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A panel of human rights experts working with the United Nations said Monday that former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn was wrongly detained in Japan and has urged ‘compensation’ and ‘other reparations’ for him from the Japanese government.
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Japan’s handling of Carlos Ghosn was wrong: rights experts

New lockdown measures being implemented in several regions in Ontario and Manitoba are seeing small businesses shut their doors to in-person browsing again, causing concern for many in the industry.
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‘Just not fair’: Advocate laments big stores selling non-essential goods during lockdown

The Bank of Canada has issued a reminder that all $1, $2, $25, $500, and $1,000 bank notes will have their legal tender status removed as of Jan. 1, 2021 and Canadians will no longer be able to use them in daily transactions.
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, among Canadian bills set to lose legal tender status in 2021

As indoor air quality becomes a major concern in places of business, HVAC companies are struggling to keep up with demand for high quality filtration systems.
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Business is booming for HVAC companies as commercial buildings see pandemic upgrades

Thousands of people marched in Taipei’s streets demanding the reversal of a decision to allow U.S. pork imports into Taiwan, alleging food safety issues.
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Thousands march in Taiwan against U.S. pork imports

Pope Francis urged young economists, entrepreneurs and business leaders Saturday to promote post-pandemic development models that involve the poor.
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Pope inspires young entrepreneurs to rebuild economy

Two of the Canadian literary industry’s biggest brands are calling on the Ontario government to designate bookstores as essential services — even as COVID-19 cases continue to surge.
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Indigo, Penguin Random House want Ontario to deem bookstores essential

A province-wide mask mandate, adoption of the federal COVID-19 notification app and a ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown are just some of the demands being made by 18 of Alberta’s unions representing nearly 200,000 workers.
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Leaders of 18 Alberta unions call for COVID-19 lockdown ‘for as long as it takes’

The Canada Post Group of Companies is reporting a third-quarter pre-tax loss of $216 million, as increased revenue from parcel shipping failed to compensate for higher pandemic-related costs and a slowdown in its Canada Post segment.
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Canada Post Group of Companies reports 6-million pre-tax Q3 loss

In a bid to survive the second wave, eateries are pandemic-proofing their menus by offering customers top sellers while deleting the less popular items for now.
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‘Less is more’: Restaurants pandemic-proofing menus to survive the second wave