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OPEC, allies keep gradually pumping more oil amid omicron

OPEC, allies keep gradually pumping more oil amid omicron

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — OPEC and allied oil-producing countries decided Tuesday to pump more oil to the world economy amid hope that travel and demand for fuel will hold up despite the rapid spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19 .
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'No buy' challenges can help bring spending under control

'No buy' challenges can help bring spending under control

TORONTO — As soon as Christina Mychas began making money in her career, she increased her spending so that she could upgrade her lifestyle.
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Pivotal songs and albums in the David Bowie catalog

Pivotal songs and albums in the David Bowie catalog

NEW YORK (AP) — Albums: — “Space Oddity” (1969) — “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” (1972) — “Diamond Dogs” (1974) — “Young Americans” (1975) — “ChangesOneBowie” (1976) — “Heroes” (1977) — “Let’s Dance” (1983) — “Tonight
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David Bowie’s extensive music catalog is sold to Warner

David Bowie’s extensive music catalog is sold to Warner

NEW YORK (AP) — The extensive music catalog of David Bowie, stretching from the late 1960s to just before his death in 2016, has been sold to Warner Chappell Music.
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Ag Growth International buying stainless steel equipment maker Eastern Fabricators

Ag Growth International buying stainless steel equipment maker Eastern Fabricators

WINNIPEG — Ag Growth International Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy Eastern Fabricators, a maker of stainless steel equipment for food processors. Under the agreement, AGI has agreed to pay $29.25 million, plus up to an additional $15.
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Brazilian doctors rule out surgery for Bolsonaro

Brazilian doctors rule out surgery for Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will not require surgery, the medical team caring for him at a Sao Paulo hospital said in a statement Tuesday morning.
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Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr. subpoenaed in New York AG's probe

Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr. subpoenaed in New York AG's probe

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York attorney general’s office confirmed Monday that it has subpoenaed former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr.
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Ont. businesses, workers 'disappointed' in new round of closures, capacity limits

Ont. businesses, workers 'disappointed' in new round of closures, capacity limits

TORONTO — Ontario business owners were fretting about the future of their companies as workers braced for layoffs after the province levied new COVID-19 measures forcing some to close their doors temporarily and others to limit visitors.
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Many BlackBerry phones to stop working as company decommissions several services

Many BlackBerry phones to stop working as company decommissions several services

Many of BlackBerry Ltd.'s mobile phones will stop reliably working on Tuesday after the company decommissions several of its services. The Waterloo, Ont.-based business is decommissioning services for BlackBerry 7.
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Here are the new public health measures that will take effect on Wednesday in Ontario

Here are the new public health measures that will take effect on Wednesday in Ontario

Ontario will reintroduce restrictions this week to blunt the spread of the Omicron variant. Here's a look at the latest public health measures, which kick in on Wednesday and are expected to remain in place until at least Jan. 26.
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