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Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown

Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — With only hours to spare, Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3, and sent the bill to President Joe Biden.
Dubai opens Expo 2020 to a world still reeling from pandemic

Dubai opens Expo 2020 to a world still reeling from pandemic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai opened Expo 2020 in an extravagant ceremony Thursday that bathed the site’s signature central dome in light, a symbolic beacon for the city-state’s hopes that the world’s fair will draw tourists despite the co
Co-working spaces poised for surge in demand as remote work increases

Co-working spaces poised for surge in demand as remote work increases

TORONTO — When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Christina Disler mulled whether to close her Vancouver co-working space business because people were so fearful of being in communal offices.
Production begins at new Alabama auto plant; hiring ongoing

Production begins at new Alabama auto plant; hiring ongoing

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (AP) — Production has begun at a new auto plant in north Alabama and the companies running the facility continue to hire workers at a brisk pace.
Labrador's Innu Nation drops lawsuit, injunction application over Muskrat Falls

Labrador's Innu Nation drops lawsuit, injunction application over Muskrat Falls

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Labrador’s Innu Nation is ending its legal actions against Ottawa and the Newfoundland and Labrador government over a recent $5.2-billion refinancing deal for a troubled hydroelectricity project.
US slightly revises up its GDP estimate for Q2 to 6.7%

US slightly revises up its GDP estimate for Q2 to 6.7%

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a 6.
Co-signing a loan brings both financial and emotional risks, experts say

Co-signing a loan brings both financial and emotional risks, experts say

OTTAWA — Co-signing a loan can help someone access credit that they might not otherwise be able to obtain, but experts say it brings risk both to your credit rating and your relationship with the person you are trying to help if things go wrong.
Rogers CFO Tony Staffieri leaves company, interim replacement announced

Rogers CFO Tony Staffieri leaves company, interim replacement announced

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says chief financial officer Tony Staffieri has left the company. It said Staffieri's departure was effective Wednesday. Senior vice-president Paulina Molnar has been appointed as interim CFO.
US unemployment claims rise third straight week to 362,000

US unemployment claims rise third straight week to 362,000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the third straight week, a sign that the highly contagious delta variant may be slowing the job market's recovery.
Sarkozy convicted by French court in campaign financing case

Sarkozy convicted by French court in campaign financing case

PARIS (AP) — French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy, who was convicted Thursday and sentenced to a year of house arrest for illegal campaign financing of his unsuccessful 2012 reelection bid, will appeal the ruling, his lawyer said.
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