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Corruption trial opens for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB scandal

Corruption trial opens for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB scandal

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors told a jury Monday that a former Goldman Sachs executive pocketed $35 million in “secret kickbacks” in the multibillion-dollar ransacking of a Malaysian state investment fund, accusing the banker of playing a “cruc
Uber Eats launches new services, changes price structure for deliveries

Uber Eats launches new services, changes price structure for deliveries

TORONTO — Uber Technologies Inc. says it's launching three new offerings for its Uber Eats services that charge restaurants lower commissions than the company has previously. The first of the offerings allows restaurants paying a 2.
NFI Group receives order from New York for 60 battery-electric buses

NFI Group receives order from New York for 60 battery-electric buses

WINNIPEG — NFI Group Inc. says the New York City Transit Authority has ordered 60 battery-electric, zero-emission heavy-duty transit buses. Financial terms of the sale were not immediately available.
Saskatchewan residents no longer need to show vaccination status to enter places

Saskatchewan residents no longer need to show vaccination status to enter places

REGINA — Saskatchewan has lifted its public health order that required residents to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to enter most businesses. The vaccine passport system, which was brought in last October, ended at 12:01 a.m.
Super Bowl ads go heavy on nostalgia and star power

Super Bowl ads go heavy on nostalgia and star power

NEW YORK (AP) — On the field, the Los Angeles Rams are facing off against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl 56.
'Death on the Nile' tops a quiet box office weekend

'Death on the Nile' tops a quiet box office weekend

NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood's Super Bowl weekend largely fizzled with the muted debut of Kenneth Branagh's long-delayed Agatha Christie whodunit, “Death on the Nile,” a tepid reception for the Jennifer Lopez romantic-comedy “Marry Me” and modest box-of
Kizmet Impact plans IPO to bring change-making investments to everyday investors

Kizmet Impact plans IPO to bring change-making investments to everyday investors

TORONTO — For average investors entering the responsible investing space, many of the options most focused on making a measurable impact are out of reach.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Home sales The Canadian Real Estate Association will release January home sales figures on Tuesday.
Super Bowl ads look toward the future - and the past

Super Bowl ads look toward the future - and the past

NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl advertisers this year want Americans to forget about pandemic woes and focus on the future: of electric vehicles, mind reading Alexas, robots and cryptocurrency — and also to harken back to the nostalgic past of '90s movies
Restaurants facing another dim Valentine's Day hope diners coaxed out by the occasion

Restaurants facing another dim Valentine's Day hope diners coaxed out by the occasion

HALIFAX — It's one of the few celebrations that draws people to restaurants in the depths of winter. Yet some eateries are bracing for another lacklustre Valentine's Day amid ongoing physical distancing rules, capacity restrictions and uncertainty.