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China, South Korea report more virus cases

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B.C. tells inquiry money laundering has warped economy, fuelled opioid crisis

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German business morale inches up despite coronavirus fears

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TurboTax maker Intuit nears agreement to buy Credit Karma for $7 billion

The acquisition is an obvious option for Intuit , where it will have two purposes. Observers said Sunday as reports of of a possible merger agreement sprea...

China reports 508 more virus cases, South Korea has 60 more

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Banks to adopt blockchain in the next three to five years: JPMorgan

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China's Central Bank Vows More Steps to Support Virus-Hit Economy

Mainland China had 397 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Friday , down from 889 a day earlier, the national health authority said . The World...

Gold Jumps Over 2% As Coronavirus Spread Spurs Safe-Haven Demand

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Alberta legislature resumes: Focus on jobs and bill to punish protesters

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UAE central bank is monitoring job cuts in financial sector

Job losses also follow the merger of banks in the past years. The merger left hundreds of employees redundant. Sluggish economic growth is weighing on the UAE...

Canada's privacy commissioner investigating controversial facial recognition technology used by Durham police

Alberta's privacy commissioner is taking part in a national investigation of facial recognition technology supplied by USA firm Clearview AI. It added that Cl...

Sycamore Partners buys 55% stake in Victoria's Secret

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Costco to ban non-members from food court

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Auto sales in China plummet in February over coronavirus

China vehicle sales plunged 92 per cent during the first two weeks of February in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. According to Statista China sold ...

Contigo Reissues Kids Water Bottle Recall

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Hammerson sells nine retail parks for £455m

Its tenants include fashion chains Zara, Penneys and BT2. Seven retail parks have been sold to Orion European Real Estate for around €477m. Hammerson said...

[McDonald's would make candles that scent like cheeseburgers, minus the energy]

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Google sued over claims it spies on United States students

The southwestern U.S. state - best known for Georgia O'Keeffe, nuclear-weapon proving grounds, and telly smash-hit Breaking Bad - alleged on Thursday that the...

WH report says economy accelerated under Trump

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Sotomayor Ignores Reason for Rise in Stay Applications: Attacks on Trump

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Buffett calls coronavirus outbreak 'scary,' but says he won't be selling stocks

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G20 finance ministers agree on final communique with reference to climate change

But several G20 sources said it marked progress toward greater recognition of the economic risks posed by climate change. "I did not bend to pressure from t...

This ecommerce company has joined Facebook's cryptocurrency project

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