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U.S. employment data has been weaker than expected, staying on course for the strongest weekly loss in three months, and oil prices stabilized Friday, May 3. Concerns about demand and high interest rates remain. At 1:15 p.m. GMT Brent futures for July were up 17 cents, or 0.2 percent, at
Shrinkflation In Pictures: IKEA Canada’s New Line of Tealights Is 17% Smaller For the Same Great Price
Analysis Update May 17: After having the opportunity to burn all six of the new flavours for a period...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Is Losing Money All Around the World
Now in its ninth year, the ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) may be on the verge of collapse.&...
Dozens Dead as Heatwave in India Shows No Signs of Relenting
Heat stroke is suspected to have claimed the lives of at least 25 people in India’s western state of...
Truce in Yemen to Potentially Reverse Humanitarian Crisis, UN Says
Following a truce in Yemen, brokered by the United Nations (UN) on April 2, the international organization...
1 in 3 Retailers Couldn’t Make Rent in April: Study
More than a third (34 percent) of North American retailers could not make ends meet and pay their rent...
New UK and EU Cars to Be Equipped With AI Speed Surveillance and Intervention Devices Starting in July
New cars sold in Europe are to be fitted with a forcible speed controlling device as a safety measure...
In Canada, Collapsing Bee Colonies Could Drive Billion-Dollar Losses
A Niagara-based beekeeper, Greg Scott, is warning that due to collapsing bee colonies, losses in the...
‘Notorious’ State-Linked Chinese Hacking Group Responsible for Cyber Attacks on Dozens of Global Organizations
A report, published on May 4 by security researchers with Cybereason, a cybersecurity firm, has revealed...
Russia Deploys Military Dolphins in Black Sea to Protect Naval Base, Satellite Images Suggest
According to a report published by the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) on April 27, satellite imagery suggests...