On Friday, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham literally declared “war” on a New York bill that would force some Chick-Fil-A locations to open on Sundays. The fried chicken chain restaurant, known for its conservative views, is closed on Sundays for religious reasons and is also known to donate to anti-LGBTQ organizations. “If this continues, I … [Read more…]
Ornavo Home is a small company! BuzzFeed writer Emma Lord has and loves this ottoman: “If you flip the lid over, it has a wooden base so you can *also* use it as a tiny snack table. I recently bought one of these for my new apartment to store my candles and ~candle accessories~ and … [Read more…]
A federal judge ruled Friday that Twitter, now known as The company promised its employees half of their potential bonuses both before and after tech billionaire Elon Musk bought the company in 2022, but never paid them out, the lawsuit says. Mark Schobinger, then the company’s senior director of compensation, filed a lawsuit against the … [Read more…]
The Canadian economy was little changed at the end of 2023, as shown by Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP), which remained unchanged for the third straight month in October, according to statistics data. Canada released on Friday. Production in service industries increased slightly by 0.1%, while output in goods producing industries did not change … [Read more…]
Photo credit: Kirsten Korosec General Motors has temporarily halted sales of the all-new Chevy Blazer EV after a series of software problems occurred in some of the first vehicles delivered. The automaker told TechCrunch that owners are experiencing issues with the SUV’s screens and with charging at DC Fast stations, confirming previous reports from journalists … [Read more…]
After an almost ten-year legal battle, former employees of the household appliance manufacturer MABE, which has been insolvent since 2014, can finally try to reclaim their pension funds and other social benefits. The Supreme Court grants the request for approval of a class action lawsuit. • Also read: Supreme Court of Canada rules in favor … [Read more…]
In this bi-weekly column, we provide an overview of insider transactions and investments in Quebec companies. He gets $2.5 million thanks to options Bombardier CEO Eric Martel made a profit of more than $2.5 million by exercising stock options earlier this month. Mr. Martel took control of Bombardier in April 2020. Since that date, the … [Read more…]
As incredible as it may seem, Quebec households got richer during the disastrous first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to the latest personal tax statistics for 2020, just released by Legault government financier Eric Girard. While the economy was virtually paralyzed for many months, scores of workers had left their jobs, hospitals were … [Read more…]
The stockings have been carefully hung by the fireplace, the gifts you bought for everyone are (hopefully*) under the tree by now… and while it’s gift-giving season, don’t forget to pick up something for yourself (BFF and more). Companion – YOU! There’s no need to splurge either – there are still plenty of great deals … [Read more…]
Down Angle Symbol A symbol in the form of an angle pointing downwards. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez were spotted in Aspen, Colorado last December. The ski area is one of the most popular holiday destinations for the super-rich. BG041/Bauer Griffin Many people spend the holidays at home with friends or family. The richest people … [Read more…]