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Supreme Court dismisses Indigenous appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline approval
- July 05, 2020
The court dismissed the appeal this morning from the Squamish Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation, the Ts'elxweyeqw Tribes and Coldwater Indian Band, effectively ending the years-long legal battle over the project. Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan says the federal government welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada's decision not to hear an appeal. Some concerns the community has include the project's effect on drinking water and marine life-especially BC's Southern Resident killer whales. (more...)
- July 05, 2020
The court dismissed the appeal this morning from the Squamish Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation, the Ts'elxweyeqw Tribes and Coldwater Indian Band, effectively ending the years-long legal battle over the project. Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan says the federal government welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada's decision not to hear an appeal. Some concerns the community has include the project's effect on drinking water and marine life-especially BC's Southern Resident killer whales. (more...)
Twitter to permit employees to work from home 'forever'
- July 04, 2020
Microblogging and social networking service Twitter said it is unlikely to open its offices before September and many of its 3,920 employees will be permitted to work from home "forever", even at the end of the coronavirus pandemic-inspired lockdowns. (more...)
- July 04, 2020
Microblogging and social networking service Twitter said it is unlikely to open its offices before September and many of its 3,920 employees will be permitted to work from home "forever", even at the end of the coronavirus pandemic-inspired lockdowns. (more...)
Big differences at Britain-EU trade talks, Barnier-Frost meeting off
- July 04, 2020
The meetings in Brussels were the first held face-to-face since the first coronavirus-related shutdowns, with high hopes that progress would be made. The two sides also remain deadlocked over the issue of fishing rights - an area where they had previously pledged to find agreement by last month. (more...)
- July 04, 2020
The meetings in Brussels were the first held face-to-face since the first coronavirus-related shutdowns, with high hopes that progress would be made. The two sides also remain deadlocked over the issue of fishing rights - an area where they had previously pledged to find agreement by last month. (more...)
Qatar Airways resumes services to Bali, plans to increase flights to Jakarta
- July 04, 2020
To further enhance safety on board, Qatar Airways said it is also providing all passengers with a complimentary protective kit, which includes a single-use surgical face mask, large disposable powder-free gloves and an alcohol-based hand sanitiser gel. (more...)
- July 04, 2020
To further enhance safety on board, Qatar Airways said it is also providing all passengers with a complimentary protective kit, which includes a single-use surgical face mask, large disposable powder-free gloves and an alcohol-based hand sanitiser gel. (more...)
Mark Zuckerberg: advertisers' boycott of Facebook will end 'soon enough'
- July 04, 2020
He said: "My guess is that all these advertisers will be back on the platform soon enough". "We're not gonna change our policies or approach on anything because of a threat to a small percent of our revenue, or any percent of our revenue", he said. (more...)
- July 04, 2020
He said: "My guess is that all these advertisers will be back on the platform soon enough". "We're not gonna change our policies or approach on anything because of a threat to a small percent of our revenue, or any percent of our revenue", he said. (more...)
Stocks rise on jobs data; S&P 500 ends week with solid gain
- July 04, 2020
The Nasdaq rose 450.41 points, or 4.6%. The tech-rich Nasdaq climbed 1.3 percent to 10,290.39, while the broad-based S&P 500 was up 1.5 percent at 3,161.21. The number of applications for jobless benefits filed every week has come down from a peak of almost 7 million in late March, but has stabilized near a historically high 1.5 million, an indication that companies are continuing to cut jobs. (more...)
- July 04, 2020
The Nasdaq rose 450.41 points, or 4.6%. The tech-rich Nasdaq climbed 1.3 percent to 10,290.39, while the broad-based S&P 500 was up 1.5 percent at 3,161.21. The number of applications for jobless benefits filed every week has come down from a peak of almost 7 million in late March, but has stabilized near a historically high 1.5 million, an indication that companies are continuing to cut jobs. (more...)
Biden tops Trump in June, 2nd-quarter cash; GOP still flush
- July 03, 2020
Meanwhile, Joe Biden, the presidential candidate in the USA, has promised that he will end the ban after winning the election. "India needs to be a partner in the region for our safety's sake and quite frankly for theirs", Biden said in response to a question on the US-India relationship during a virtual fund raiser event. (more...)
- July 03, 2020
Meanwhile, Joe Biden, the presidential candidate in the USA, has promised that he will end the ban after winning the election. "India needs to be a partner in the region for our safety's sake and quite frankly for theirs", Biden said in response to a question on the US-India relationship during a virtual fund raiser event. (more...)
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Hits New Wealth Record Amid the Pandemic
- July 03, 2020
The couple met when they both worked at hedge fund D.E. Shaw, and they married in 1993. The economy might be a shambles, but Jeff Bezos' wallet couldn't tell. As part of the settlement, MacKenzie Bezos received 25% of the couple's Amazon shares, or about 4% of the company, worth about $38 billion at the time. (more...)
- July 03, 2020
The couple met when they both worked at hedge fund D.E. Shaw, and they married in 1993. The economy might be a shambles, but Jeff Bezos' wallet couldn't tell. As part of the settlement, MacKenzie Bezos received 25% of the couple's Amazon shares, or about 4% of the company, worth about $38 billion at the time. (more...)
India's services activity stayed in deep contraction in June: PMI
- July 03, 2020
The sectors covered in the survey include consumer (excluding retail), transport, information, communication, finance and insurance. PMIs are an indicator of private sector activity and are given on a scale of 1 to 100. New export business also expanded for the first time since January on firmer foreign demand, in contrast to overseas orders for manufactured goods, which continued to contract as many of China's trading partners remained in lockdowns. (more...)
- July 03, 2020
The sectors covered in the survey include consumer (excluding retail), transport, information, communication, finance and insurance. PMIs are an indicator of private sector activity and are given on a scale of 1 to 100. New export business also expanded for the first time since January on firmer foreign demand, in contrast to overseas orders for manufactured goods, which continued to contract as many of China's trading partners remained in lockdowns. (more...)
Oil rises over 1% on U.S. crude stockpile draw, manufacturing activity
- July 03, 2020
Oil prices rose on Thursday, reversing early losses, as a sharp drop in oil stockpiles outweighed concerns that a spike in US coronavirus infections and revived lockdown measures in California could stall a recovery in fuel demand. This signals that USA crude oil production could remain weak in the following weeks by helping to trim some of the glut of supply in the global oil market and relieve some of the pressure on crude prices. (more...)
- July 03, 2020
Oil prices rose on Thursday, reversing early losses, as a sharp drop in oil stockpiles outweighed concerns that a spike in US coronavirus infections and revived lockdown measures in California could stall a recovery in fuel demand. This signals that USA crude oil production could remain weak in the following weeks by helping to trim some of the glut of supply in the global oil market and relieve some of the pressure on crude prices. (more...)
OPEC has cut oil output by 1.25 mbpd in June
- July 03, 2020
Barkindo said that according to preliminary numbers, the total inventory build in the region was 1.3 billion barrels above the five-year industry average, compared to 403 million barrels above the five-year average during the last oil market downturn between 2014 and 2016. (more...)
- July 03, 2020
Barkindo said that according to preliminary numbers, the total inventory build in the region was 1.3 billion barrels above the five-year industry average, compared to 403 million barrels above the five-year average during the last oil market downturn between 2014 and 2016. (more...)
Canada Trade Deficit Narrows Markedly in May on Export Surge
- July 03, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic caused the U.S. trade deficit to widen in May as both exports and imports fell, the Commerce Department said Thursday. May's decline amounted to a almost $469 million drop in exports, which are down $897 million from this time past year. (more...)
- July 03, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic caused the U.S. trade deficit to widen in May as both exports and imports fell, the Commerce Department said Thursday. May's decline amounted to a almost $469 million drop in exports, which are down $897 million from this time past year. (more...)
Tesla overtakes Toyota to become most valuable carmaker in the world
- July 03, 2020
Tesla said Thursday that it delivered 90,650 vehicles in the second quarter, a 3.7% decline from the same period previous year prompted by challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that included suspending production for weeks at its main USA factory. (more...)
- July 03, 2020
Tesla said Thursday that it delivered 90,650 vehicles in the second quarter, a 3.7% decline from the same period previous year prompted by challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that included suspending production for weeks at its main USA factory. (more...)
Lemonade, a tech-driven insurance company, soars 132% in trading debut
- July 03, 2020
Very last calendar year, SoftBank led a $300 million funding spherical in Lemonade , which has still to convert a earnings. The New York-based business priced its initial public offering at $29 a share yesterday. Its sales, however, registered a more than 100% growth in the said quarter on a year over year basis. LMND jumped 120% following elevating $319 million in its original community supplying in NY. (more...)
- July 03, 2020
Very last calendar year, SoftBank led a $300 million funding spherical in Lemonade , which has still to convert a earnings. The New York-based business priced its initial public offering at $29 a share yesterday. Its sales, however, registered a more than 100% growth in the said quarter on a year over year basis. LMND jumped 120% following elevating $319 million in its original community supplying in NY. (more...)
Air Canada drops three flights from Regina, one from Saskatoon
- July 02, 2020
The daily Air Canada flight from the London International Airport to the nation's capital is being axed as the airline tries to cut costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline also plans to close its counters at four airports in Quebec, two in Ontario, one in New Brunswick and one in Newfoundland and Labrador. (more...)
- July 02, 2020
The daily Air Canada flight from the London International Airport to the nation's capital is being axed as the airline tries to cut costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline also plans to close its counters at four airports in Quebec, two in Ontario, one in New Brunswick and one in Newfoundland and Labrador. (more...)
Hotel worker fired for calling police on black guests swimming in pool
- July 02, 2020
I have a key to get in and I can show you that it works. Throughout the duration of the video, Williams-Wright shares that she had been on the phone with her mother while her children swam, when the employee came and asked her if she had a room. (more...)
- July 02, 2020
I have a key to get in and I can show you that it works. Throughout the duration of the video, Williams-Wright shares that she had been on the phone with her mother while her children swam, when the employee came and asked her if she had a room. (more...)
3D-printed plant-based steaks could arrive in 2021
- July 02, 2020
In other words, Redefine Meat will be able to 3D print the materials representing lines of marbled fat and the "grain" of a steak, replicating precise cuts of meat. This includes texture, fat distribution, mouthfeel, and even juiciness. Global sales could reach $140 billion by 2029, about 10% of the world meat market, according to Barclays. (more...)
- July 02, 2020
In other words, Redefine Meat will be able to 3D print the materials representing lines of marbled fat and the "grain" of a steak, replicating precise cuts of meat. This includes texture, fat distribution, mouthfeel, and even juiciness. Global sales could reach $140 billion by 2029, about 10% of the world meat market, according to Barclays. (more...)
Ohio Little Caesars Employees Fired for Making Pepperoni Swastika on Pizza
- July 02, 2020
It was only after he brought the pizza home and opened the box along with his wife Misty when they saw that the pepperoni toppings on the pizza were placed to form the shape of a swastika. Misty asked me if I had ordered it and they had to make it and they gave me that on goal thinking they were targeting me because they stereotyped me or something". (more...)
- July 02, 2020
It was only after he brought the pizza home and opened the box along with his wife Misty when they saw that the pepperoni toppings on the pizza were placed to form the shape of a swastika. Misty asked me if I had ordered it and they had to make it and they gave me that on goal thinking they were targeting me because they stereotyped me or something". (more...)
CFIA corrects list of salad products recalled due to cyclospora outbreak
- July 02, 2020
Check your fridges for a well-known brand of bagged salads - they're now subject to a recall. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) encourages residents who purchased a Fresh Express product recently to check whether it is on the list of recalled products and if so, dispose of it. (more...)
- July 02, 2020
Check your fridges for a well-known brand of bagged salads - they're now subject to a recall. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) encourages residents who purchased a Fresh Express product recently to check whether it is on the list of recalled products and if so, dispose of it. (more...)
Heat warning in effect for Thunder Bay and most of NW Ontario
- July 02, 2020
Maximum temperatures between 32 and 35 (Humidex from 35 to 38). The sweltering heat is forecast into Sunday, when Humidex values will make it feel like 42 degrees, according to the weather agency. Extreme heat is a particular risk for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, and individuals working or exercising outdoors. (more...)
- July 02, 2020
Maximum temperatures between 32 and 35 (Humidex from 35 to 38). The sweltering heat is forecast into Sunday, when Humidex values will make it feel like 42 degrees, according to the weather agency. Extreme heat is a particular risk for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, and individuals working or exercising outdoors. (more...)
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