OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s federal government and the Quebec province will each provide about C$150 million ($112 million) for a General Motors-POSCO Chemical battery materials facility t[...]
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Dollar nudges lower as U.S. debt ceiling deal dents safe-haven appeal
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar nudged down on Monday, pulling back from six-month peaks against the yen as a U.S. debt ceiling deal lifted risk appetite in world markets and d[...]
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WestJet, pilots in tentative deal for 24% hourly raise over 4 years, document shows
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – WestJet Airlines pilots will get a 24% hourly raise over four years, plus other pay and benefits as part of a tentative agreement reached in May, accordin[...]
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US court questions another Equitrans Mountain Valley natgas pipe permit
(Reuters) – U.S. energy company Equitrans Midstream Corp’s long-delayed $6.6 billion Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia received another negative court rul[...]
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G7 officials to hold first meeting on AI regulation next week
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Group of Seven (G7) nation officials will meet next week to consider problems posed by generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Japan said[...]
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Canada’s 2022-23 fiscal year budget deficit shrinks to C$41.31 billion
OTTAWA, May 26 (Reuters) – Canada’s budget deficit in fiscal 2022/23 shrank to C$41.31 billion ($30.89 billion) from C$95.57 billion in the previous year as a post-pandemic economic reboun[...]
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Canadian regulator pushes for more competitive cannabis industry
(Reuters) – Canada’s Competition Bureau on Friday made several recommendations for a more competitive legal cannabis industry in the country and to safeguard it from illicit market activit[...]
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Canada to launch probe into OpenAI over privacy concerns
(Reuters) – Canadian privacy regulators are launching a joint investigation into ChatGPT-parent OpenAI’s data collection and usage, becoming the latest major government to take a closer lo[...]
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Dollar pares losses after inflation data, set for third week of gains
By Hannah Lang and Iain Withers WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar pared losses on Friday after a fresh readout of inflation data and was on track for a third straight weekly gain, as mark[...]
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