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Apple unveils a $3,500 headset as it wades into the world of virtual reality

Apple unveils a $3,500 headset as it wades into the world of virtual reality

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U.S. banks' growing reliance on chatbots to handle customer service tasks worries consumer watchdog

U.S. banks' growing reliance on chatbots to handle customer service tasks worries consumer watchdog

NEW YORK (AP) — Can you trust Erica, or Sandi or Amy to increasingly control parts of your financial life without giving you inaccurate information or sending money to the wrong place? That's what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is asking in
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SEC brings charges against cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase

SEC brings charges against cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase

NEW YORK (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission sued cryptocurrency platform Coinbase on Tuesday, charging the company with operating an unregistered securities platform and brokerage service.
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A man wants to trademark 'Trump too small' for T-shirts. Now the Supreme Court will hear the case.

A man wants to trademark 'Trump too small' for T-shirts. Now the Supreme Court will hear the case.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a case in which a man tried to trademark a phrase mocking former President Donald Trump as “too small.
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Prince Harry testifies the tabloids destroyed his childhood, but fails to recall specific stories

Prince Harry testifies the tabloids destroyed his childhood, but fails to recall specific stories

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry stepped into courtroom witness box Tuesday to hold Britain’s tabloid press accountable for its “destructive” role throughout his life.
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RRSP, TFSA or FHSA? Young Canadians looking to invest face wide range of options

RRSP, TFSA or FHSA? Young Canadians looking to invest face wide range of options

TORONTO — One of Rebecca Clancey's friends suggested she put $400 a month into an RRSP. Another urged her to store all savings in a tax-free savings account.
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Fire & Flower files for court protection from creditors under CCAA

TORONTO — Cannabis retailer Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. says it has received a court order for creditor protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.
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Credit card balances increase in first quarter as mortgage market slows: Equifax

Credit card balances increase in first quarter as mortgage market slows: Equifax

TORONTO — Equifax Canada says credit demand was high in the first quarter of the year while the mortgage market saw a significant slowdown. The agency says in its latest consumer credit report that on average, consumers are spending 21.
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Rogers sends framework for TTC service deal to federal industry minister

Rogers sends framework for TTC service deal to federal industry minister

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. in May sent federal Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne a framework for reaching a deal with other telecom providers over wireless service in Toronto's subway system, the company said Monday.
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Flair tops Canadian airlines with average number of complaints per 100 flights: CTA

Flair tops Canadian airlines with average number of complaints per 100 flights: CTA

TORONTO — Flair Airlines Ltd. has the highest number of complaints per 100 flights of all the major airlines in Canada, according to the Canadian Transportation Agency, as airlines have had a rocky recovery year with delayed and cancelled flights.
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