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Biden to Block Nippon Steel’s Proposed Takeover of US Steel

(Bloomberg) -- US President Joe Biden is preparing to block Nippon Steel Corp.’s $14.1 billion takeover of United States Steel Corp., according to people...

GM to launch its first ethanol-capable hybrid-flex vehicles in Brazil

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - General Motors said on Wednesday that it would begin producing its first-ever hybrid-flex vehicles that can run on 100% ethanol...

Morning Bid: Jittery markets now 50-50 on 50 bps cut from Fed

By Jamie McGeever(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.Investors in Asia are bracing for a wave of top-tier economic data...

With charges and sanctions, US takes aim at Russian disinformation ahead of November election

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration seized Kremlin-run websites and charged two Russian state media employees in its most sweeping effort yet to push...

Appeals court upholds ruling that online archive’s book sharing violated copyright law

NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has upheld an earlier finding that the online Internet Archive violated copyright law by scanning and sharing...

Airbus, Rolls to brief airlines as pressure for A350 checks eases

By Tim HepherPARIS (Reuters) - Airlines will likely be told there is no immediate need for global checks on the Airbus A350-1000, ending days...

S&P/TSX composite ends flat on Wednesday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Weakness in the energy sector offset gains elsewhere to leave Canada's main stock index essentially flat Wednesday, while U.S. markets were mixed.The...

Review of B.C. refinery stench says cold snap triggered series of events

BURNABY, B.C. — Parkland Corp. has released a review into an unplanned shutdown of its Burnaby, B.C., refinery in January that blanketed parts of...

White House signaling it will likely stop Nippon Steel’s plans to buy US Steel

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is signaling an openness to blocking the acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel, as a government review...

Four natural disasters across Canada led to record number of insurance claims: bureau

TORONTO — The Insurance Bureau of Canada says this summer saw a record number of insurance claims driven by four major weather events and...

U.S. firms saw slowing economic activity in recent weeks, Fed survey shows

(Reuters) - U.S. economic activity expanded more slowly from mid July through late August and businesses reported less hiring, signals that underscore why the...

Manitoba to look at GPS options at landfills following slayings of 4 Indigenous women

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is looking at ways to increase monitoring and surveillance of garbage trucks and landfills following the slayings of four...

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