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China is hosting foreign ministers from 10 Southeast Asian nations this week amid heightened competition between Beijing and Washington for influence in the region.
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China hosts Southeast Asian ministers as it competes with U.S.

Snoop Dogg is getting ready to bark out orders at Def Jam Recordings — he’s joining the label as an executive creative and strategic consultant.
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Snoop Dogg to join Def Jam label as strategic consultant

China’s exports and imports surged in May and its politically sensitive surplus with the U.S. grew as the pandemic was waning in important markets in the West.
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Chinese exports jump, gap with U.S. grows as tensions persist

In the face ransomware attacks, affected companies may rush to reach out to their IT teams, police, crisis PR, lawyers and law enforcement. But, frequently, one of the first calls is to their insurance provider.
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Hit by a ransomware attack? Here’s what to do

Stocks edged lower in midday trading Monday after briefly approaching the record highs they reached a month ago.
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Stocks slip on Wall Street, pulling back from record highs

Air Canada says its senior executives have chosen to return their 2020 bonuses in response to ‘public disappointment.’
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Air Canada says senior executives to voluntarily return 2020 bonuses

Environmental and tribal groups opposed to Enbridge Energy’s ongoing effort to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline are planning large protests in northern Minnesota on Monday as the Canadian-based company gears up for a final construction push.
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Pipeline foes gear up for large northern Minnesota protests

Canadian companies on the hunt for new leaders to fill their C-Suite or senior ranks during the COVID-19 pandemic are experiencing longer search times and more intense negotiations, corporate governance and hiring experts say.
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Exec recruitment taking more time and negotiations amid COVID-19: experts

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced that next week he will send proposed legislation to the country’s congress that would make Bitcoin legal tender in the Central American nation.
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El Salvador president wants Bitcoin as legal tender

Just when we thought Crocs could not get any weirder, a new version of the foam clog features a psychedelic design complete with light-up mushrooms.
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These new Crocs are sprouting light-up mushrooms