Generac signs a long-term deal to supply Amazon with up to $8B worth of backup generators for data centers and grants Amazon a warrant for up to a 2.6% stake (Michelle Ma/Bloomberg)

Supermarket owners shouldn't make the rich list – supplier

A grocery distributor says Foodstuffs' scale lets it squeeze suppliers without passing savings to shoppers.

1h ago ·rnz.co.nz

Procurement event draws $3.2M RRC partnership announcement

Darryl Bauer arrived with open ears and a business plan: aims for Opaskwayak Cree Nation to enter aerospace and defence manufacturing, either through acquisition or partnership.

• $3.2M partnership announced at Winnipeg aerospace event
• Opaskwayak Cree Nation aims to enter aerospace industry
• Manitoba invests $6.6B in defense industrial strategy

1h ago ·winnipegfreepress.com

Winnipeg’s failing grade starting point, not final word: CFIB

Winnipeg is one of nearly 40 municipalities to receive a failing grade from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business in the organization’s inaugural “municipal report card.” The Manitoba…

• Winnipeg received an F grade from CFIB in its inaugural municipal report card.
• The city scored 4.84 out of 10, ranking 33rd out of 66 municipalities.
• CFIB spokesperson emphasized the report as a starting point for improvement.

1h ago ·winnipegfreepress.com

All-Suite Japanese Cruise Ship to Debut Sat.

Yokohama, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)--The Mitsui Ocean Sakura, an all-suite Japanese cruise ship, is set to go into service Saturday.

• Mitsui Ocean Sakura, all-suite Japanese cruise ship, debuts Saturday
• Successor to 35-year-old Nippon Maru cruise ship
• 87-meter ship offers footbaths and panoramic ocean views

1h ago ·nippon.com