Air Transat's flight attendants are in a position to strike as soon as Jan. 3 after an overwhelming majority voted to give their union a mandate to walk off the job if a new labour deal can't be reached. Compensation issues the major sticking point for flight attendants Air Transat …
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TD Bank’s very bad year in the Maritime seafood business
Three Atlantic seafood companies have faltered financially in 2023 with TD Bank as a secured creditor on loans totalling $39 million. Despite failures of some companies, consultant says the sector is strong A bankruptcy and insolvency court in Halifax granted Chester Basin Seafoods more time to restructure late last week …
Read More »George Cohon, founder of McDonald’s Canada who helped bring chain to Soviet Union, dead at 86
Canadian businessman George Cohon, who founded McDonald's Canada and helped open the fast-food company's first franchise in the Soviet Union, has died, his family said on social media. He was 86. 'His passion for serving — and supporting — others was always evident,' says PM Canadian businessman George Cohon, who …
Read More »George Cohon, founder of McDonald’s Canada who brought Big Mac to Soviet Union, dead at 86
Canadian businessman George Cohon, who founded McDonald's Canada and helped open the fast-food company's first franchise in the Soviet Union, has died, his family said on social media. He was 86. 'His passion for serving — and supporting — others was always evident,' says PM Canadian businessman George Cohon, who …
Read More »PSE allowed to pursue full acquisition of PDS Group
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has allowed the Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) to negotiate its planned acquisition of additional shares in Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDS Group) despite ownership limits. This developed as the Commission En Banc has resolved to allow PSE to apply for exemptive relief …
Read More »Grab, Maya link for ride, delivery payments
Digital banking processor Maya and multiservice transport platform Grab Philippines have sealed a partnership to allow seamless cross-app transactions for its users. Through the collaboration, Maya users can link their accounts to Grab using their mobile number to make direct transactions with no transfer fees. The #1 digital bank and …
Read More »2nd longest CALAX segment to open end-2024
After the opening of the new Silang Aguinaldo interchange in the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), its connecting segment to Governor’s Drive in General Trias, Cavite is expected to be operational by the end of 2024. The 7.9 kilometer Governor’s Drive interchange is a 2×2 lane expressway described as the second longest …
Read More »First Nations surging to $100B economic force in Canada, Indigenous leaders predict
Indigenous business leaders say a wave of economic development for their communities is rolling across Canada, and they predict that the Indigenous economy will surge to $100 billion a year within a few years. At a conference in Toronto, they discussed how that will happen. ‘Indigenomics’ event held to bring …
Read More »Indigenous economy surging toward $100B, Indigenous leaders say
Indigenous business leaders say a wave of economic development for their communities is rolling across Canada, and they predict that the Indigenous economy will surge to $100 billion a year within a few years. At a conference in Toronto, they discussed how that will happen. ‘Indigenomics’ event held to bring …
Read More »Finding room for carry-on baggage has become ‘the Hunger Games’ of air travel, analyst says
Airline industry insiders say passengers have become carried away with carry-on baggage, leading to costly delays. That’s prompting calls for changes to how airplanes charge for baggage, with some discount airlines like Sunwing and Spirit already beginning to flip the fee structure so passengers pay for the privilege of keeping …
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