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BRP Inc. says it has laid off more than 120 workers and managers at three of its Quebec facilities.
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Ski-Doo maker BRP lays off 120 workers in Quebec

The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk.
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U.S. closes investigation into E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

The strike by more than 55,000 Canada Post workers entered its 19th day as the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping weekend came to a close.
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Canada Post strike nears three-week mark amid pressure for government intervention

Canada Post says it has removed the deadline for its Santa Claus letter program amid an ongoing national workers’ strike that has halted mail delivery leading up to the holiday season.
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Canada Post strike: Kids no longer need to mail their letters to Santa by the end of the week

You probably know when your paycheque gets deposited and roughly how much your monthly cellphone bill costs, but it might be harder to answer a fundamental question about your bank account: how much are you paying in fees?
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Bank fees eating away at your savings? How to avoid the most common ones

China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications, as a general principle, lashing back at U.S. limits on semiconductor-related exports.
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China bans exports to U.S. of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions

Scotiabank reported a fourth-quarter profit of $1.69 billion, up from $1.35 billion in the same period last year, as it set aside a smaller amount for bad loans compared with a year ago.
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Scotiabank reports .69B Q4 profit, up from .35B a year ago

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is slashing jobs for the second time in a year as it continues a strategic review.
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Lightspeed Commerce cutting 200 jobs as it eyes profitable growth

Consumers in the United States are scouring the internet for online deals as they look to take advantage of the post-Thanksgiving shopping marathon with Cyber Monday.
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Cyber Monday shoppers in U.S. expected to set a record on the year’s biggest day for online shopping

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the dispute has cost small-and-medium-sized businesses more than three quarters of $1 billion.
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Canada Post strike costs small businesses million per day, association says