Business

The business of beef is changing, in large part due to consecutive years of severe drought across North America’s main cattle-producing regions. From parched southern Alberta to water-scarce east Texas, ranchers have been downsizing their herds due to a lack of grass for grazing.  Inflation starting to moderate in several …

Did Subway discontinue yellow mustard in Canada? That’s the chatter online, as franchise owners on Reddit, customers on X and Facebook, and a notice sent out to parents of a school lunch program all allege the sandwich chain has stopped offering a beloved Canadian condiment.  Subway Canada has reportedly discontinued …

Overseas trade missions are one reason Nova Scotia seafood exports have exceeded goals set for the industry 10 years ago in the Ivany Report — a blueprint to expanding the province’s economy.  Seafood exports to China alone grew from $25 million in 2007 to $666 million in 2021. Nova Scotia …

Lynx Airlines announced that it will cease operations on Monday, prompting questions about why discount airlines seem to fail so frequently in Canada, and what options are left for consumers who want to fly for cheap. Third-party fees make it difficult for ultra low-cost carriers to compete. Less than two …

In a blockbuster seafood deal, St. John’s-based Ocean Choice International has sold its Canadian offshore scallop quota — worth an estimated $200 million — to three Nova Scotia companies. Ocean Choice International of St. John’s makes sale after sinking of its factory trawler. In a blockbuster seafood deal, St. John’s-based …

Technology giant Nvidia is hitting new heights thanks to demand for products connected to artificial intelligence, leading the chip maker to a market value that this week approached that of the entire Canadian economy. Chipmaker’s market capitalization briefly rivalled Canada’s GDP. Technology giant Nvidia is hitting new heights thanks to …

A mining site. (PNA file photo) MANILA – The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) said its 19 member-companies will fully implement the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative, a global environmental, social, and corporate governance performance measurement standard. In a statement over the weekend, COMP said TSM is a set of …

Mariana Zobel, Jaime Alfonso Zobel and Jaime Urquijo (STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — Marking a rare milestone with its 190th anniversary this year, the country’s oldest conglomerate’s recent media night served as the stage to launch its next generation of leaders as the new face of the Ayala Group. …

The recent enforcement of a sign bylaw in Petawawa, Ont., is facing backlash by some business owners, including one who is refusing to take down his sign despite the risk of racking up thousands in fines. For the past five years, Kevin Holm, owner of Safeguard Electric, has relied on …

The head of Vice Media Group has informed employees that the company will stop publishing content on Vice.com and will be cutting several hundred positions.  Company that filed for bankruptcy protection last year was later sold to a group of its former lenders. The head of Vice Media Group has …