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A new law forces platforms like Google and Meta to negotiate commercial deals with Canadian news firms for content. 8 August 2023 Meta Platforms has begun the process to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada, it said lastSource Tuesday, in response to a legislation requiring internet giants to …

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At the top of its website, Domino’s proudly proclaims its pizzas are “now with no delivery service fee.” The statement comes after the pizza company said it planned to remove the 7% fee to help New Zealanders with the cost-of-living crisis. Domino’s website previously explained it introduced the fee in July 2022 to cover the …

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Consumer NZ has lodged a complaint with the Commerce Commission about potential breaches of the Fair Trading Act at supermarkets Media Release : We’ve lodged a complaint with the Commerce Commission, asking it to investigate Woolworths and Foodstuffs stores for potential breaches of the Fair Trading Act. As part of our campaign to “end dodgy …

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A new power company has no interest in joining the big players and raking in super-profits. For those behind Toast Electric, it’s as simple as just wanting people to not have to choose between heating and eating. How it works Customers who sign up with Toast Electric will subsidise power bills for people who social …

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