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Trump says US Steel will keep HQ in Pittsburgh as part of $14B 'partnership' with Japan-based Nippon

Trump says US Steel will keep HQ in Pittsburgh as part of $14B 'partnership' with Japan-based Nippon

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that U.S.
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Lawyer challenging Trump's trade war says tariffs are 'illegal and abusive'

Lawyer challenging Trump's trade war says tariffs are 'illegal and abusive'

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's global trade war is an "illegal and abusive" use of power, said a lawyer representing small businesses who are challenging the tariffs.
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Trump's latest tariff threats knock Wall Street, European stocks and Apple lower

Trump's latest tariff threats knock Wall Street, European stocks and Apple lower

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell after President Donald Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the European Union that could begin in a little more than a week. The S&P 500 lost 0.7% Friday and had its worst week in the last seven.
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Groups call for better co-ordination of securities rules across provinces

Groups call for better co-ordination of securities rules across provinces

TORONTO — The time is ripe to finally push through unified securities rules across Canada's fragmented regulatory landscape, say investment professionals.
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Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach

Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Interior Health Authority has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over a data breach in 2009 that allegedly compromised thousands of employees' personal information that ended up being sold on the dark web.
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Cohere asks U.S. court to toss complaint from media alleging copyright infringement

Cohere asks U.S. court to toss complaint from media alleging copyright infringement

TORONTO — Cohere is asking a U.S. court to throw out complaints from media outlets that have accused the artificial intelligence company of infringing on their copyright.
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Canadians warned to prepare for hurricanes regardless of how many storms are forecast

Canadians warned to prepare for hurricanes regardless of how many storms are forecast

HALIFAX — As the Atlantic hurricane season is about to start, a senior Environment Canada meteorologist says experts are predicting another active year for tropical storms.
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N.B.'s 3-member panel won't rule out sale of debt-laden power utility

N.B.'s 3-member panel won't rule out sale of debt-laden power utility

FREDERICTON — A three-person team who will lead a review of New Brunswick's debt-laden public power utility says "nothing is off the table" when it comes to finding solutions.
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Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S.
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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on smart phones as his trade war intensifies

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on smart phones as his trade war intensifies

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well a 25% tariff on smart phones unless those products are made in America .
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