Postal Workers Strike in Canada, Disrupting Holiday Shipments The government may be forced to intervene in the strike, as it has done with recent port strikes, given the importance of the postal carrier to the economy. 11/17/2024 - 4:54 pm | View Link
Postal workers strike in Canada, upending holiday shipments Some 55,000 employees who are part of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers walked out at 12:01 a.m. Toronto time on Friday, according to a union statement. The work stoppage at Canada Post Corp., ... 11/15/2024 - 9:47 am | View Link
Canadian retailers face crisis as port shutdowns threaten Holidays Canadian retailers face holiday supply chain chaos as major port shutdowns and a potential Canada Post strike risk delays, shortages, and higher consumer costs. 11/8/2024 - 3:58 am | View Link
Port workers strike could snarl the supply chain and bust your holiday budget Update: US port workers and operators reach a deal to end East Coast strike immediately on Oct. 3. Read more. Americans could face high prices and shortages again this holiday season but this time ... 09/26/2024 - 10:30 pm | View Link
You can find low prices on TVs, laptops, headphones, speakers, and so much more during Black Friday. It's the busiest time of the year for online shopping, with deals on just about everything. But what deals come out on top during this busy period? What deals really get the people going?
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Gaming deals are going strong ahead of Black Friday 2024
You could make the argument that TV deals or Apple deals are the top dogs over Black Friday, but gamers might disagree.
SpaceX conducted its sixth Starship test flight on Tuesday, with CEO Elon Musk joined by U. S. President-elect Donald Trump to observe from the control room. While the launch went well, SpaceX quickly aborted plans to catch the first-stage Super Heavy booster, instead opting for a standard ocean splashdown. Starship launched from SpaceX's Starbase launch pad in Brownsville, Texas at 4 p.m.
An old public service announcement that once aired before late-night newscasts posed a simple question to parents: "It's 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?" A similar prompt for safety-minded 21st century parents might go something like this: "It's 10 p.m. Do you know what your children are watching online?"Some parents may have long given up on answering that question, even if they grasp that online videos can expose teens to inappropriate content, including bullying, self-harm, disordered eating, and porn.
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Yet there's no easy way to track or monitor teens' viewing habits, and they can access videos pretty much anywhere — from YouTube to TikTok to parent-approved streaming platforms like Disney+.
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TL;DR: A three-month subscription to Audible is on sale for £0.99 per month. This Black Friday deal includes a free £10 Audible voucher.
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Although highly likely, can never count on deals on headphones, speakers, laptops, and tablets during Black Friday.
Black Friday is fast approaching, promising big discounts on TVs, laptops, headphones, speakers, and so much more. It's the best time of the year to shop, with deals on offer from all the top retailers. And it gets seriously competitive between the leading names in the retail game. Every retailer is looking to get ahead of the competition by launching early-access deals, with savings-packed ads that include some really impressive offers.