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Saudi oil giant Aramco reports 30% drop in payments to state

Saudi oil giant Aramco reports 30% drop in payments to state

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s state-backed oil giant Aramco paid the Saudi government 30% less in taxes in 2020, the company said in a financial report Monday, as the region’s largest economy reels from the fallout of the coronavirus p
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EU, US, UK, Canada target China officials over Uyghur abuses

EU, US, UK, Canada target China officials over Uyghur abuses

BRUSSELS — The European Union, Britain, Canada and the United States on Monday launched co-ordinated sanctions against officials in China over human rights abuses in the far western Xinjiang region, provoking swift retaliation from Beijing.
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Couche-Tard signs deal to sell 49 stores, puts 306 more up for sale

Couche-Tard signs deal to sell 49 stores, puts 306 more up for sale

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is looking to shed nearly four per cent of its North American network starting with a deal to sell 49 stores in Oklahoma to Casey's General Stores Inc. for US$39 million.
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Board of Trade wants public health restrictions loosened in St. John's, N.L., region

Board of Trade wants public health restrictions loosened in St. John's, N.L., region

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland and Labrador business group is calling on public health officials to relax restrictions in the most populous part of the province. In a news release Monday, the St.
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Existing US home sales fell in February, while prices rose

Existing US home sales fell in February, while prices rose

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed last month as rising prices and a dearth of homes for sale kept some would-be buyers on the sidelines. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that existing homes sales in February fell 6.
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Ikea France on trial over claims it spied on staff, clients

Ikea France on trial over claims it spied on staff, clients

VERSAILLES, France — Ikea’s French subsidiary and several of its former executives went on trial Monday over accusations that they illegally spied on employees and customers.
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St. Lawrence Seaway operator expects shipments to rise in 2021

St. Lawrence Seaway operator expects shipments to rise in 2021

The organization that oversees the St. Lawrence Seaway expects that with economic growth projected to rise this year, shipments along the maritime route could pick up in 2021 after staying flat last year. The St.
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Brookfield Asset Management hires Calin Rovinescu as a senior adviser

Brookfield Asset Management hires Calin Rovinescu as a senior adviser

TORONTO — Brookfield Asset Management Inc. has hired former Air Canada chief executive Calin Rovinescu as a senior adviser within its global private equity group.
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UK judge says newspaper can delay statement on Meghan case

UK judge says newspaper can delay statement on Meghan case

LONDON — A British newspaper doesn’t have to run a front-page statement about the Duchess of Sussex’s legal victory until it has had the chance to challenge the order, a judge ruled Monday.
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Tool created to aid cleanup from Microsoft hack in broad use

Tool created to aid cleanup from Microsoft hack in broad use

WASHINGTON — A tool designed to help businesses protect themselves from further compromises after a global hack of Microsoft email server software has been downloaded more than 25,000 times since it was released last week, the White House's National
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