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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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Parkland produces first batch of low carbon jet fuel made in Canada

Parkland produces first batch of low carbon jet fuel made in Canada

VANCOUVER — The first commercial batch of made-in-Canada low-carbon aviation fuel sourced from non-food grade canola and tallow has been produced and quickly purchased. Fuel retailer Parkland Corp.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as it waits for inflation data

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as it waits for inflation data

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted lower in the runup to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest update on inflation. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Tuesday and marked its first back-to-back losses in three weeks.
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LinkedIn pauses training AI models on Canadian user data: privacy commissioner

LinkedIn pauses training AI models on Canadian user data: privacy commissioner

Canada's privacy commissioner says LinkedIn has paused training its artificial intelligence models on data from Canadian users.
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Concerns raised about enforcement in baby eel fishery if licences redistributed

Concerns raised about enforcement in baby eel fishery if licences redistributed

HALIFAX — Fishers raised questions today about how federal enforcement officers will cope if a proposal to increase the number of people licensed to net baby eels in the Maritimes goes ahead next year.
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Passenger from B.C. had 10 kg of Christmas-wrapped meth: New Zealand border agency

Passenger from B.C. had 10 kg of Christmas-wrapped meth: New Zealand border agency

VANCOUVER — New Zealand's border agency says a woman is in custody after arriving on a flight from Vancouver with more than 10 kilograms of methamphetamine wrapped as Christmas presents.
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Flair Airlines CFO charged with manslaughter linked to fatal car crash in U.S.

Flair Airlines CFO charged with manslaughter linked to fatal car crash in U.S.

Flair Airlines' chief financial officer Sumanth Rao is facing involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with a fatal crash involving an underage driver who had been drinking at his Atlanta-area home.
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