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Troubled retailers face a Halloween crunch with consumers spending less

(Bloomberg) — A predicted slide in Halloween consumption is the latest blow for heavily-indebted retailers battling mounting overheads and the trend of consumers trading...

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who sought Scotland’s independence from UK, dies at 69

LONDON (AP) — Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland’s independence from the U.K., has died. He was...

Saskatchewan Party’s Scott Moe releases platform, would spend $1.2B on promises

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe has released his entire platform to voters before election day on Oct. 28.Moe says his promises...

Federal Aviation Administration approves SpaceX Starship 5 flight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration approved a license on Saturday for the launch of SpaceX's Starship 5 set for as early as...

FAA approves SpaceX Starship 5 flight set for Sunday

By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration approved a license on Saturday for the launch of SpaceX's Starship 5 set for Sunday after...

Manitoba cabinet ministers’ travel expenses now online, but not those of staff

WINNIPEG — Out-of-province travel expenses for Manitoba cabinet ministers are being posted online again after a hiatus of more than a year, but the...

Almost everyone offered a job at Google accepts, and the CEO explains what it looks for in new hires

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said he is proud of the overwhelming rate that applicants who are offered jobs accept them and explained what kind...

How Amazon changes local economies when it moves in

When Amazon (AMZN) announced its expansion into Nashville, including a new headquarters there, the move marked the single largest jobs commitment made by a...

Catastrophe-Bond Funds See Risk Premiums Rising After Milton

(Bloomberg) -- The cost of issuing catastrophe bonds looks set to go up, as asset managers who specialize in the securities react to the...

ABC Technologies Raises TI Fluid Offer Ahead of Deadline

(Bloomberg) -- ABC Technologies Holdings Inc. has proposed buying TI Fluid Systems Plc for 200 pence ($2.62) per share, making its fifth bid to...

Commentary: Harris’s long-term care plan would touch us all. I know firsthand.

How much could you pay to keep a declining loved one at home?That's the heart-rending calculation my stepmother-in-law faced earlier this year when she...

Orange Growers Were Looking for a Turnaround. Then Milton Came.

(Bloomberg) -- Oranges and some citrus trees are lying useless on the ground in Florida’s groves after Hurricane Milton tore through the state, setting...

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