Ottawa-based Shopify shares drop as CEO addresses allegations

VANCOUVER — Shopify Inc. reported a solid revenue increase, reached a crucial milestone a quarter earlier than anticipated and mounted a defence against “preposterous claims” by a “short-selling troll”, but failed to ease investor concerns Thursday as shares lost as much as a tenth of their worth. The Ottawa-based online store platform (TSX:SHOP) posted its first adjusted operating profit as a public company in