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Kroger Co. says personal data, including Social Security numbers of some of its pharmacy and clinic customers, may have been stolen in the hack of a third-party vendor’s file-transfer service.
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Kroger: Some pharmacy customer data impacted in vendor hack

A report by CIBC Economics based on Statistics Canada data shows that all the jobs lost in 2020 were among workers who earned below average wages.
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All the jobs lost in 2020 among workers with wages below Canadian average: Report

Ford Motor Co. says it will recall about 8,800 vehicles in Canada after the automaker lost track of some older Takata air bags that can explode and hurl shrapnel.
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Ford recalls include about 8,800 vehicles in Canada

The trillion-dollar market value has a new member: bitcoin. The total number of bitcoins trading are now collectively worth more than US$1 trillion.
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Bitcoin’s market value tops US trillion

Ottawa says it intends to guarantee the right to work in French within all federally regulated private businesses with more than 50 employees in Quebec and in predominantly French-speaking communities across Canada.
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Ottawa proposes to guarantee right to work in French in federally regulated companies

Whether you’re seeking a promotion, a raise, networking contacts, or a new job entirely, CTV News’ Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid offers some career development tips during a pandemic.
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Pattie Lovett-Reid: How to take control of your career if you think it’s stalled

Uber drivers in Britain are entitled to benefits like paid holidays and minimum wage, the country’s top court ruled Friday, in a decision that threatens the company’s business model and holds broad implications for the gig economy.
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U.K. top court gives Uber drivers benefits in landmark ruling

Stocks moved higher in morning trading Friday, recovering some ground after three straight days of losses. Investors remain focused on the future of the COVID-stricken economy and the potential for more stimulus to fix it.
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Stocks on Wall Street trade higher after 3 days of losses

Magna International and pot stocks helped Canada’s main stock index to bounce back from two days of losses, while the loonie reached it highest level in four weeks.
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Magna and pot stocks help TSX to bounce back from two days of losses, loonie up

A Cambridge, Ont. company that pivoted to create millions of masks during the pandemic now has millions of products in storage.
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Cambridge, Ont. company has millions of masks in storage due to red tape