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Read More »Illegal drugs advertised on social media; more airline competition taking off: CBC Marketplace cheat sheet
Miss something this week? Don’t panic. The CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. We’re back! Good morning. This is Bobby Hristova. We’re back to give you consumer news, tips and insider info to help you save cash and …
Read More »Canadian airlines could be forced to ‘up their game’ as Ottawa allows more competition from Middle East
Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Airlines in Canada could soon be under pressure from customers to improve their services as the …
Read More »F-35 beat Gripen fighter jet ‘by a mile’ in 2021 Defence Department competition
The American-built F-35 fighter jet dominated its Swedish rival Gripen in terms of technical and military capabilities during a competition held by the Defence Department in 2021. The competition focused on each fighter jet’s capabilities in defending the North American continent and the likelihood of success in various missions against …
Read More »Ottawa upholds CRTC ruling on wholesale internet access to ‘allow for more competition’
Ottawa says it will uphold a ruling by Canada’s telecommunications regulator allowing the country’s largest internet companies to provide service to customers using fibre networks built by their rivals — as long as they do so outside their core regions. Industry Minister Melanie Joly said in a statement Wednesday evening …
Read More »Competition watchdog calls for relaxed foreign ownership rules in airline industry report
The Competition Bureau is calling for changes to improve the competitive landscape in Canada’s airline industry, including loosening rules that currently limit foreign ownership of Canadian airlines. The watchdog, in a 117-page market study published Thursday, reiterated that Canada’s airline industry is highly concentrated with two major carriers — Air Canada and WestJet — …
Read More »Competition Bureau’s legal action against Google puts major U.S. cases in ‘Canadian context’
Canada’s Competition Bureau launched a legal fight against Google on Thursday, saying the tech giant has used its power in online advertising to hurt competition and harm Canadian businesses. The bureau wants Google to sell off two of its advertising technology tools and pay penalties for what it calls anti-competitive …
Read More »Google must sell Chrome to restore competition in online search, U.S. Justice Department says
Alphabet’s Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with rivals and take other measures — including possibly selling Android — to end its monopoly on online search, prosecutors argued to a judge on Wednesday. The measures presented by the Department of Justice are part of a landmark case …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Plenty of competition remains for spots on Jets’ roster – Winnipeg
Prior to training camp starting, and then throughout its first few days, most believed that the competition for jobs with the Winnipeg Jets wasn’t at the premium it had been in the past. It appeared — superficially — that most positions were filled and the team’s 23-man roster a mere …
Read More »Competition policy becoming a ‘kitchen-table issue’ for Canadians amid inflation – National
As Canadians grow more concerned about rising inflation, competition across different sectors of the economy has become a “kitchen-table issue” at a time when the federal government is reviewing its competition law. The country’s two largest newspaper chains, Postmedia and the owners of the Toronto Star, recently confirmed talks about …
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