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Nuclear refurbishment done and under budget at Ontario's Darlington plant: minister

A nuclear refurbishment at the Darlington power plant is now complete and the unit is set to soon return to service. Energy Minister Stephen Lecce is making the announcement today, saying the refurbishment...

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Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tell

The one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure about being laid off from Amazon last week is that it wasn’t a failure to get on board with the company’s artificial intelligence plans. Plumb,...

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China executes 4 more members of Myanmar-based group in crackdown on scam operations

Taipei, TAIWAN (AP) — China executed four people found guilty of causing the deaths of six Chinese citizens and running scam and gambling operations out of Myanmar worth more than $4 billion, authorities...

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Takeaways from AP's report on Latin American markets flooded by cheap Chinese goods

HONG KONG (AP) — Low-priced Chinese electric vehicles and cheap e-commerce goods are gaining ground in Latin American countries like Brazil and Mexico and local governments and industries are growing...

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Indonesia lets Elon Musk's Grok back online under tight supervision

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia allowed Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to resume operations in the country on a conditional basis and under strict supervision, weeks after banning...

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Flooded by cheap Chinese goods, Latin America is fighting back to protect its industries

HONG KONG (AP) — China has been flooding Latin American markets with low-priced exports, especially autos and e-commerce goods, as its exporters adjust to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and geopolitical...

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US futures and world shares slip as worries over Trump's Fed chief pick and AI weigh on markets

U.S. futures and world shares skidded on Monday as worries over President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next Federal Reserve chair amplified jitters over a possible bubble in the artificial intelligence...

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Ontario community where "Schitt's Creek" was filmed remembers Catherine O'Hara

The picturesque Ontario community Catherine O'Hara spent long days shooting in for her role as the eccentric and stylish matriarch in the sitcom "Schitt's Creek" is fondly remembering the comedy legend. The...

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France’s Capgemini to sell subsidiary working with ICE during anger at US immigration crackdown

PARIS (AP) — French company Capgemini announced Sunday it is selling off its subsidiary that provides technology services to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, during global scrutiny of ICE agents’...

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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Suncor results Suncor Energy Inc. will release its fourth-quarter results on Tuesday followed by a conference call...

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