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Protesters opposing President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64 marched Thursday in cities and towns around France, in a final show of anger before a decision on whether the measure meets constitutional standards.
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New protests in France over Macron plan to raise pension age

The incoming president of the World Bank was born in India and forged his early business success there, a fact supporters say gives Ajay Banga valuable insight into the challenges faced by the developing countries the bank is supposed to help.
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New India-born World Bank chief: Real change or rebranding?

The phrase ‘get woke go broke,’ employed by some conservatives on social media, suggests that brands which employ inclusive campaigns are angering a significant enough portion of consumers to lead to a material drop in sales. But experts say that inclusive campaigns are, in fact, often lucrative for businesses, serving as an important tool to reach key demographics.
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Bud Light’s inclusive ad campaigns are good for business, experts say

Four firefighters died and nearly a dozen others were injured after a massive fire broke out in a garment factory in the southern Pakistan port city of Karachi, rescue officials and police said Thursday.
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4 firefighters die in garment factory blaze in Pakistan

China’s exports rebounded unexpectedly to growth in March despite a decline in U.S. and European demand following interest rate hikes to cool inflation.
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China’s exports rebound unexpectedly to growth in March

A report from a coalition of environmental groups shows that Royal Bank of Canada was the biggest fossil fuel financier in the world last year after providing over US$42 billion in funding.
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RBC biggest fossil fuel funder globally in 2022 at USB: report

Strength in energy, healthcare and base metals helped the main Canadian stock index make small gains mid-morning Thursday, while U.S. stock markets also rose.
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S&P/TSX stock composite rises on energy and base metals, U.S. markets also gain

Embattled electronic cigarette-maker Juul Labs Inc. will pay US$462 million to six states and the District of Columbia, marking the largest settlement the company has reached so far for its role in the youth vaping surge, New York Attorney General Letitia James said Wednesday.
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Juul Labs agrees to pay US2 million settlement to 6 U.S. states

Mortgage experts expect the Bank of Canada’s decision to hold its key interest rate to add heat to the country’s real estate markets.
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Interest rate hold could add heat to real estate markets: mortgage experts

National Public Radio is quitting Twitter after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk stamped NPR’s main account with labels the news organization says are meant to undermine its credibility.
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NPR quits Elon Musk’s Twitter over ‘government-funded’ label