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Bitcoin briefly hit an all-time high Tuesday — with the world’s largest cryptocurrency surpassing US$68,800, according to CoinMarketCap. That’s just above bitcoin’s previous record set in November 2021.
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Bitcoin bounces to an all-time high after FTX scandal plagued crypto

When it comes to credit cards, the term ‘minimum payment’ is often used as a marketing ploy, promising customers that a seemingly small, manageable monthly payment will keep them in good standing with lenders.
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What you need to know about minimum payments on credit cards

Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram were back up on Tuesday after a more than two-hour outage that was caused by a technical issue and impacted hundreds of thousands of users globally.
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Meta’s Facebook, Instagram back up after global outage

Jeff Bezos has reclaimed the title of the richest person on Earth, surpassing Elon Musk, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Monday.
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Jeff Bezos dethrones Elon Musk to become the richest person on Earth again

The Middle East franchisee of Starbucks said Tuesday it has begun firing staff at its coffee shops across the region after the brand found itself targeted by activists during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
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Mideast Starbucks franchisee is firing staff after being targeted in Israel-Hamas war boycott

Consumers in Ontario and British Columbia increasingly missed payments on mortgages and credit cards in the fourth quarter of 2023, Equifax Canada said.
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Canadian mortgage-holders increasingly missed payments in Q4, Equifax says

An Ontario senior is still trying to recover the $80,000 she lost to a cryptocurrency scam three years later.
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Ontario senior loses ,000 to cryptocurrency scam

Many thousands of people board Max aircraft with no concerns. But do other passengers care? It appears that enough do.
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‘I want to get off the plane.’ The passengers refusing to fly on Boeing’s 737 Max

The Body Shop Canada Ltd. is seeking creditor protection and closing a third of its stores because its parent company stripped the Canadian arm of cash and pushed it into debt, according to court documents.
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The Body Shop Canada parent took revenue, left company .3M in debt: court docs

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed US$3.8 billion combination after a court ruling blocked their merger.
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JetBlue, Spirit ending US.8B deal to combine after court ruling blocked their merger