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Amazon Prime Video to introduce advertisements, increase cost for ad-free streaming
FILE PHOTO: The logo of streaming service Amazon Prime Video is seen in this illustration picture taken March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Illustration/File Photo
international business
Fly responsibly? Airlines face a storm over climate claims
An Embraer 190 Cityhopper passenger plane of Dutch airline KLM takes off from Stuttgart Airport in Leinfelden-Echterdingen near Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on July 28, 2023. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP via Getty Images)
opinion
What Kleenex’s Canadian exit reveals about our grocery sector’s lack of competition
David Soberman
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Meta may allow Facebook, Instagram users in EU to pay to avoid ads
FILE PHOTO: The logos of Facebook and Instagram and the words "Monthly subscription" are seen in this picture illustration taken January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
politics
Meta says Ottawa’s C-18 regulations aren’t enough to stop it blocking access to news
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
sports
AGCO prohibits use of pro athletes to advertise, market igaming in Ontario
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X will allow political ads from candidates, parties ahead of US election
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A screen capture of Twitter's official page with an "X" on the profile image is seen on July 23, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a social media website. via REUTERS/File Photo/File Photo
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Shoppers to sell Body Shop items as brand makes first expansion beyond its own stores
The Body Shop will begin selling its products at Shoppers Drug Mart stores. The logo for Shoppers Drug Mart is shown in downtown Toronto, on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Kleenex pulling out of Canada, Kimberly-Clark says
Boxes of Kleenex tissues are seen on a store shelf in Montreal, Friday, August 25, 2023. U.S. manufacturer Kimberly-Clark says its Kleenex consumer facial tissue business is leaving Canada this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Kleenex tissues are being wiped from Canadian store shelves. Here are five alternatives
U.S. manufacturer Kimberly-Clark says it is exiting the consumer facial tissue business in Canada this month. Boxes of Kleenex tissues are displayed in a pharmacy, Monday, April 19, 2021 in New York. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mark Lennihan
soccer
Canada Soccer, MLS could do more to promote country’s players: agent
Canada's Jonathan Osorio, left, celebrates with teammate Alphonso Davies after scoring his side's first goal against Mexico during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, at Azteca stadium in Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Osorio's road to the World Cup has not been without its bumps, not to mention a stop in Uruguay. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Fernando Llano
technology
Google vows more transparency on ads as new EU online content rules kick in
FILE - The Google logo is displayed at their offices, Nov. 1, 2018, in London. In a letter, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, children’s advocacy groups including Fairplay and Common Sense Media asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google, saying the tech giant serves personalized ads to kids on YouTube despite federal law prohibiting the practice. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
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Mather Economics acquires Sophi platform from The Globe and Mail
Exteriors of the Globe and Mail Centre at 351 King St. East, are pictured on June 26 2017. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
style
Style news: A Barbie hotel room in Montreal, the first Indigenous-owned brand to hit Shopper’s Drug Mart shelves
The Barbie Dream Suite, which is launching Aug 24 as part of the The Barbie Dream Experiences by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts/Mattel, Inc: at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth in Montreal.
technology
Some big advertisers experimenting with generative AI software to cut costs, increase productivity
FILE PHOTO: A view of a Nestle, La Laitiere product cover in a supermarket in Paris, France, August 8, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
arts
Taylor Swift’s T.O. stops create opportunities, risks for brands tied to show: marketers
Taylor Swift performs at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Friday, July 28, 2023. One Taylor Swift fan says that if she is not able to secure a ticket to any of the superstar's tour dates in Toronto, she'll stand outside the venue all six nights anyway.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP
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Norway fines Facebook owner Meta over privacy breaches
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
international business
WPP CEO says advertisers taking a ‘wait and see’ stance on Elon Musk’s X rebrand
The new Twitter logo rebranded as X, is pictured in Paris on July 24, 2023, on the account of it's owner Elon Musk, after he changed his profile picture late on July 23, 2023, to the company's new logo, which he described as "minimalist art deco," and updated his Twitter bio to "X.com," which now redirects to twitter.com. Twitter launched its new logo on July 24, 2023, replacing the blue bird with a white X on a black background as the Elon Musk-owned company moves toward rebranding as X. Founded in 2006, Twitter takes its name from the sound of birds chattering, and it has used avian branding since its early days, when the company bought a stock symbol of a light blue bird for $15, according to the design website Creative Bloq. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)
technology
TikTok unveils new measures ahead of EU Digital Services Act
FILE - The TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2020. TikTok needs to do more to get ready for new European Union digital rules designed to keep users safe online, a top official said Tuesday July 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
canada
Manitoba Opposition cries foul as premier says some government ads will continue
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson speaks during a news conference, in Winnipeg, on Monday, June 19, 2023. Stefanson says some government advertising will continue in the lead-up to the Oct. 3 election.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck