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The panel that blew out of an Alaska Airlines jetliner this month was manufactured in Malaysia by Boeing’s leading supplier, the head of the agency investigating the incident said Wednesday.
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U.S. official says the part that blew off a jetliner was made in Malaysia by a Boeing supplier

A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the world’s most important trade routes.
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A drought has forced authorities to further slash traffic in Panama Canal, disrupting global trade

Cooler inflation in 2023 is affecting how much Canadians will pay in income tax this year.
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These are Canada’s new tax brackets and income tax rates in 2024

Thinking about a career change as the cost-of-living crisis continues to unfold? A career in customer service might be an easy swap, according to a list of the top 15 most in-demand careers in Canada, released by a Canadian recruitment company.
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A recruiting company says these 15 jobs are the most ‘in demand’ in Canada

It’s a new year, and along with your list of resolutions, you’ll also need to complete your tax returns.
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What you need to know to prepare for 2024 tax-filing season

A report from RBC shows that resale transactions rebounded in December. Here’s what this could mean for Canadian real estate trends this year.
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‘Not out of the woods’: Softening in housing market pauses in December

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a court order to take effect that could loosen Apple’s grip on its lucrative iPhone app store, threatening to siphon billions of dollars away from one of the world’s most profitable companies.
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U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs Apple’s appeal on app payments, threatening billions in revenue

Shell said Tuesday it agreed to sell its onshore business in Nigeria’s Niger Delta to a consortium of companies in a deal worth US$2.4 billion, the latest move by the energy company to limit its exposure in the West African nation amid long-running complaints of environmental pollution caused by the oil industry.
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Shell will sell big piece of its Nigeria oil business, but activists want pollution cleaned up first

Apple is prepared to remove the blood-oxygen sensor from its internet-connected watches if a court doesn’t give it more leeway while it pursues a bid to overturn a ruling that has blocked its use of the technology.
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Apple plans to remove sensor from some watch models depending on how a court rules in patent dispute

Uber is working with Tesla to promote use of electric vehicles by its drivers in the United States as it works towards becoming emission-free in U.S. and Canadian cities by 2030, the ride-hailing platform told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Uber says it’s working with Tesla to boost EV adoption among drivers