Asian small business owner accuses Trinity Bellwoods Flea Market organizer of bullying and covert racism
Local artist and entrepreneur says Flea organizer doubled down on spelling mistake, attributing it to the ‘obscurity’ of her Vietnamese name
Let it go: Disney to close down Square One location in Mississauga after almost 30 years after reduced sales since the pandemic
As many small businesses have collapsed since the mandatory closures in Ontario, big businesses seem to suffer from the government’s response to the pandemic too. The Disney store at Mississauga’s Square One shopping mall will close down on March 23, pivoting to eCommerce shopping platform, shopDisney, in response to reduced foot traffic since the lockdowns. […]
Farmers threaten to boycott UN Food Systems Summit as it focuses on big players alone
Climate change continues to intensify globally, contributing to a world hunger crisis. Some farmers and human rights groups aren’t thrilled that the UN’s Food Systems Summit concept paper left them out of the plan for change and highlighted the importance of big corporations.
Apple delivered its biggest quarterly revenue ever this year with a total of $111.4 billion US
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook revealed in a meeting with executives last week that the company has acquired about 100 companies in the previous six years, which is equivalent to one every three to four weeks.
Shutdown of CN Rail lines leads to propane shortages in the Maritimes
Businesses and homes across Atlantic Canada are days away from running out of propane as a result of anti-pipeline protests that have cut off rail links across Canada.
Local brewery to pay workers $22 hourly, first in Toronto to pay living wage
A living wage accounts for the actual cost of residing in a city, enables workers to contribute to the community
Large companies more likely to commit fraud, research shows
Small companies are less likely to be involved in corporate financial securities fraud
