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Lululemon sees more 'modest' growth in U.S. as consumers turn cautious

Lululemon sees more 'modest' growth in U.S. as consumers turn cautious

Lululemon Athletica Inc. is expecting modest growth in its U.S. business this year, with consumers pleased with the clothing retailer's fresh offerings but cautious about the economy.
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Shares of GM and other automakers slump as they face higher costs from Trump tariffs

Shares of GM and other automakers slump as they face higher costs from Trump tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of major automakers slumped following President Donald Trump's announcement that he will place 25% tariffs on auto imports . Automakers have spread out their supply chains and production facilities throughout North America.
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GameStop slumps as its plan to sell debt to fund bitcoin purchases raises some questions

GameStop slumps as its plan to sell debt to fund bitcoin purchases raises some questions

GameStop shares sunk Thursday after its plan to sell debt in an effort to fund purchases of bitcoin raised some questions on Wall Street. The video game retailer announced a private offering of $1.3 billion in debt.
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ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlights AI copyright concerns

ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlights AI copyright concerns

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind “Spirited Away” and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into th
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S&P/TSX composite unchanged, U.S. markets down after auto tariff announcement

S&P/TSX composite unchanged, U.S. markets down after auto tariff announcement

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ended Thursday unchanged from a day earlier, while U.S. markets were down after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for auto tariffs. U.S.
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B.C. allows Mount Polley tailings dam to go higher, a decade after massive spill

B.C. allows Mount Polley tailings dam to go higher, a decade after massive spill

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is allowing the height of the Mount Polley tailings dam to be raised an extra four metres, a decade after a similar storage site burst in one of the province's biggest environmental disasters.
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Saskatchewan's plan to pause industrial carbon levy reveals fiscal hole: NDP

Saskatchewan's plan to pause industrial carbon levy reveals fiscal hole: NDP

REGINA — A move by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to pause the industrial carbon levy appears to have blown a hole in the province's finances.
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Latest U.S. auto tariffs a recipe for higher prices, layoffs across North America

Latest U.S. auto tariffs a recipe for higher prices, layoffs across North America

TORONTO AND OSHAWA, ONT. — The auto industry is sounding the alarm about U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement, which could weigh on companies, raise consumer prices and result in job losses.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as auto tariffs hurt GM, help Tesla and others

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as auto tariffs hurt GM, help Tesla and others

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street got pulled in opposite directions as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation created winners and losers among auto stocks, while better-than-expected data on the economy helped support the market.
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Eleven suspects from Quebec charged in alleged Toronto-area auto theft ring: police

Eleven suspects from Quebec charged in alleged Toronto-area auto theft ring: police

WHITBY, Ont. — Police say nearly a dozen people from Quebec have been charged as part of an investigation into organized auto thefts east of Toronto.
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