4 d. ago Trump’s tariffs seen cutting into China sales of US companies, survey finds

BEIJING (AP) — Many U.S. companies operating in China expect their sales to take a hit this year from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the ones that China has imposed in response, according to an annual survey released Wednesday by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. Nearly two-thirds of the 254 companies who […]

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4 d. ago Cracker Barrel suspends plans to remodel restaurants after logo blowup

Cracker Barrel said Tuesday it’s suspending remodels of its restaurants after criticism from many longtime fans. The announcement came two weeks after Cracker Barrel backtracked on a separate plan to modernize and simplify its logo. Fans of the chain had also loudly criticized that move. Lebanon, Tennessee-based Cracker Barrel said Tuesday that just four of […]

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4 d. ago Cracker Barrel says it won’t remodel stores after controversy

(Bloomberg) — Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. said it’s suspending store remodels as the restaurant chain continues to walk back planned changes such as a new logo that sent its shares crashing. “If your restaurant hasn’t been remodeled, you don’t need to worry, it won’t be,” the company said in a statement Tuesday on […]

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4 d. ago Union braces for fallout as Cami auto plant workforce cuts deepen

Hit hard by slow sales and trade turmoil with the U.S., hundreds of jobs are on the line at Ingersoll’s Cami automotive assembly plant, which is set to reopen in November from a lengthy shutdown. The Ingersoll manufacturer of electric commercial vans has been shuttered since spring, and union officials say they’ve been told production […]

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9 d. ago Canada to Stall Electric Vehicle Rules as Carney Seeks to Boost Auto Sector

Canada is delaying a plan to force automakers to hit minimum sales levels for electric vehicles by 2026, a concession to manufacturers in a sector that has been upended by tariffs.

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1 week ago Ottawa Senators a hit at the box office with season ticket sales on the rise

Cyil Leeder, the club's president and chief executive officer, said season ticket sales are up about 15-to-20 percent from last season

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1 week ago Cracker Barrel’s sales took hit before it went back to old logo

Sales at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. took a hit from the political firestorm that emerged after the chain updated its logo, underscoring the real-life business impact of social media outrage fanned by the president. Transactions also slowed at the restaurants starting on Aug. 19, debit and credit card data from Bloomberg Second Measure […]

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2 w. ago Toronto 'ghost hotel' in Kensington Market is being sold under power of sale

Kensington Market has always been one of Toronto's most fiercely protected neighbourhoods — but that hasn't stopped developers from circling like vultures overhead.In recent years, locals have seen large plots of land listed and developers trying to turn the quirky neighbourhood into another conglomeration of high-density condo developments. For the most part, plans to redevelop the Toronto neighbourhood have been thwarted or put on hold. However, one significant chunk of Kensington Market has just hit the market under the power of sale, and could become the next ground zero in the area's longstanding battle with developers. Tucked down a quiet laneway off Baldwin Street, 38 Kensington Pl. is a former rental three-storey walk-up with seven oversized units spread across more than 14,000 square feet of leasable space.An open-concept unit on the ground floor. The building, which once drew attention as one of the many so-cal...

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2 w. ago U.S. restaurant chain Cracker Barrel scraps rebrand after logo backlash

U.S. President Donald Trump was among the new logo's critics and took to social media to share his distaste for the updated design.

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2 w. ago Cracker Barrel reverses course, says new logo ‘is going away’ and old one will return

Cracker Barrel took heat last week, including from President Donald Trump, when it announced a simplified logo featuring only the chain's name

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2 w. ago «Trop moderne»: sous pression, la compagnie américaine Cracker Barrel renonce à son nouveau logo

L'entreprise Cracker Barrel a décidé de retirer son nouveau logo, pourtant dévoilé il y a seulement quelques jours.

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2 w. ago Trump says Cracker Barrel should restore old logo after backlash

(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. should go back to its old logo after facing blowback for its new design. In addition to restoring the previous logo, which features an “old timer” leaning against a barrel, the restaurant chain should “admit a mistake based on customer response (the ultimate […]

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2 w. ago Cracker Barrel sticking with its new logo but apologizes to angry fans after backlash: ‘Could’ve done a better job’

Cracker Barrel took heat last week when it announced a simplified logo featuring only the chain's name

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2 w. ago Cracker Barrel says it ‘could’ve done a better job’ with release of new logo that angered some fans

Cracker Barrel is sticking with its new logo but apologizing to fans who were angered when the change was announced last week. “If the last few days have shown us anything, it’s how deeply people care about Cracker Barrel. We’re truly grateful for your heartfelt voices,” the company said Monday in a statement on its […]

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3 w. ago Retail sales rise in June even as trade tensions hit Canadian businesses

More than quarter of businesses face price increases, changing demand and supply chain delays

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3 w. ago Cracker Barrel sinks as new logo sparks social media backlash

Conservative critics saw the decision to remove the man in the logo, long known as Uncle Herschel, as an attempt by corporate executives to strip the chain of its history and character

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3 w. ago Cracker Barrel shares sink as new logo without Uncle Herschel sparks social media backlash

Conservative critics saw the decision to remove the man in the logo, long known as Uncle Herschel, as an attempt by corporate executives to strip the chain of its history and character

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3 w. ago Critics deride Cracker Barrel’s new logo as ‘sterile,’ ‘soulless’ and ‘woke’

Cracker Barrel’s stock tumbled Thursday as the restaurant chain faced backlash over a new logo that critics derided as “woke.” What’s “wrong with @CrackerBarrel??!” Donald Trump, Jr. wrote on the social media site, X, on Wednesday evening, quoting another account that accused the company of scrapping a “beloved American aesthetic and replaced it with sterile, […]

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4 w. ago Fewer firms report U.S. tariff hit as manufacturing sales edge up in June

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales edged up June and a smaller share of firms reported an impact from U.S. tariffs. The agency said Friday that manufacturing sales in June rose 0.3 per cent to $68.5 billion, breaking a streak of four consecutive monthly declines. Petroleum and coal sales increased 11.8 per cent to […]

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