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US inflation ticked up last month as some price pressures remain persistent

US inflation ticked up last month as some price pressures remain persistent

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fueled by pricier used cars, hotel rooms and groceries, inflation in the United States moved slightly higher last month in the latest sign that some price pressures remain elevated. Consumer prices rose 2.
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Former TD employee charged for alleged role in money laundering

Former TD employee charged for alleged role in money laundering

TORONTO — The U.S. Department of Justice says a former TD Bank Group employee has been arrested and charged for allegedly facilitating money laundering at the bank.
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Apple Intelligence suite of AI tools arrives in Canada

Apple Intelligence suite of AI tools arrives in Canada

Apple has brought its suite of artificial intelligence-based tools to Canada. The offering called Apple Intelligence can help readers proofread emails, change their tone and compile lists of key points to summarize the missive.
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Exchange Bank of Canada fined $2.46M by Fintrac for anti-money laundering failures

Exchange Bank of Canada fined $2.46M by Fintrac for anti-money laundering failures

TORONTO — Canada's financial intelligence agency says it has imposed an administrative penalty of $2.46 million against Exchange Bank of Canada for non-compliance with money-laundering rules.
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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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