Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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Some Quebec movie theatres reopen Friday, but owners worry plan not sustainable
MONTREAL - Movie theatres in Quebec were allowed to reopen Friday, but owners are wondering how long they can operate without selling food and with customers who have to be home by 8 p.m.Eric Bouchard...
Feb 26, 2021
Facebook signs pay deals with 3 Australian news publishers
CANBERRA, Australia - Facebook announced on Friday preliminary agreements with three Australian publishers, a day after the Parliament passed a law that would make the digital giants pay for news. Fac...
Feb 25, 2021
Mr. Potato Head drops the mister, sort of
NEW YORK - Is it Mr. Potato Head or not? Hasbro created confusion Thursday when it announced that it would drop the "Mr." from the brand's name in order to be more inclusive and so all could feel "wel...
Feb 25, 2021
US contracts to buy homes decline, still a January record
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes declined again with the number of properties for sale not matching the surging demand in the U.S. The National Associatio...
Feb 25, 2021
US jobless claims at 730K, still high but fewest in 3 months
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week in a sign that layoffs may have eased, though applications for aid remain at a historically high level. Jobles...
Feb 25, 2021
Australia passes law to make Google, Facebook pay for news
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's law forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news is ready to take effect, though the laws' architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deal...
Feb 24, 2021
'Mission: Impossible 7' will hit Paramount+ even sooner
Paramount Pictures is joining other major Hollywood studios in slashing the traditional 90-day theatrical window. ViacomCBS on Wednesday announced that some of the studio's films, including "Mission: ...
Feb 24, 2021
White nationalist gets prison over rape threat, extortion
A self-proclaimed white nationalist was sentenced Wednesday to nearly three-and-a-half years in federal prison for threatening to rape the wife of a man who was part of a separate racist group that he...
Feb 24, 2021
Chairman Powell: Fed is in no hurry to raise interest rates
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress on Wednesday that the central bank will not start raising interest rates until it believes its goals on maximum employment and inflati...
Feb 24, 2021
Chinese official calls for 'joint efforts' in China-US trade
BEIJING - China's commerce minister appealed to Washington for "joint efforts" to revive trade but gave no indication Wednesday when tariff war talks might resume or whether Beijing might offer conces...
Feb 24, 2021
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