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Police were out in force across France on Saturday as protesters held a sometimes restive fourth round of nationwide demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to reform the country’s pension system.
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France: Nearly 1M people in fourth day of pension reform protests

The Finnish president said in an interview published Saturday that he trusts that Finland and Sweden will be admitted into NATO by July, and hinted that he wants the United States to put pressure on Turkiye to approve their membership bids.
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Finnish president wants Finland, Sweden in NATO by summer

Bed Bath & Beyond Canada Ltd. was granted an initial order for creditor protection by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Friday under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, according to the company acting as the court-appointed monitor for the case.
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Bed Bath & Beyond Canada granted creditor protection, winding down

With tax season approaching, Canadians are being warned about the rise of sophisticated scammers pretending to be the CRA or banking institutions, as online criminal networks continue to grow.
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‘Criminal networks’ driving more convincing, frequent tax scams, cybersecurity expert warns

Indigo Books & Music Inc. is offering fresh details about an ongoing cyberattack affecting the bookstore chain’s website and electronic payment system.
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Indigo offers fresh details on cyberattack on bookstore’s website, payment system

A federal judge has rejected an effort by families of passengers who died in Boeing 737 Max crashes to reopen an agreement that allowed Boeing to avoid prosecution for fraud in how it won regulatory approval for the plane.
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Judge rejects bid to nullify Boeing deal over Max crashes

Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink is being probed over its shipping methods after an animal rights group contacted the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. officials said.
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink probed over material shipments

The British economy stagnated in the final three months of last year as the country struggled under the weight of a cost-of-living crisis that is squeezing household budgets, crimping business investment and fueling labor unrest.
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U.K. economy avoids decline but cost of living pains many

Russia announced Friday that will cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day next month after Western countries capped the price of its crude over its action in Ukraine.
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Russia says it will cut oil production over Western caps

Honda reported a 27 per cent jump in its October-December profit, despite headwinds like shortages of computer chips and rising costs of raw materials.
Source: ctv business
Japan’s Honda boosts profit despite chips crunch, COVID-19