Gulf city unveils high-tech eVTOL hub near airport as it prepares to launch first-of-its-kind commercial air taxi service
Category: Consumer
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Air Canada suspends NYC route over jet fuel costs
Flag carrier airline cites soaring fuel prices from Middle East conflict as reason for temporary schedule cutbacks
Posted inHealth
Why experts want fermented foods added to Canada’s food guide
A new national fermented foods initiative aims to prove fermented foods belong in Canada’s food guide
Posted inConsumer
Australia announces crackdown on betting advertisements
The government will restrict betting ads on TV, radio and live sports to reduce harm and limit children’s exposure
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Cash-free Sweden backpedals on banknotes
Sweden is urging citizens to keep cash as concerns grow over digital payment vulnerabilities
Posted inConsumer
Singapore turns tide in evolving fight against scams
Tough new laws, tech mandates and public campaigns help city-state push back against a surge in sophisticated online fraud
Posted inCulture
WWII leader Churchill to be removed from U.K. banknotes
The Bank of England plans to replace historic figures on banknotes with wildlife, prompting backlash from some lawmakers
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Canada dithers on prediction market regulation, as U.S. plows ahead
Canadian authorities are undecided on what prediction market platforms are as the U.S. moves decisively to institutionalize them
Posted inConsumer
Non-alcoholic wine: a booming business searching for quality
No- and low-alcohol wines and spirits had a dedicated space for the first time at a Paris wine industry fair this week
Posted inCommentary
Editorial: The GST credit helps today, but who pays tomorrow?
The new GST credit suggests Prime Minister Carney has learned from some of his predecessor’s mistakes — while continuing with other ones