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Facebook board upholds Trump ban, just not indefinitely

Facebook board upholds Trump ban, just not indefinitely

Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — at least not yet. Four months after Facebook suspended Trump's accounts, having concluded that he incited violence leading to the deadly Jan.
Barrick Gold expects growing exposure to copper as price escalation boosts Q1 profits

Barrick Gold expects growing exposure to copper as price escalation boosts Q1 profits

TORONTO — The CEO of Barrick Gold Corp. says copper stands to grow in importance for the world's second-biggest gold miner after 10-year-high prices for copper bolstered its first-quarter earnings.
G-7 calls out China over rights at virus-shadowed meeting

G-7 calls out China over rights at virus-shadowed meeting

LONDON — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy industrialized nations on Wednesday accused China of human rights abuses and economic mischief, but offered little concrete action to deal with an increasingly forceful Beijing.
Loblaw's winning streak extends but sales may flatten compared with pandemic's onset

Loblaw's winning streak extends but sales may flatten compared with pandemic's onset

Loblaw Companies Ltd.'s year-long pandemic winning streak marked by surging sales and profits appears poised to level off as the supermarket giant starts comparing results against the panic-buying gains recorded at the outset of the pandemic.
Outdoor retailers struggle to stock tents, backpacks ahead of second COVID summer

Outdoor retailers struggle to stock tents, backpacks ahead of second COVID summer

David Keay’s outdoor store anticipated campers would shop early for tents this season, so he stocked up heavily in February to prepare as best it could. But the inventory didn’t even last the month.
Sundial Growers to buy Inner Spirit for $131M, deal expected to close later this year

Sundial Growers to buy Inner Spirit for $131M, deal expected to close later this year

CALGARY — Sundial Growers Inc. says it will purchase cannabis company Inner Spirit Holdings Ltd. in a $131-million deal.
Peloton recalls treadmills, halts sales, after a child dies

Peloton recalls treadmills, halts sales, after a child dies

NEW YORK — Peloton is recalling about 125,000 of its treadmills, less than a month after denying they were dangerous and saying it would not pull them from the market, even though they were linked to the death of a child and injuries of 29 others.
In nod to sensitivities, marketers adjust Mother's Day messaging

In nod to sensitivities, marketers adjust Mother's Day messaging

TORONTO — Some Canadian companies are putting sensitivity ahead of sales in the run up to Mother's Day in acknowledgment of customers who may be dealing with bereavement, estrangement or fertility issues.
COVID's US toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July

COVID's US toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July

NEW YORK — Teams of experts are projecting COVID-19's toll on the U.S. will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by the government Wednesday.
GTA home sales up 362% since last April, but market is starting to slow: TRREB

GTA home sales up 362% since last April, but market is starting to slow: TRREB

TORONTO — April delivered a record number of home sales for the Greater Toronto Area, but the market is starting to slow from the intense pace seen earlier this year, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board said Wednesday.
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