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Cannabis industry wants changes to regulations limiting pot beverage sales

Cannabis industry wants changes to regulations limiting pot beverage sales

TORONTO — When cannabis beverages first hit the market in early 2020, industry players saw the products as a way to bolster flagging revenues and attract new consumers who otherwise might not purchase pot products.
Chinese star cuts ties with Swiss watch brand over Taiwan

Chinese star cuts ties with Swiss watch brand over Taiwan

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese singer and actor Lu Han, a former member of popular K-pop boy band EXO, said Sunday he would cut ties with Swiss luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet after its CEO referred to Taiwan as a country in an interview.
China's Weibo bans BTS fan account for illegal fundraising

China's Weibo bans BTS fan account for illegal fundraising

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese social media platform Weibo banned a fan club of popular South Korean K-pop band BTS from posting for 60 days, saying it had raised funds illegally, days after photographs of a customized airplane funded by the fan club were po
'Shang-Chi' blasts Labor Day records with $71.4M debut

'Shang-Chi' blasts Labor Day records with $71.4M debut

NEW YORK (AP) — On what's traditionally one of the sleepiest weekends at the movies, the Marvel film “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" smashed the record for Labor Day openings with an estimated $71.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Banking conference: Scotiabank will hold its annual financials summit starting on Wednesday.
Return of events pushes hosts to address vaccination, COVID tests and masks

Return of events pushes hosts to address vaccination, COVID tests and masks

TORONTO — When Sept. 11 comes, Natasha Koifman's backyard will be awash with chatter and music as up to 100 guests gather for an elegant dinner meant to raise funds for Haitians to access education.
KCS board agrees to re-engage with CP after regulator rejects CN voting trust

KCS board agrees to re-engage with CP after regulator rejects CN voting trust

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern has agreed to re-engage with Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. after the U.S. transportation regulator placed a roadblock in the path of the bid from rival Canadian National Railway Co. The U.S.
UAE rolls out plan to invest in economy, liberalize laws

UAE rolls out plan to invest in economy, liberalize laws

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced on Sunday a major plan to stimulate its economy and liberalize stringent residency rules for foreigners, as the country seeks to overhaul its finances and attract visitors and inve
Prince Charles' ex-aide quits charity role amid honor claims

Prince Charles' ex-aide quits charity role amid honor claims

LONDON (AP) — A former close aide to Prince Charles stepped down temporarily from his role as chief executive of a royal charity amid reports that he helped secure an honor for a Saudi donor.
The Latest: Afghan women filmmakers plead at Venice Festival

The Latest: Afghan women filmmakers plead at Venice Festival

VENICE, Italy — Afghan female filmmakers who fled the Taliban are begging the world to not forget the Afghan people and to support its artists.