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Tod's shares soar on $90.5m deal with French group LVMH

Tod's shares soar on $90.5m deal with French group LVMH

MILAN — LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault and Tod’s founder Diego Dalle Valle are further cementing their 20-year friendship with a deal for the French group to increase its stake in the Italian luxury goods maker.
Gal Gadot spotlights women's stories in new docuseries

Gal Gadot spotlights women's stories in new docuseries

NEW YORK — Gal Gadot is using her Hollywood starpower to spotlight remarkable women from around the world.
Review: You wanted lots of blood? 'Mortal Kombat' listened

Review: You wanted lots of blood? 'Mortal Kombat' listened

The first death in the “Mortal Kombat” reboot occurs less than three minutes in, which is actually pretty coy. This is a movie, after all, based on a video game where the point is bloody violence.
Hate crimes jumped 51 per cent in part spurred by pandemic, Toronto police report

Hate crimes jumped 51 per cent in part spurred by pandemic, Toronto police report

TORONTO — Hate crime complaints and arrests in the country's largest city jumped sharply last year, with Jewish and Black people the most common targets, according to an annual police report released on Thursday.
COVID-19 variant of interest vs. variant of concern: What does it mean?

COVID-19 variant of interest vs. variant of concern: What does it mean?

A variant that appears to be wreaking havoc in India has been detected in Canada and sparked a temporary ban on direct passenger flights from India and Pakistan on Thursday.
Oscar slate holds "firsts'' for Asian actors, filmmakers

Oscar slate holds "firsts'' for Asian actors, filmmakers

It may be hard to believe that there are still many “firsts” left to check off after 93 years of the Academy Awards, and yet this year there were a handful for Asian actors and filmmakers.
Les McKeown, who fronted the Bay City Rollers, dies at 65

Les McKeown, who fronted the Bay City Rollers, dies at 65

LONDON — Les McKeown, the former lead singer of the 1970s Scottish pop sensation Bay City Rollers, has died suddenly at the age of 65, his family said Thursday.
Nielsen: at least 22.8 million watched Chauvin verdict

Nielsen: at least 22.8 million watched Chauvin verdict

NEW YORK — At least 22.8 million Americans watched on television this week as former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
Retaking language test unfair during COVID-19: applicants to new residency pathway

Retaking language test unfair during COVID-19: applicants to new residency pathway

OTTAWA — International graduates and essential workers eligible to apply for permanent residency under a new program say requiring them to retake language proficiency tests is unreasonable, especially during a global pandemic.
Inventive books make final 6 for International Booker Prize

Inventive books make final 6 for International Booker Prize

LONDON — Books from Europe and Latin America that blur the boundaries of fiction, history and memoir are the final six contenders for the 50,000-pound ($69,000) International Booker Prize.
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