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U.S. officials said Wednesday they will require new airline planes to have a second barrier to make it harder for passengers to break into the cockpit when the main door is open.
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New airline planes will be required to have secondary barriers to the cockpit to protect pilots

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Bud Light has lost its top spot in the U.S. beer market to Constellation Brands’ Modelo Especial, following backlash from conservatives over a social media promotion with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
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Bud Light loses top U.S. beer spot after Mulvaney ad boycott

Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced former Theranos CEO, has ‘limited financial means’ and should not be forced to pay US$250 a month to victims of her crimes after she is released from prison, her lawyers argued in a court filing on Monday.
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Elizabeth Holmes objects to government requesting she pay US0 a month to victims after prison

BCE Inc. is cutting 1,300 positions, around three per cent of its workforce, and closing or selling nine radio stations as the company plans to ‘significantly adapt’ how it delivers the news.
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Bell cutting 1,300 positions, shuttering six radio stations

European Union regulators hit Google with fresh antitrust charges Wednesday, saying the only way to satisfy competition concerns about its lucrative digital ad business is by selling off parts of the tech giant’s main moneymaker.
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Google should break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say

Is there ever a good time to discuss your salary? Personal finance contributor Christopher Liew outlines some basic salary disclosure etiquette and goes over the pros and cons of discussing your salary with coworkers.
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The pros and cons of sharing your salary with coworkers

Stocks are drifting Wednesday, as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve’s latest economy-moving decision will be on interest rates.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Fed decision on rates

Instant Brands, the maker of Pyrex kitchenware and the Instant Pot, filed for bankruptcy on Monday, saying it had too much debt to withstand rising interest rates and tighter credit conditions.
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Canadian-founded Instant Brands, makers of Instant Pot and Pyrex, files for bankruptcy

An advocacy group that wants the CRTC to ban Fox News says the network’s ‘abusive content’ extends beyond its divisive personalities such as recently fired host Tucker Carlson.
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Fox News shouldn’t air in Canada despite Tucker Carlson ouster, LGBTQ2S+ group argues

Fox News sent Tucker Carlson a ‘cease-and-desist’ letter over his new Twitter series, Axios reported Monday, amid reports of a contract battle between the conservative network and its former prime-time host.
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Fox News sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter over Twitter series, reports say