Auto Sales

Auto Sales drive Canada’s retail sales up 1% to $70.4B in August: StatCan

ByAyesha Sadeeqa

In August 2025, Canada’s retail sales rebounded by 1.0%, reaching C$70.4 billion. A major reason for that gain? Auto sales, sales at motor vehicles and parts dealers rose 1.8% that month. We’ll walk through: what the numbers show, how much the auto sector contributed, what other retail categories were doing, the implications for Canada’s economy,…

Canada Postal Workers Strike

Canada Postal Workers Strike Update: Union Loses Legal Battle Over Back-to-Work Order

ByAyesha Sadeeqa

We’re watching a high-stakes labor showdown in Canada. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has lost a major legal battle against the government’s back-to-work order affecting Canada Post Corporation. That decision means the federal government used its power under Section 107 of the Canada Labor Code to force workers back on the job. We’ll…

Piyush Pandey

Piyush Pandey: Advertising Icon Behind Fevicol and Cadbury Campaigns Dies at 70

ByRubaisha

Piyush Pandey, the face of modern Indian advertising and the creative mind behind beloved campaigns such as Fevicol and Cadbury Dairy Milk, has died at the age of 70. He spent more than four decades at Ogilvy India and was a Padma Shri awardee who helped shape the voice of brands across the country.  Friends…

Stock Market

Stock Market Update: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Flat Ahead of Key CPI Data

ByRubaisha

U.S. stock market futures held steady early Tuesday as traders waited for the upcoming Consumer Price Index reading. The Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures were little changed, showing that many investors are pausing for fresh inflation signals before making big bets. The soft tone in futures reflects caution about how the CPI print…