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Canada’s Competition Tribunal ruled that Cineplex’s $1.50 online booking fees were illegal, and ordered the movie theatre chain to pay a penalty of $38.9 million. Canada’s Competition Bureau brought the action to the Tribunal in May 2023. The Bureau argued that...
Food Producers Target Weight-Loss Drug Effects
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