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UK jobless rate falls to its lowest level in 45 years
But wage growth softened slightly.
Honda confirms closure of UK car plant that employs 3,500
Honda said the closure is not Brexit-driven.
Google opens German centre to improve data privacy
Data privacy and security at Google and its tech rivals including Facebook are increasingly in the spotlight.
Pompeo, Russia’s Lavrov see hope for improved US-Russia ties
Moscow and Washington are overdue to dispel “suspicions and prejudices on both sides,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
Walmart ups the delivery game with next day shipping
The announcement comes just two weeks after online behemoth Amazon said it’s upgrading its free shipping option.
Jury: Monsanto to pay US$2B in weed killer cancer case
Third such courtroom loss for Monsanto in California since August.
WSP Global reports first quarter profit and revenue up from year ago
Revenue totalled $2.17 billion, up from $1.91 billion in the first three months of 2018.
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NDP unveils parts of climate plan in motion as the Green Party edges closer
Singh calls for cancelling the planned expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
Saudi Arabia says its oil infrastructure attacked by drones
Yemen’s Houthi rebels sending a message to the Sunni power, “…stop your aggression.”
Kenney says provincial carbon tax will die May 30
Ending the tax would open the door to the federal government imposing its tax.
Ballard supplying 20 fuel cell modules to UK bus OEM
Reflects European drive to use fuel cells for heavy duty transportation applications.
Kruger breaks ground for construction of Sherbrooke tissue plant
Annual production of bathroom tissue and paper towels will be 70,000 tonnes a year.
Senators letting Big Oil ‘run amok’ on assessment bill: Green lobby
Amendments are making it harder for anyone to challenge a project approval or denial in court.
Ensign Energy exec forecasts Canadian drilling rebound
Company hopes to put 45 to 50 rigs to work in Western Canada in the third quarter.
Landmark UN plastic waste pact gets approved but not by US
Countries will have to monitor and track the movements of plastic waste outside their borders.
