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Delivery drivers file wage lawsuit in Kansas
July 10, 2009, KS - Thousands of Pizza Hut delivery drivers get paid less than minimum wage because their employer doesn’t pay their automobile and other job-related expenses, a lawsuit filed in Kansas claims.

Brampton pizza delivery man stabbed
July 10, 2009, Brampton, Ont. - A Brampton pizza deliveryman was stabbed in the stomach while attempting to deliver a pizza this morning.

A Twintern's day in the life
July 9, 2009, U.S. - Many folks measure their workday in hours, but for a new bunch of employees—interns in charge of their companies' Twitter feeds—the day is measured in tweets.

CRI announces Missing Slice award
July 9, 2009, Findlay, Ohio - Corporate Research International (CRI) is running a new contest called the Missing Slice Award as an online sweepstakes for Canadian and American pizza fans to nominate their favourite pizzeria.

Changes to liquor fees good for Alberta restaurants: CRFA

July 8, 2009, Vancouver - Restaurant and bar owners in Alberta support yesterday's announcement by Premier Stelmach to immediately rescind the increases to the provincial mark-up on beverage alcohol included in April's budget, reported the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA).

Small business optimism takes a hit
July 8, 2009, Toronto - The Canadian economy gave up some ground in June, according to the latest business confidence survey findings from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

Ottawa told to take charge of credit card rates
July 8, 2009, Toronto - Canada needs a better watchdog to oversee the credit and debit card industries because the federal government has failed to halt climbing interest rates and fees, says a Senate committee.

Unemployment fears take toll on U.S. spending
July 7, 2009, U.S. - As consumers grow more anxious about unemployment and keep their spending reigned in, a restaurant sales recovery, or an economic turnaround in general, will remain in the distance, a new report from Technomic Inc. suggests.

Robbery victim escapes out back
July 7, 2009, Mississauga, Ont. - A 51-year-old Mississauga man used some quick thinking to survive a terrifying incident early this morning after the pizza store where he works was robbed by a man with a gun.

A brief history of pizza
July 7, 2009, U.S. - Pizza, like so many other foods, did not originate in the country for which it is now famous and in fact, the idea for pizza is older than Italy itself.