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November delivers another hit to sinking consumer confidence
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in November, clipped by rising prices and concern about the coronavirus. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped to a reading of 109.
Nov 30, 2021 9:12 AM
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Barbados bids farewell to British monarchy, becomes republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history.
Nov 30, 2021 8:58 AM
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Canadian workers facing burnout during the pandemic: Ceridian report
TORONTO — A new report says droves of Canadian workers have experienced burnout during the pandemic and it's causing at least 20 per cent to seek new jobs.
Nov 30, 2021 7:54 AM
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Ontario Teachers' buys stake in U.S. renewable energy portfolio from NextEra Energy
TORONTO — Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board says it has signed a deal with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc. to buy a 50 per cent stake in a portfolio of 13 wind, solar and energy storage assets in the U.S. for US$849 million.
Nov 30, 2021 7:38 AM
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Most manufacturers facing labour shortage, rising costs, industry says
OTTAWA — A new survey of Canadian manufacturers has found 82 per cent are facing labour shortages and 75 per cent feel their hiring troubles are even worse than last year.
Nov 30, 2021 7:25 AM
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US home prices register 19.1% annual gain in September
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices rose briskly in September, another sign that the housing market is booming in the aftermath of last year's coronavirus recession. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price climbed 19.
Nov 30, 2021 7:01 AM
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Sweden's 1st female prime minister names a center-left govt
COPENHAGEN, Denmark. (AP) — Sweden's first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, on Tuesday presented her one-party center-left minority government with only a few changes compared to the previous Cabinet.
Nov 30, 2021 6:41 AM
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West Fraser says severe weather and flooding in B.C. affecting shipments
VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says severe weather and flooding in B.C. that has disrupted highways and rail routes in the province is affecting its lumber and pulp shipments.
Nov 30, 2021 6:25 AM
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Inflation in 19 nations using euro hits record high of 4.9%
LONDON (AP) — Consumer prices across the 19 countries that use the euro currency are rising at a record rate as a result of a huge spike in energy costs this year, official figures showed Tuesday.
Nov 30, 2021 5:01 AM
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UK competition watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy
LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom's antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook's acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform, saying the deal hurts social media users and advertisers by stifling competition fo
Nov 30, 2021 4:52 AM
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