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Spain’s National Court has approved the extradition of detained antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee to the United States, where he is wanted on tax-related criminal charges that carry a prison sentence of up to 30 years.
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Spanish court OKs extradition of McAfee to the U.S.

John McAfee, the creator of McAfee antivirus software, was found dead in his jail cell near Barcelona in an apparent suicide Wednesday, hours after a Spanish court approved his extradition to the United States to face tax charges punishable by decades in prison, authorities said.
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Antivirus pioneer John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison

Danish toymaker Lego has presented its first building bricks made out of recycled drinks bottles – an experimental project that if successful could eventually go into production.
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Lego makes experimental brick from recycled plastic bottles

Warren Buffett resigned Wednesday as trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which says it will announce plans in July to answer questions raised about its leadership structure as it deals with the divorce of its two founders.
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Warren Buffett resigns from Gates Foundation

Statistics Canada says retail sales in April posted their largest drop since April last year at the start of the pandemic as governments moved to deal with its third wave.
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Retail sales fell 5.7 per cent in April amid pandemic’s third wave

On CTVNews.ca, CTV News’ Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid shares her advice for Canadians who sold their vehicles during the pandemic and are in the market for a new ride.
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Pattie Lovett-Reid: You sold your car during the pandemic now what?

Canada’s main stock index was down in late-morning trading amid losses in the telecommunications and utility sectors, while the energy and base metals sectors climbed higher.
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S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets mixed

Bumble is giving its entire team a break. The dating app has shut down its offices around the world this week ‘as a way to thank our team for their hard work and resilience,’ it said.
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Bumble just gave its entire staff the week off to recharge

The former chief executive and two past board members of CannTrust Holdings Inc. are facing charges roughly three years after the cannabis company became embroiled in unlicensed growing allegations.
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Former CannTrust executives face securities charges after unlicenced cannabis growing

An Ernst & Young survey has found that Canadian employees have embraced workplace flexibility and want it to continue post-pandemic.
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Canadian employees want workplace flexibility to continue post-pandemic, says survey