Stephan's Thursday Picks

• Empire plans to drop restrictions on property use amid competition probe (Globe and Mail)
• Chicken thighs are how much? Here's what's driving the latest grocery sticker shock (CBC)
• Inside the Amazon tactics that hiked prices across the internet (The Guardian)
• The fall of America's farm superpower (FT)
• Nestle nears deal to sell stake in €5B Perrier unit (FT)