Apple’s market cap topped $3 trillion on Friday, as shares rose about 1% to a new high and passed the $190.73 price required to hit the milestone, according to CNBC’s most recent share count. Apple was the first company to hit a $3 trillion market cap during intraday trading in January 2022, but it failed … Read More “Apple became the first company to have a market cap topping $3 trillion” »
Telus has reversed its decision to charge an extra fee to customers who use a credit card to pay their bills. Last fall, the telecom company announced it would start charging some of those customers a fee of up to 1.5 per cent. That change came about as a result of a settlement between credit … Read More “Telus scraps 1.5% credit card surcharge on customer bills” »
The Bank of Canada is wading into the fraught and controversial world of digital currencies, launching public consultations this week into how Canadians might use a digital dollar. “We’ve been researching a digital dollar for quite a while now,” said Carolyn Rogers, the senior deputy governor of the central bank. “And we’re at a point … Read More “Does Canada really need a digital loonie?” »
Photo: The Canadian Press Facebook says it’s not dead. Facebook also wants you to know that it’s not just for “old people,” as young people have been saying for years. Now, with the biggest thorn in its side — TikTok — facing heightened government scrutiny amid growing tensions between the US and China, Facebook could, … Read More “Facebook has 3 billion users – many of them are old – Business News” »
Rupert Murdoch has withdrawn his proposal to re-combine Fox Corp and News Corp. Fox said Tuesday its board received a letter from Murdoch, its chairman, and his son and Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch that “determined that a combination is not optimal for the shareholders” of either of the companies at the time. The withdrawal proposal … Read More “Rupert Murdoch calls off proposed Fox-News Corp merger” »
When it comes to online shopping, search personalization is more important today than ever before. If in 2019 about 60% of shoppers expected to get personalized search results, in 2020 that number increased to 80%. A recent McKinsey report shows that today’s customers don’t just prefer a personalized shopping experience — they demand it. In … Read More “Delivering Search Personalization With (User) Intent” »
