36 h. ago Toronto cafe asks the public for help with paying its rising bills

A Filipino cafe in Toronto that is known for its bubble teas, colourful ube desserts, and variety of other unique handcrafted sips and eats has, like other small businesses in the city lately, issued an appeal to the community for help staying afloat.Teako, which started as an online loose leaf tea retailer, opened its location at the corner of Gerrard and Greenwood in summer 2023, managing to dodge the devastating forced lockdowns of the COVID era that some indie spots are still financially recovering from.But, the present economic uncertainty and ongoing cost of living crisis — which is certainly not limited to the city, province, or even country, but is more acute in already-expensive places like Toronto — has brought about its own set of issues, as it has for all of us.Rising operating costs and slower traffic (because who isn't trying to save as much cash as possible and avoid going out right now)&...

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3 d. ago Government tells Australian cafe owner in Toronto to destroy $8,000 worth of Vegemite

Leighton Walters, founder of Found Coffee, has been given notice from the Canadian government that his imported Vegemite does not meet federal standards

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4 d. ago UK Employment Fell Most Since Pandemic Ahead of April Tax Hike

UK businesses shed workers at the fastest pace since the start of the pandemic shortly before they were hit by a £26 billion ($34.3 billion) rise in payroll taxes and US tariffs.

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4 d. ago UK Consumer Spending Remains Strong in Boost for Growth Hopes

UK households increased their spending in March as consumer demand defied an imminent rise in household bills, according to reports from the British Retail Consortium and Barclays.

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7 d. ago How this Toronto coffee shop invented the city's most viral drink

One caffeinated creation from a Toronto cafe has been breaking the internet (locally, at least) over the past few weeks, but its owners tell me that its conception was actually a happy accident.Toronto has had its fair share of viral food moments over the years, from ketchup and mustard-flavoured ice cream to delightfully jiggly cat-shaped pudding, but few — in recent memory, at least — have sunk their teeth into the city quite the way that Forget Me Not Cafe's Banana Bread Matcha Latte has.A recent explosion across the TikTok and Instagram feeds of many (if not all) Toronto residents has left many yearning to try the creamy, pastel-coloured concoction.Pairing ceremonial-grade matcha with housemade sweet cream, a hefty dose of banana flavouring and a single banana chip for garnish, the flavours of the drink are designed to complement one another in perfect synchronicity.    View this post on Instagram        &nb...

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1 week ago Federal election delays decision to move on from plagued Phoenix pay system

Public Service and Procurement Canada had said a decision on whether the government will transition to Dayforce would happen in March.

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2 w. ago Boehringer Ingelheim reaches more patients in 2024 and prepares new medicine launches

Number of patients reached in 2024 jumps 8% to 66 million  R&D investments rise to EUR 6.2 billion, 23.2% of group net sales Company prepares new product launches starting in 2025 Boehringer Ingelheim today announced a continued rise in the number of patients it reached, 66 million in 2024, up 8.0% from the previous year. […]

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2 w. ago Canadian military trying to fix pay problems affecting some reserve soldiers

Some reservists have not been paid for several months.

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2 w. ago Labour Touts UK Wage Gains as £600 Rise in Household Bills Bites

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s UK government insisted a boost to minimum wage rates will help Britons with the cost of living even as a slew of household bills rise.

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