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Hollywood strikes could boost labour movement, observers say

Hollywood strikes could boost labour movement, observers say

TORONTO — The high visibility of sister strikes in screenland could lend a further boost to a labour movement that observers say was already on the rise.
ATS acquires Odyssey Validation Consultants, terms not disclosed

ATS acquires Odyssey Validation Consultants, terms not disclosed

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — ATS Corp. says it has acquired Odyssey Validation Consultants Ltd., a company based in Ireland. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Odyssey was founded in 2015.
Chinese livestreamers set their sights on TikTok sales to shoppers in the US and Europe

Chinese livestreamers set their sights on TikTok sales to shoppers in the US and Europe

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese livestreamers have set their sights on TikTok shoppers in the U.S.
South Africa says Putin will skip a summit next month because of his ICC arrest warrant

South Africa says Putin will skip a summit next month because of his ICC arrest warrant

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the BRICS economic summit in Johannesburg next month, the office of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a statement Wednesday.
UK homeowners get some respite as UK inflation falls by more than anticipated to 15-month low

UK homeowners get some respite as UK inflation falls by more than anticipated to 15-month low

LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K.
Russia launches intense nighttime attacks across Ukraine, targeting the southern port city of Odesa

Russia launches intense nighttime attacks across Ukraine, targeting the southern port city of Odesa

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Missiles and drones launched by Russia in an intense series of nation-wide nightime air attacks have damaged critical port infrastructure in southern Ukraine, including grain and oil terminals, and wounded at least 12 people, Ukr
Biden's White House is taking on corporate mergers, landlord junk fees and food prices

Biden's White House is taking on corporate mergers, landlord junk fees and food prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new guidelines for corporate mergers, took steps to disclose the junk fees charged by landlords and launched a crackdown on price-gouging in the food industry .
India sets sights on home-mined minerals to boost its clean energy plans

India sets sights on home-mined minerals to boost its clean energy plans

KALIAPANI, India (AP) — In the dusty mountains of eastern India, workers at the country's largest chromium deposit have mined for the essential ore, rain or shine, for around 60 years.
Chinese e-retailer Temu files lawsuit in US against rival Shein, alleging antitrust violations

Chinese e-retailer Temu files lawsuit in US against rival Shein, alleging antitrust violations

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce retailer Temu has filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts accusing its rival Shein of violating U.S. antitrust law by preventing garment makers from working with it.
Britain’s MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia

Britain’s MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia

PRAGUE (AP) — British spies are already using artificial intelligence to hamper the supply of weapons to Russia, the head of Britain’s MI6 agency said Wednesday, predicting that Western spies will increasingly have to focus on tracking the malign use
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