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26 Jan Rogers Sugar announces tentative deal in Vancouver refinery strike

Posted at 19:43h in Canada

Rogers Sugars has announced a tentative agreement with the union representing 140 striking workers at its Vancouver refinery, according to a Friday statement from the company.No details of the tentative deal have been released. A ratification vote is expected next week.The workers, represented by Private...

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26 Jan Tech war: strong China demand for chip tools bolsters revenue at Lam Research and ASML despite US trade sanctions

Posted at 13:00h in Asia

China’s strong demand for chip-making tools bolstered revenue at Lam Research and ASML in 2023 despite the imposition of tough US trade sanctions, according to the latest financial results from the semiconductor firms.US etching and deposition tool giant Lam Research saw sales to mainland China...

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26 Jan China’s commercial sector to get 2024 boost from rural commerce, green products, ‘silver’ economy: analysts

Posted at 12:34h in Asia

China’s commercial sector will see a rebound in 2024 as retail sales are expected to grow by more than 6 per cent thanks to supportive government policies and recovering consumer confidence, according to a Hong Kong-based think tank.Despite gloomy prospects for the property market, China’s...

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26 Jan Jürgen Klopp announces shock Liverpool soccer club exit in blow for U.S. owners

Posted at 12:04h in Europe

Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool celebrates with the Champions League Trophy after winning the UEFA Champions League Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on June 01, 2019 in Madrid, Spain.Michael Regan/Getty ImagesJürgen Klopp will unexpectedly step down as Liverpool soccer team manager...

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26 Jan China approves 115 video games for January, the most in 18 months, in supportive sign after December market rout

Posted at 12:00h in Asia

China approved 115 new video game titles in the first month of 2024, the largest batch of approvals in 18 months, in a supportive gesture to the industry.Among this month’s approvals is a mobile game Tencent developed in collaboration with the American sport league National...

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26 Jan Alibaba launches AI-assisted slide-deck creation tool through cloud storage platform Quark

Posted at 09:13h in Asia

Quark’s new service, called AI PPT, lets users create their own topics or choose from a list that includes options, such as an online marketing campaign, a business plan, or product launch event. Once users confirm an outline generated by the app, it will produce...

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26 Jan Ikea is slashing the price of its Lagkaptens despite shipping problems in the Red Sea

Posted at 09:00h in Canada

As many retailers face inflation and raise prices, Ikea says it's doing the opposite even as shipping difficulties ramp up in the Red Sea. The store, known for assemble-it-yourself desks and chairs, is dropping the prices on some popular products in what experts say is an attempt to lure in cost-sensitive...

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26 Jan Same car, same charge, different prices? EV drivers face inconsistent, unreliable charging network

Posted at 09:00h in Canada

The federal government has said expanding the electric vehicle charging network is key to meeting the country's climate goals, but an investigation by CBC's Marketplace has exposed a wide range in pricing as well as inconsistencies in performance and reliability at public charging stations.Marketplace tested...

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26 Jan U.S. trade officials among those concerned about Quebec’s new French-language sign rules

Posted at 09:00h in Canada

The Quebec provincial government "grossly underestimated" how much it will cost for businesses to adhere to new French-language law requirements for storefront signage, according to a Montreal legal expert.The new regulations have even caught the attention of the U.S. government. "Anecdotally, I know that these kinds of...

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26 Jan A new gold rush? The search for the natural hydrogen motherlode is coming to Canada

Posted at 09:00h in Canada

After helping to discover the world's first deposit of natural hydrogen in West Africa, which kick-started a search for the buried gas around the world, Denis Brière hopes his next breakthrough will be in Canada.Brière is a petrophysicist and vice-president of Calgary-based Chapman Hydrogen and Petroleum Engineering, which...

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