By Allison Lampert and Rajesh Kumar Singh (Reuters) – A technology failure that temporarily halted all departures of Southwest Airlines Co flights on Tuesday is raising fresh concerns about the[...]
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Canada
Dollar gains on rising US yields, British inflation lifts pound
By Herbert Lash and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar strengthened on Wednesday, lifted by rising Treasury yields, though the pound gained against the greenback after British inflation s[...]
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Factbox-Canadian public servants’ strike: demands and impact
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – About 155,000 federal workers in Canada walked off the job on Wednesday after failing to reach a deal for higher wages and work-from-home guarantees, a strike[...]
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Glencore raises pressure on Teck Resources with promise of sweeter bid
By Clara Denina and Yadarisa Shabong LONDON (Reuters) -Glencore has told Teck Resources shareholders it is willing to improve its $22.5 billion takeover offer, raising pressure on the Canadian miner t[...]
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Factbox-Red-hot copper riding a new wave of consolidation
(Reuters) – Glencore Plc has offered $22.5 billion for Canadian copper miner Teck Resources Ltd, the latest in a wave of deals in the global copper industry amid surging demand and tight supply[...]
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Transport Canada says Hyundai Auto Canada guilty of safety violation
(Reuters) -Transport Canada said on Tuesday Hyundai Auto Canada Corp pleaded guilty to six different counts of criminal charges for violating the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Hyundai Auto Canada failed t[...]
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Intel ends its bitcoin mining chip series
(Reuters) – Chipmaker Intel Corp said on Tuesday it has discontinued production of its bitcoin mining chip series, just a year after its introduction. A rout in the cryptocurrency market hurt so[...]
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Dollar slips after upbeat China data; euro, pound rise
By Herbert Lash and Samuel Indyk NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar fell against most major currencies on Tuesday after better-than-forecast growth data from China, while strong pay figures[...]
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Burger King looks to viral jingle to lift sales in choppy economy
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) – Burger King is banking on its viral “Whopper Whopper” jingle to lift sales as part of the flagging fast-food chain’s turnaround plan, as bro[...]
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