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A sailboat that ships cargo across the ocean? This company looks to the
Guillaume Le Grand is trying to bring cargo shipping back to its roots.Standing on the deck of an 82-metre sailboat docked in Quebec City's port, Le Grand, a sailor and CEO of the French company TOWT, says he was inspired to harness the…
‘He’s 70 and fairly wealthy’: I met the love of my life three years ago.
“His two sons are against any kind of commitment between us, as their dad has had two failed marriages.”
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Elon Musk’s glitzy launch for ‘Cybercab’ robotaxi leaves Tesla-watchers
Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased on Thursday a long-awaited robotaxi with two gull-wing doors and no steering wheel or pedals, in a display that has largely failed to create much fanfare.At a glitzy unveiling, Musk reached the stage in a…
Why raising more cash is a smart portfolio move — even with stocks at
The key to long-term success in the stock market is to avoid taking on more and more risk.
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Economy added 47,000 new jobs in September, unemployment rate ticked down
The economy added 47,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Friday.The agency says youth and women aged 25 to 54 drove employment gains…
Tesla unveils its Cybercab robotaxi, with no steering wheel and under
Tesla Inc. unveiled its much-awaited robotaxi at an event in Southern California on Thursday night, showing a prototype of the Cybercab, an autonomous vehicle without steering wheels or pedals that Chief Executive Elon Musk said would…
TD Bank fined a combined $3B US after pleading guilty in U.S.
Toronto-Dominion Bank is facing fines totalling about $3.09 billion US from U.S. regulators after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including conspiracy to violate the Bank Secrecy Act and commit money laundering.The bank has also…
Jobless claims surge to highest level in more than a year
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits surged by 33,000 to 258,000 in the week ended October 5, the Labor Department said Thursday. This is the highest level of initial claims since early August 2023.
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Was bitcoin’s mysterious creator a Canadian? A new HBO documentary says yes
In the 15 years since bitcoin was first created, no one has been able to crack one mystery: the true identity of the creator, known only as Satoshi Nakamoto. Now, a new HBO documentary has opened the case files again to point the finger…
Buying a house? The real-estate industry is sounding the alarm about an
One expense is weighing heavily on home buyers and homeowners.
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