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Movie and TV stars join picket lines in fight over the future of Hollywood

Movie and TV stars join picket lines in fight over the future of Hollywood

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudeikis, Rosario Dawson and other top movie and TV actors joined picket lines alongside screenwriters Friday on the first full day of a walkout that has become Hollywood’s biggest labor fight in decades .
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On the picket lines with Hollywood's actors and writers, from LA to New York

On the picket lines with Hollywood's actors and writers, from LA to New York

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's a “Strike Girl Summer.” So read a picket sign as the sidewalks of Hollywood and midtown Manhattan teemed with actors on Day 1 of their strike, protesting alongside the writers who have been at it since May.
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Teamsters president says he's asked the White House not to intervene if UPS workers go on strike

Teamsters president says he's asked the White House not to intervene if UPS workers go on strike

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the Teamsters said Sunday that he has asked the White House not to intervene if unionized UPS workers end up going on strike.
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European Union and Tunisia announce progress in building economic and trade ties, and on migration

European Union and Tunisia announce progress in building economic and trade ties, and on migration

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — European leaders and Tunisia's president announced progress on Sunday in the building of hoped-for closer economic and trade relations and on measures to combat the often lethal smuggling of migrants across the Mediterranean Sea
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Threads collects so much sensitive information it's a 'hacker's dream,' experts say

Threads collects so much sensitive information it's a 'hacker's dream,' experts say

TORONTO — It knows when you've been online shopping, the last time you worked out and whether you’ve been lurking on your ex’s profile.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Australia-Canada conference The Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum opens Monday evening in Toronto.
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Ontario government plans to recoup COVID-19 loans to province's doctors

Ontario government plans to recoup COVID-19 loans to province's doctors

TORONTO — Ontario doctors who received loans from the province during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to cover increased costs and offset revenue losses stemming from lower patient volumes will now have one year to pay those sums back.
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Hollywood strikes bring uncertainty to local businesses as TIFF nears

Hollywood strikes bring uncertainty to local businesses as TIFF nears

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival is still more than a month away, but a pair of U.S. entertainment worker strikes have Hollywood North worried the annual event won't offer the usual boost for local businesses.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,262.07, down 15.57): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Healthcare. Down 34 cents, or 40.00 per cent, to 51 cents on 24.8 million shares.
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Biden making $20 billion available from 'green bank' for clean energy projects

Biden making $20 billion available from 'green bank' for clean energy projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it is making available $20 billion from a federal “green bank” for clean energy projects such as residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations and community cooling centers.
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