Artificial intelligence has been the buzzword of 2023 ever since ChatGPT made its public debut earlier this year, with businesses, schools, universities and even non-profits looking for ways to integrate AI in their operations.
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Kimberly-Clark pulling Kleenex tissues from store shelves in Canada

Kimberly-Clark pulling Kleenex tissues from store shelves in Canada

The company made cuts in 2018 that resulted in more than 5,000 workers leaving the company
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Peloton 4Q sales top Street, but posts bigger-than-expected loss partly on recall costs

Peloton 4Q sales top Street, but posts bigger-than-expected loss partly on recall costs

Peloton managed to beat sales expectations during its fiscal fourth quarter, but the exercise equipment maker reported a bigger loss than anticipated partly due to recall costs and a shift in consumer spending.
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Canada’s trucking industry facing leaner times as consumer demand drops

Canada’s trucking industry facing leaner times as consumer demand drops

Costs have shot up while freight rates have plummeted
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Iran, Saudi Arabia to join China and Russia in the BRICS economic bloc

Iran, Saudi Arabia to join China and Russia in the BRICS economic bloc

6 nations invited to join in move that could double membership
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Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20, beloved by millions, despised by some

Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20, beloved by millions, despised by some

Drink is the coffee giant’s most popular seasonal beverage
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Canadian ethics czar opens forced-labour probes against 3 big companies

Canadian ethics czar opens forced-labour probes against 3 big companies

Walmart, Hugo Boss, Diesel need to demonstrate products are free of slave labour: Ombudsperson
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Back-to-school shoppers expected back in stores but pulling back spending

Back-to-school shoppers expected back in stores but pulling back spending

Biggest chunk of school shopping dollars will go towards stationary, survey suggests
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