Toronto is the next home for Netflix’s new headquarters, Facebook’s Q1 earnings exceed expectations despite all the controversy surrounding the social media giant, and an executive from Oracle had his Twitter account suspended after harassing a reporter.
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Streaming giant Netflix is expanding its Canadian operations by setting up a new corporate office in Toronto. Netflix officials delivered the news to Mayor of Toronto John Tory in an April 27 virtual meeting. According to the Canadian Press, Netflix will be posting a content executive position for the Toronto office in June and has plans to hire a dozen more people in the future. Tory described Toronto as a “film-friendly city” that put together a bid “in days” to impress Netflix.