WestJet, union talks ‘progressing’ as strike deadline nears, minister says – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Talks between WestJet and the union representing the airline’s flight attendants are “progressing,” the federal transport minister said Wednesday as a strike deadline inches closer. Close to 4,400 union members represented by CUPE Local 8125 could walk off the job as soon as Sunday, Aug. 2, unless…

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Elon Musk’s X settles multiyear legal battle with the World Federation of Advertisers

Elon Musk’s X has settled its multiyear legal battle with advertising trade group the World Federation for Advertisers (WFA), the two organizations said on Wednesday. The settlement ends Musk’s aggressive attempt to hold advertisers legally responsible for pulling spending from X over brand safety concerns. X sued the WFA in 2024 for conducting what it…

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BNY Launches Blockchain Transfer Agency Platform

BNY, one of the world’s largest custodian banks, is taking a major step towards blockchain-based financial infrastructure by moving fund ownership records onchain. The New York-based institution will launch a blockchain-based version of its transfer agency business, which manages fund ownership records and investor transactions, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. “We think of BNY as…

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