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'It is very up in the air': Toronto small businesses weary from pandemic uncertainty

'It is very up in the air': Toronto small businesses weary from pandemic uncertainty

TORONTO — Trinh Ngo misses the days when her two Juxtapose gift and home goods stores would be teeming with customers sniffing candles and testing hand lotions.
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Nearly two-thirds of small businesses would use rapid testing of employees: survey

Nearly two-thirds of small businesses would use rapid testing of employees: survey

OTTAWA — Nearly two-thirds of Canadian small businesses would consider using rapid testing to screen employees if it would help their business to stay open, says a recent survey.
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Magna International raises dividend as Q4 profit and revenue rise

Magna International raises dividend as Q4 profit and revenue rise

TORONTO — Shares of Magna International Inc. rose more than eight per cent by mid-day Friday, after executives said the auto parts maker can grow despite a computer chip shortage plaguing the auto industry.
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Clandestine haircuts and manicures: underground economy a pandemic problem

Clandestine haircuts and manicures: underground economy a pandemic problem

An underground economy that's expanded during Ontario's stay-at-home order hurts public finances and could be contributing to the spread of COVID-19, public health officials and experts said.
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Government funding announced for harbourfront development in Saint John, N.B.

Government funding announced for harbourfront development in Saint John, N.B.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — The federal, provincial and municipal governments announced $24 million Friday to prepare the former coast guard property on the waterfront in Saint John, N.B., for redevelopment.
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UK top court gives Uber drivers benefits in landmark ruling

UK top court gives Uber drivers benefits in landmark ruling

LONDON — Uber drivers in Britain should be classed as “workers" and not self-employed, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled Friday, in a decision that threatens the company's business model and holds broader implications for the so-called gig economy.
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US existing home sales, and prices, rise again in January

US existing home sales, and prices, rise again in January

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose again last month, a sign that the housing market’s strong momentum from 2020 may be carrying over into this year. Existing U.S. home sales rose 0.
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Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 3.4 per cent in December

Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 3.4 per cent in December

OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales in December posted their largest decline since the low of April as provinces tightened restrictions in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases, taking a bite out of the normally busy holiday shopping season.
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Chorus acquisition proposal talks end without deal, potential investment talks remain

Chorus acquisition proposal talks end without deal, potential investment talks remain

HALIFAX — Chorus Aviation Inc. says an acquisition proposal from an unnamed bidder that it received last fall is no longer being considered, but that it remains in talks regarding a potential investment.
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CGI to buy back 4.2 million shares from Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec

CGI to buy back 4.2 million shares from Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec

MONTREAL — CGI Inc. has signed a deal to buy back and cancel 4.2 million of its class-A subordinate voting shares from the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec for $400 million. The technology consulting company says it will pay $95.
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