9 h. ago Car Shoppers Outracing Trump Tariffs Poised to Lift Auto Sales

Brittany Humphries and her husband Jon Bassford are what sales people at car dealerships might call motivated buyers. The couple, who live in suburban Maryland outside Washington, DC, moved swiftly to lock in purchases this year to avoid the risk of paying thousands of dollars more once Trump administration policies on electric vehicles and tariffs fully kick in.

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30 h. ago Hurry, it’s the last day to score big with Power Up Sale deals

Don't miss out on these limited-time savings.

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47 h. ago For local car dealers, looming tariffs result in rushed buyers

March was a busy month for sales, London- area car dealerships say, as Trump’s trade war and automotive tariffs rattle consumers.  

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66 h. ago All the deals you need to know about in Best Buy’s Power Up Sale

Best Buy's Power Up Sale is offering steep discounts on everything from brand name speakers and headphones to TVs and smartphones

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2 d. ago Car Buyers Who Fear Tariff Price Hikes Are Swarming Dealerships

Car shoppers are descending on showrooms. Automakers are speeding up shipments of new vehicles. Dealers are huddling with their rivals to exchange ideas on how best to cope.

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4 d. ago Dollarama looks to grow Australian acquisition the Reject Shop to 700 stores by 2034

MONTREAL — Dollarama Inc. says it is looking to grow the Reject Shop, the Australian discount retailer it is buying, to about 700 stores by 2034. The chain currently has just under 400 stores, selling private-label and brand-name products. The Montreal-based company announced Wednesday an agreement to buy the Reject Shop in a deal that […]

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1 week ago Dealer had $30K to buy crystal meth before he was killed: Witness

Grant Norton spent the final hours of his life driving around London with a vehicle console full of cash, making drug deals and looking to buy a brick of crystal meth. A Superior Court jury, hearing the first-degree murder trial of Ashley Bourget, 40, learned Norton, 59, considered to be a local high-level dealer, was […]

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2 w. ago Ardian Is Said to Near €1 Billion Deal for Renewable Firm Akuo

Buyout firm Ardian SAS is nearing a deal to acquire French renewable firm Akuo Energy SAS for about €1 billion ($1.1 billion), people familiar with the matter said.

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2 w. ago Trump uses White House lawn as makeshift dealership, buys Tesla from Musk

Accompanied by Elon Musk, and after some deliberation, the president opted for a red Model S, which according to his note, is worth US$108,990.

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3 w. ago Canadians buy up thousands of Teslas in one weekend as federal rebate ends

When Canada announced on Friday, January 10, that it was winding down its federal EV incentive program, it kicked off a weekend of EV buying across the country, especially in Quebec.On Friday, the government claimed there was $71 million left in the account, and by Monday, the account was closed.After announcing that the funds would run dry, the Toronto Star is reporting that a single Tesla dealership in Quebec City claimed $20 million in subsidies in one weekend by selling more than 4,000 cars as buyers rushed to take advantage of the $5,000 discount.Two dealers in Toronto and one in Vancouver, alongside the Quebec City location, all went from selling a few dozen cars per day to offloading 2,500 or more. Over the weekend, the four dealerships together made 8,600 sales, which accounted for $43 million out of the remaining $71 million.Alongside the removal of the federal incentive, Tesla also announced that it would raise prices on February 1 since it no longer needed ...

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3 w. ago Electronic producer Deadmau5 sells song and label catalogue in US$55 million deal

TORONTO — Deadmau5 is taking the cheese. The Canadian electronic music producer, known for wearing a mouse head helmet on stage, has sold his song catalogue and that of his Mau5trap record label in a deal valued at US$55 million. The buyer is Los Angeles-based Creative Music Group, an independent music distributor, which will own […]

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3 w. ago Bain Is Said to Near Deal to Buy Seven & i’s Supermarket Assets

Bain Capital is nearing a deal to buy Seven & i Holdings Co.’s supermarket business, according to people familiar with the matter.

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4 w. ago Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan selling Amica to US firm for $4.6 billion

U.S. company Welltower Inc. has signed a deal to buy Amica Senior Lifestyles from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for $4.6 billion. The deal includes 31 seniors residences and seven under construction. As part of the transaction, Welltower will also acquire a minority interest in Amica’s management company with the Amica management team owning the majority […]

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