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Roots sees 'positive momentum' in early days of shorter holiday shopping season

Roots sees 'positive momentum' in early days of shorter holiday shopping season

TORONTO — Roots Corp.'s chief financial officer says holiday shopping is in full swing but it's too early to tell whether the company's busiest sales period will be impacted by the shorter span between Black Friday and Christmas Eve.
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Albertsons gives up on Kroger merger and sues the grocery chain for failing to secure deal

Albertsons gives up on Kroger merger and sues the grocery chain for failing to secure deal

Albertsons is giving up on its merger with Kroger a day after it was rejected in two courts and it is suing the grocery chain, saying it didn't do enough to secure regulatory approval for the $24.6 billion agreement. U.S.
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Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects The Onion's winning auction bid

Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects The Onion's winning auction bid

A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet , criticizing the bidding for the conspiracy theory platform as flawed as well as how much money families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary
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Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction

Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction

A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet , criticizing the bidding process as flawed and the amount of money that families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting stood t
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Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse

Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggled with deputies and shouted while being led into court Tuesday as new details emerged about his possible motivation behind the ambush.
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GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit

GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors said Tuesday it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit.
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Proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges

Proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges

The proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons floundered on Tuesday after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the merger. U.S.
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Northern stores 'absolutely not' hiking food costs when federal funding arrives: CEO

Northern stores 'absolutely not' hiking food costs when federal funding arrives: CEO

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The chief executive of the North West Co. Inc.
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GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit

GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors said Tuesday it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit.
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S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also lower

S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index lost more than 100 points Tuesday ahead of an expected interest rate cut Wednesday, while U.S. markets were also down. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 121.09 points at 25,504.33.
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