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The United Auto Workers union said on Thursday evening that workers at three factories are set to walk off the job at midnight, setting up the most ambitious U.S. industrial labour action in decades. Union deploying first simultaneous strikes against all three major automakers in 80 years. The United Auto …

The owner of sports drink company BioSteel says it has filed for creditor protection in the U.S. and Canada and is trying to find a buyer for the business. Company’s owner, cannabis firm Canopy Growth, puts sports drink arm under creditor protection. The owner of sports drink company BioSteel says …

The union representing Canada’s autoworkers is “meeting resistance” in ongoing talks with Ford Motor Company, the union’s national president said Thursday in an update to members, saying there has been little movement on key issues like pensions. Union representatives say target company has made minimal movement on pensions. The union …

The union representing WestJet cabin crew is demanding an apology from the airline after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre spoke on the public address system of a recent flight.  Union demands apology from airline after Conservative leader addressed passengers. The union representing WestJet cabin crew is demanding an apology from the …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The US government on Tuesday accused Google of paying out $10 billion a year to Apple and other firms in order to safeguard its monopoly over online search. The accusation came on the opening day of a landmark trial that is the biggest antitrust case in the United …

France’s radiation watchdog has banned sales of Apple’s iPhone 12 after tests that it said showed the smartphone breached European electromagnetic radiation exposure limits.  French radiation watchdog told Apple on Tuesday to halt sales of iPhone 12. France’s radiation watchdog has banned sales of Apple’s iPhone 12 after tests that …

KASHGAR, China: Chinese travelers throng the bazaars of old Kashgar, munching mutton kebabs and soaking up heavily commodified Uyghur culture — part of a government push to remold troubled Xinjiang into a tourism paradise. Kashgar, an ancient Silk Road oasis, was more recently on the frontlines of Beijing’s sweeping anti-terrorism …

CUPERTINO, California: Apple on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of iPhones — a line-up that will boast better cameras, faster processors, a new charging system and a price hike for the fanciest model. The showcase at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., comes as the company tries to reverse a mild …

Although the pace of increase has come down slightly, the price of rental accommodation in Canada continues to go up — with the average tenant now being asked to pay $2,117 a month.  Average asking price for a new tenant has risen by 9.6% in last year, Rentals.ca says. Average …

Apple showed off its latest iterations in its product lineup on Tuesday. While there were plenty of fancy new features for the company’s legions of power users to gush over, the biggest change is a simple one: They’re switching to USB charging.  Move is a response to recent EU legislation …