In a statement Canada’s e-commerce giant Shopify Inc said, it has partnered with China’s TikTok to work on a feature that would let shoppers buy directly from the social media app. As a result, Shopify merchants who also have TikTok business accounts would be able to add a shopping tab to their profiles, said the company…
In a statement Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng said, Toronto has reiterated to Washington that it plans on going ahead with a digital services tax; the potential move is likely to impact U.S. tech giants including Facebook and Alphabet Inc’s Google. Ng made the remarks in bilateral talks with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, who has…
In a statement, Honda Motor Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said, they are hoping to restart auto production at their U.S. and Canadian facilities in May. Honda Motor which had halted auto production on March 23, 2020 said, it will extend the production halt through May 1. Fiat Chrysler said, it “intends to progressively…
In a statement by Canadian telecom operator Telus Corp’s Chief Financial Officer Doug French, the telecom operator is scheduled to roll out 5G services with the help of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s equipment. “It’s important for us to launch our network when the time is right…” said French in a statement while adding the company…
In a statement, D-Wave Systems, a Canadian quantum computer firm which has the backing of Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos, as well as Goldman Sachs and others, said NEC Corp has invested in the company in its latest funding round. According to Dan Cohrs, D-Wave’s chief financial officer, NEC has committed to investing $10 million in…
A revamped version with a better price points and lower operating costs, Bombardier is aiming to gain some marketshare from Brazil’s Embraer.
Canada has until midnight on Friday (0500 GMT Saturday) to announce its decision. On Friday, in a potentially significant development, Canada is expected to announce that the extradition hearing against Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s Chief Financial Officer can proceed, opined legal experts. In December 2018, Canadian police had Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s CFO in Vancouver at…
Gerald Cotten, 30, died in India from complications from from Crohn’s disease. He was the only person who knew the passwords to Quadriga’s digital wallets which contained $137.13 million worth of cryptocurrencies, shows court filings. As a stop solution, Halifax judge Michael Wood has ordered a 30-day stay on filing claims against Quadriga, a Canadian…
The charges will test Beijing’s ability to compartmentalize the alleged violations of sanctions on Iran by Huawei from the ongoing trade negotiations. In a development of far reaching implications for U.S.-China bilateral relations, the United States has charged Huawei Technologies Co Ltd with criminal conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions on Iran. The U.S. Justice Department…
The fund is aimed at getting a better understanding on how 5G data can be optimally managed in all aspects including cybersecurity. In a statement, the Canadian government stated, it will provide $30 million (C$40 million) in funding to Finland-based Nokia for research on 5G wireless technology. The funding will help Nokia better get a…
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