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Netflix phases out ‘basic’ streaming plan from its subscription options in Canada
This is the NETFLIX screen on a television in Pittsburgh, on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. Netflix Canada has quietly removed its $9.99 "basic plan" from its menu of subscription options. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gene J. Puskar
international business
U.S. FTC accuses Amazon of enrolling consumers into Prime service without consent
FILE - An Amazon Prime delivery vehicle is seen in downtown Pittsburgh on March 18, 2020. The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday for what it called a years-long effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
u.s. business
U.S. newspaper publisher Gannett sues Google, alleges it monopolizes online advertising market
FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/
canada
Manitoba government set to run more advertising in lead-up to October provincial election
The Golden Boy stands on top of the dome of the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. The Manitoba government has introduced a bill in the legislature to formally enact a raise in the minimum wage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
technology
Google faces EU break-up order over anti-competitive adtech practices
(FILES) This picture taken on April 27, 2023 in Toulouse, southwestern France, shows a screen displaying the Google logo and the European flag. The European Commission on June 14, 2023 said Google "abused its dominant positions" in the online ad market and recommended the US company sell part of its ad services to ensure fair competition. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)
technology
Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Twitter target of EU crypto advertising complaint
FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
energy and resources
Britain’s advertising watchdog bans some Shell renewable energy commercials
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a board with the logo of Shell at the company's fuel station in Saint Petersburg, Russia May 6, 2022. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
canada
Globe and Mail CEO Phillip Crawley to retire; CRO Andrew Saunders named as successor
Phillip Crawley, Publisher and CEO of The Globe and Mail, announces he will retire at the end of August 2023, alongside David Thomson and incoming President and CEO Andrew Saunders in the Globe newsroom. June 1, 2023 (Melissa Tait/The Globe and Mail)
canada
Third party advertising vying for influence in Toronto mayoral election
Voters line up outside a voting station to cast their ballot in the Toronto's municipal election in Toronto on Monday, October 22, 2018. Fifty candidates have registered to run in Toronto's mayoral byelection, set for June 26. The race was triggered after John Tory resigned in February following an admission of an affair with a staffer.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
opinion
Are gambling ads harmful? You can bet on it
André Picard
politics
Heritage Minister reviewing CBC’s mandate with eye to making it less reliant on advertising
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is hinting that the Liberal government's online news bill could help the public broadcaster less reliant on advertising dollars. Rodriguez leaves a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
For Canada-China relations, trade will remain strong whatever the path forward
Jacob Cooke
canada
CAMH calls for ban on gambling advertising during sports broadcasts
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says it has been awarded Canada's first federal grant to study the effects of a psychedelic chemical component in "magic mushrooms" on treatment-resistant depression. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Queen Street campus is seen in Toronto, Sunday, March 14, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Competition Bureau sues Cineplex over online booking fees
A Cineplex Odeon Theatre is shown in Toronto on December 16, 2019. Cineplex Inc. saw its first-quarter loss narrow compared with a year ago as its revenue increased nearly 50 per cent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
international business
As household budgets tighten, big brands double down in dollar stores
**EMBARGO: No electronic distribution, Web posting or street sales before 3 am. ET on Saturday, March 4, 2023. No exceptions for any reasons. EMBARGO set by source.** FILE Ñ A Dollar Tree store in Decatur, Ga., Feb. 22, 2023. As many of AmericaÕs best-known retailers reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, buoyed by shoppers who continued to spend through stubbornly high inflation, they all seemed to arrive at the same conclusion: Conditions are about to get much, much worse. (Audra Melton/The New York Times)
canada
Mental health group calls on Ontario to ban gambling advertising
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Investigation and Enforcement Bureau at the Shorelines Casino Thousand Islands in Gananoque, Ont. on Friday, July 30, 2021. Ontario bettors can again wager on Ultimate Fighting Championship events. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) reinstated betting on UFC events in the province Thursday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
opinion
Culture wars become corporate wars, too, and Bud Light doesn’t understand it
Gus Carlson
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What to know about Twitter’s new CEO Linda Yaccarino
FILE - MAY 12, 2023: It was reported that Elon Musk has appointed Linda Yaccarino, a former advertising chief at NBCUniversal, as the chief executive officer of Twitter May 12, 2023 NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 28: Chairman, Advertising Sales and Client Partnerships NBCUniversal Linda Yaccarino speaks onstage at the Hacking The Future Of Premium Content: Mr. Robot And Redefining TV Models panel at Liberty Theater during 2016 Advertising Week New York on September 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by D Dipasupil/Getty Images for Advertising Week New York)
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CBC says it has no control of gambling ads during hockey broadcasts
A Scotiabank Arena employee watches the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Tampa Bay Lightning during NHL first round Stanley Cup playoff hockey action in Toronto, on Thursday, April 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
international business
China turnaround challenge dwarfs Adidas’ Yeezy debacle
FILE - A sign advertises Yeezy shoes made by Adidas at Kickclusive, a sneaker resale store, in Paramus, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. Adidas saw operating earnings dwindle in the first three months of the year as the German sportswear company's breakup with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West and his popular Yeezy shoe brand cost it 400 million euros ($441 million) in lost sales. Profit was down to 60 million euros from 437 million euros in the same quarter a year ago, while profit margin shrank to a bare 1.1%. Net sales declined 1%, to 5.27 billion euros, and would have risen 9% with the Yeezy line, the company said Friday, May 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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