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More than 300 CRA employees who improperly received CERB no longer with
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says 330 employees who "inappropriately" applied for and received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) are no longer with the agency.In a release sent out Wednesday, the CRA provided a final update…
Abbott Labs beats Q3 sales and earnings expectations, raises full-year
Abbott Laboratories on Wednesday reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and sales, boosted by strength in the company’s medical-devices business.
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Bubble tea company apologizes after Dragons’ Den cultural appropriation
A Quebec company has apologized following an appearance on CBC's Dragons' Den, during which celebrity judge Simu Liu expressed concerns that the brand was culturally appropriating a Taiwanese beverage.The company, Bobba, sells a bottled…
The bond market may be at risk from inflationary forces beyond the Fed’s
Investors remain nervous about upside risks to inflation, such as the outcome of the Nov. 5 presidential election, that haven’t been priced into the bond market — and which policymakers may not be able to do much about.
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Murder trial begins for U.S. tech consultant accused in death of Cash App
The murder trial of a tech consultant in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee begins Monday, a year and a half after the widely admired entrepreneur was found staggering on a deserted downtown San Francisco street seeking…
Southwest’s stock falls after activist calls special meeting to elect new
Southwest Airlines’ stock took a turn lower Monday, after activist investor Elliott Investment Management called for a special meeting to give shareholders a chance to elect “a completely independent” board of directors.
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Nobel in economics awarded for research into why countries with poor
The Nobel memorial prize in economics was awarded Monday to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson for research that explains why societies with poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable…
Bull market turns 2. Why fewer Fed rate cuts won’t rattle stock investors.
Even though concerns around a potential reheating of inflation have added to the uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path, it may not stop stocks from going higher, analysts said.
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Google’s Nobel prize winners stir debate over AI research
The award this week of Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics to a small number of artificial intelligence pioneers affiliated with Google has stirred debate over the company's research dominance and how breakthroughs in computer science…
‘She can’t even buy groceries or put gas in her car’: My friend’s husband
“She is planning to sell their house and should net between $75,000 and $100,000 on the sale of the property.”
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