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PayPal Holdings Inc is partnering with the Anti-Defamation League to investigate how extremist and hate movements in the United States take advantage of financial platforms to fund their criminal activities.
Source: ctv business
PayPal to research transactions that fund hate groups, extremists

The chief executive of the company that makes Marlboro cigarettes was quoted by Britain’s Mail on Sunday as saying that the tobacco company foresaw an end to its sales of traditional cigarettes in Britain within 10 years.
Source: ctv business
Tobacco CEO sees end to cigarettes in Britain in 10 years

The Canadian Space Agency has awarded a contract worth $35.3 million to MDA Ltd. to design a key component of Canadarm 3.
Source: ctv business
MDA gets .3 million contract from Canadian Space Agency for Canadarm 3 components

Three former executives of CannTrust Holdings Inc. accused of securities charges related to an unlicensed growing scandal had their case remanded by an Ontario court until September.
Source: ctv business
Case involving former CannTrust leaders remanded until Sept. 20

Pembina Pipeline Corp. will pocket a $350-million break fee after terminating its acquisition of Inter Pipeline Ltd.
Source: ctv business
Pembina to pocket 0M after terminating acquisition of Inter Pipeline

Texas communities had struggled for days with disruptions to core government services as workers in small cities and towns endured a cascade of frustrations brought on by a sophisticated cyberattack.
Source: ctv business
‘Holy moly!’: Inside Texas’ fight against a ransomware hack

Stocks wobbled between small gains and losses on Wall Street Monday as investors pause after the market rallied to more record highs last week.
Source: ctv business
U.S. indexes wobble in morning trading, hold near record highs

Approximately 900 Rio Tinto workers at the company’s aluminum smelting facilities in Kitimat, B.C. have gone on strike.
Source: ctv business
Rio Tinto smelter workers go on strike in Kitimat, B.C.

The union representing Bombardier and De Havilland aerospace workers in Toronto are threatening a strike this week unless negotiations can guarantee Dash 8 turboprop jobs remain in the GTA.
Source: ctv business
Production of De Havilland turboprops key to negotiations as strike deadline nears

Hemp farming is still a fledgling industry, but some proponents believe it has the potential to move from a niche crop to a staple of Canadian agriculture. Across the Prairie provinces, new businesses are popping up to process and market different parts of the plant.
Source: ctv business
Hemp having a moment as farmers try to grow niche crop into -billion industry