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China's economy grows at a 4.6% rate in the last quarter, falls short of the official 5% target
HONG KONG (AP) — China's economy expanded at a slower-than-expected rate of 4.6% in the July-September quarter, the government said Friday. The latest data show the world’s second largest economy slowing from 4.
Oct 17, 2024 7:58 PM
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China's economy grows at a 4.6% rate in the last quarter, below the official 5% target
HONG KONG (AP) — China's economy expanded at a slower-than-expected rate of 4.6% in the July-September quarter, the government said Friday. The latest data show the world’s second largest economy slowing from 4.
Oct 17, 2024 7:27 PM
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Tobacco giants would pay out $32.5B to provinces, smokers in 'historic' proposed deal
Three tobacco giants are proposing to pay close to $25 billion to provinces and territories and more than $4 billion to tens of thousands of Quebec smokers and their loved ones as part of a corporate restructuring process triggered by a long-running
Oct 17, 2024 6:14 PM
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Alberta government: Uber analogy for continuing care does not mean more privatization
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her plan to "Uber-ize" and replace the province's online continuing care directory is aimed at making it easier for patients to navigate spaces, and the analogy shouldn't be taken too far.
Oct 17, 2024 5:12 PM
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Here are the key numbers in the deal proposed by three tobacco giants
Three tobacco giants are proposing to pay billions of dollars to provincial and territorial governments as well as smokers across Canada as part of a corporate restructuring process set off by a legal battle over the health effects of smoking.
Oct 17, 2024 4:23 PM
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Saskatchewan Party's Moe pledges change room ban in schools; Beck calls it desperate
REGINA — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe is promising a directive banning "biological boys" from using school changing rooms with "biological girls" if re-elected, a move the NDP's Carla Beck says weaponizes vulnerable kids.
Oct 17, 2024 2:54 PM
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Netflix's subscriber growth slows as gains from password-sharing crackdown subside
Netflix on Thursday reported that its subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer, a sign the huge gains from the video-streaming service’s crackdown on freeloading viewers is tapering off. The 5.
Oct 17, 2024 2:12 PM
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Passenger trips to take longer in Ontario and Quebec after CN rule change: Via Rail
MONTREAL — Passengers riding on Via Rail's most heavily travelled corridor may endure a slower trip after Canadian National Railway Co. imposed restrictions on Via's new trains.
Oct 17, 2024 2:01 PM
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S&P/TSX composite index rises more than 100 points Thursday, U.S. stock markets mixed
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 100 points Thursday, led by gains in energy stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed. Tech stocks in the U.S. got a boost earlier in the day after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
Oct 17, 2024 1:39 PM
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Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed even as the Dow ekes out another record
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ended on a mixed note following the latest signals that the U.S. economy continues to hum. The S&P 500 closed little changed Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.
Oct 17, 2024 1:05 PM
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