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Canadian companies in federally regulated industries are starting to announce mandatory vaccination policies, in a bid to protect staff and abide by a recent government request.
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Canadian banks to require employees working in its offices to be fully vaccinated

Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn said this week they had moved to secure the accounts of Afghan citizens to protect them against being targeted amid the Taliban’s swift takeover of the country.
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Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn secure Afghan users’ accounts amid Taliban takeover

China is tightening control over information gathered by companies about the public under a law approved Friday by its ceremonial legislature, expanding the ruling Communist Party’s crackdown on internet industries.
Source: ctv business
New Chinese law tightens control over company data on users

North American stock markets rebounded Friday, though the price of oil continued its slide driven by concerns over the COVID-19 Delta variant.
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North American stock markets close higher, oil slides again on COVID fears

OnlyFans, a site where fans pay creators for their photos and videos, is planning to ban ‘sexually explicit’ content.
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OnlyFans website to ban ‘sexually explicit’ content

Putman Investments says it will purchase Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us Canada from affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.
Source: ctv business
Putnam Investments to buy Toys ‘R’ Us from Fairfax, brimming with ideas for overhaul

Putman Investments says it will purchase Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us Canada from affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.
Source: ctv business
Putman Investments to buy Toys ‘R’ Us from Fairfax, brimming with ideas for overhaul

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it was proposing US$531,545 in civil penalties against 34 airline passengers over unruly behavior, bringing its total for the year to more than $1 million.
Source: ctv business
U.S. FAA tops USM in proposed fines for disruptive airline passengers

Toyota is scaling back production in North America and Japan as the surging coronavirus pandemic in Southeast Asia and elsewhere crimps supplies.
Source: ctv business
Under delta, supply chain strains, Toyota slashes production

A federal judge on Wednesday threw out Trump administration approvals for a large planned oil project on Alaska’s North Slope, saying the federal review was flawed and didn’t include mitigation measures for polar bears.
Source: ctv business
Judge throws out Trump-era approvals for Alaska oil project