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NYT editor Bill Hamilton joining publisher Celadon Books
NEW YORK - The Washington editor for The New York Times is joining Celadon Books as executive editor. Bill Hamilton will begin his new job April 5 and focus on acquiring books about politics and histo...
Feb 26, 2021
British Columbia's Site C dam to cost $16 billion, delayed until 2025
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says completing the Site C dam is in the best interests of residents, despite the project's price tag ballooning to $16 billion and completion date stre...
Feb 26, 2021
US consumers rebound to boost spending 2.4% as income jumps
WASHINGTON - Bouncing back from months of retrenchment, America's consumers stepped up their spending by a solid 2.4% in January, the sharpest increase in seven months and a sign that the economy may ...
Feb 26, 2021
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
A mister no more: Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral
NEW YORK - Mr. Potato Head is no longer a mister. Hasbro, the company that makes the potato-shaped plastic toy, is giving the spud a gender neutral new name: Potato Head. The change will appear on box...
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
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