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Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?
1 – Threads – Instagram’s Twitter
Canadian economy steady in April as real GDP remains unchanged – Business News
Economy holds steady
The Canadian Press – Jun 30, 2023 / 6:27 am | Stories: 434570
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Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy remained essentially unchanged in April, following a slight uptick in March.
The federal agency’s advance estimate suggests real gross domestic product grew 0.4 per cent in May, led by the manufacturing and wholesale trade sectors.
The April figure came in lower than expected by Statistics Canada as services-producing industries were unchanged while goods-producing industries edged up 0.1 per cent.
The Canadian economy is largely expected to stall in the latter half of this year
Small plane with at least six people on board crashes in California
At least six people were on board a small plane when it crashed in California early Saturday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to CBS News.
The Cessna C550 business jet crashed at around 4:15 am local time near the French Valley Airport in Murrieta, California in Riverside County. The craft was “down in a field” and “fully involved in fire,” the Riverside County Fire Department tweeted on Saturday. The fire burned “approximately one acre of vegetation” and was contained at about 5:35 am
Officials did not provide information about the passengers’ conditions. CBS News has reached out to
Western Canada: Alberta’s new finance minister will need all the help he can get
Good morning, Mark Iype in Edmonton today.
It has been a busy week in Alberta politics as we head toward Canada Day. There was talk of political interference in the murky hiring and un-hiring of former provincial chief medical officer of health Deena Hinshaw at the start of the week and rustling from the right flank of the United Conservative Party by Take Back Alberta and its leader Dave Parker at mid-week. By Thursday, all eyes turned to the province’s newest Finance Minister, Nate Horner.
Exactly one month after the UCP led by Premier Danielle Smith won a second consecutive
Customer Advocacy Programs Drive Business Growth and Competitiveness in Current Markets, Says SoftwareReviews
SoftwareReviews’ latest research reveals that customer advocacy activities often happen without strategic foresight, highlighting the need for an effective advocacy program that will enable organizations to more effectively compete in a tight market.
TORONTO, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Customer advocacy often serves as the engine for new client acquisition, a function that is becoming increasingly crucial in this competitive and volatile market. However, challenges can arise when implementing an advocacy program that can negatively impact an organization’s position. These challenges include a shortage of referenceable customers who could transform into passionate advocates and the absence of a consistent
St. Stephen thrives with new business growth | Community News
After moving to St. Stephen in 2021, Dan Kredensor was looking for a coffee shop and ice cream shop and found there to be neither for over 18 miles.
In January of 2022 he took matters into his own hands and began creating a business plan to share his love of coffee, ice cream and entrepreneurship with the people of St. Stephen. On June 23, Kredensor saw his plan come to fruition with the ribbon cutting ceremony of his new coffee and ice cream shop, Lowcountry Coffee Co.
Known as “Uncle Johnny’s Store,” Kredensor’s Lowcountry Coffee Co. resides in the
Insider Sell: Executive Chair – GuruFocus.com
On July 6, 2023, Jonathan Oringer, the Executive Chairman and 10% owner of Shutterstock Inc (SSTK, Financial), sold 44,535 shares of the company. This move is part of a series of transactions Oringer has made over the past year, during which he has sold a total of 501,734 shares and made no purchases.
Jonathan Oringer is a significant figure in the digital media industry. He founded Shutterstock in 2003, which has since grown into a leading global provider of high-quality licensed photographs, vectors, illustrations, videos, and music. The company’s robust platform currently boasts over 350 million images and