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Hudson's Bay says 8,300 workers to be out of a job by June: court docs

Hudson's Bay says 8,300 workers to be out of a job by June: court docs

TORONTO — More than 8,300 workers will have lost their job and some benefits by the time Hudson's Bay closes all of its stores at the start of June, new court documents filed by the collapsing retailer say.
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InterRent REIT agrees to offer from executive chair, sovereign wealth fund

InterRent REIT agrees to offer from executive chair, sovereign wealth fund

OTTAWA — InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust has signed a deal to be acquired by a group including executive chair Mike McGahan and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC for about $2 billion.
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Trump Media says investors will fund a company 'bitcoin reserve' through share purchases

Trump Media says investors will fund a company 'bitcoin reserve' through share purchases

President Donald Trump's media company said Tuesday that institutional investors will buy $2.5 billion in the company's stock with the proceeds going to build up a bitcoin reserve. About 50 institutional investors will put up $1.
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Music Review: Miley Cyrus' 'Something Beautiful' is a return to form. 'Hannah Montana' fans, rejoice

Music Review: Miley Cyrus' 'Something Beautiful' is a return to form. 'Hannah Montana' fans, rejoice

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For longtime Miley Cyrus fans, her ninth studio album is bound to live up to its name. It truly is “Something Beautiful.” Over the years, the Grammy winner has demonstrated that she is unequivocally a pop star.
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Trump Media says investors will fund a company 'bitcoin reserve' through share purchases

Trump Media says investors will fund a company 'bitcoin reserve' through share purchases

President Donald Trump's media company said Tuesday that institutional investors will buy $2.5 billion in the company's stock with the proceeds going to build up a bitcoin reserve. About 50 institutional investors will put up $1.
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Equifax report says 1.4M consumers missed a credit payment in Q1

Equifax report says 1.4M consumers missed a credit payment in Q1

There's a deepening divide between consumers in the face of economic uncertainty as those missing payments rose compared with a year ago, a new Equifax report shows.
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Music Review: Virtuosic guitarist Ty Segall finds a new sweet spot on his laid-back 'Possession'

Music Review: Virtuosic guitarist Ty Segall finds a new sweet spot on his laid-back 'Possession'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Much of the virtuosic guitarist Ty Segall’s prolific career has been characterized by a sludgy, almost primal, intensity.
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N.S.'s Lebanese entrepreneurs build a national presence, as shawarma leads the way

N.S.'s Lebanese entrepreneurs build a national presence, as shawarma leads the way

HALIFAX — At a Mezza Lebanese Kitchen restaurant, Tony Nahas demonstrates slicing from a spit of roasting chicken much as his father did — with a razor-sharp knife dropping the aromatic meat from grill to gathering tray.
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US consumer confidence rebounds after five straight months of declines amid tariff anxiety

US consumer confidence rebounds after five straight months of declines amid tariff anxiety

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ views of the economy improved in May after five straight months of declines sent consumer confidence to its lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, largely driven by anxiety over the impact of President Don
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King Charles travels in carriage to Senate for throne speech

King Charles travels in carriage to Senate for throne speech

OTTAWA — King Charles and Queen Camilla started the second day of their Canadian visit this morning by travelling in Canada's state landau past crowds of admirers in front of Parliament Hill.
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