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Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power

Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power

NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entert
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DRI Healthcare Trust CEO ousted after investigation, units plunge nearly 30 per cent

DRI Healthcare Trust CEO ousted after investigation, units plunge nearly 30 per cent

TORONTO — Units of DRI Healthcare Trust sank nearly 30 per cent after the trust removed its chief executive and suspended its chief financial officer as a result of an investigation of irregularities related to certain alleged consulting and other ex
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S&P/TSX composite rises Monday, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite rises Monday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a gain Monday, helped by strength in financial stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 67.10 points at 22,126.13.
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Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed, nudging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to more records

Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed, nudging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to more records

Stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street, nudging the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite to more records. The S&P 500 inched up 0.1% Monday, and the Nasdaq rose 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up an early gain and fell 0.1%.
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More than 44,000 Hatch baby sound machine power adapters recalled in Canada

More than 44,000 Hatch baby sound machine power adapters recalled in Canada

Health Canada says thousands of power adapters sold with baby sound machines are being recalled due to an electrical hazard.
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Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says

Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says

Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people, the Justice Department said late Sunday, after the government determined the company violated an agreement that had protected i
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AirBoss of America Corp. to conduct strategic review of alternatives

AirBoss of America Corp. to conduct strategic review of alternatives

NEWMARKET, Ont. — AirBoss of America Corp. says it has hired a financial adviser to help in a strategic review of alternatives. The company says the review may include acquisitions, divestures and various structural and financing options.
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More than 3 million pass through US airport security in a day for the first time as travel surges

More than 3 million pass through US airport security in a day for the first time as travel surges

More than 3 million people passed through U.S. airport security on Sunday, the first time that number of passengers have been screened in a single day, according to the U.S. Transportation Security Administration.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies gifting $1 billion to medical school, others at Johns Hopkins University

Bloomberg Philanthropies gifting $1 billion to medical school, others at Johns Hopkins University

Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University will no longer pay tuition thanks to a $1 billion gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies announced Monday.
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Snap election unlikely in Canada as European campaigns send incumbents packing

Snap election unlikely in Canada as European campaigns send incumbents packing

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau turned heads internationally in 2021 when he called a snap election during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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