Stephan's Friday Picks

• How farmers are teaching old tractors to think for themselves (WSJ)
• Do big companies cut dividends to grow (McKinsey)
• Canadian Tire laying off 3% of its work force, cutting costs as economic pressures hit consumers (Globe and Mail)
• Holiday shopping 2023: Consumer caution and retailer resilience (McKinsey)
• From the archives (2017): Fresh, ready-to-go food fuels Farm Boy's growth (Globe and Mail)