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Aug. 25, 2011--A newer, smaller bag of Ben's Holsum Fresh Enriched White bread for story on how food quantities are shrinking while prices stay the same, or increase.

You knead to be careful about online Ben's Bread rumours

Proving that no molehill is too small to turn into a mountain, social media in Halifax this week flamed into a small firestorm after someone posted that “after 117 years, Ben’s bread is no more.” While it is true that Ben’s Bakery was a Halifax ...

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Union to launch boycott of Java Blend coffee shops in Halifax

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IGNITE Atlantic signs MOU with Indian grassroots innovation organization

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How a new restaurant in Morell, P.E.I., helps a father stay close to home with family

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China's first-quarter industrial profits rise at slower pace

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China, April 26, 2024. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS

U.S. chip bans not meant to hobble China's growth, Blinken says

Stephen Nellis |Updated 21 minutes ago |2 min read

(Corrects spelling of Blinken in paragraph 4) By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -U.S. export controls on sending advanced computing chips to China are not meant to hold back China's economy or technological development, Secretary of State Antony Blinken ...

Husky fined $2.5 million for N.L.'s largest oil spill

Tara Bradbury · Reporter |Updated 4 hours ago |3 min read

Husky Oil Operations Ltd. has been ordered to pay a total of $2.5 million in fines for a 2018 crude oil spill believed to be the largest in the province’s history. Provincial Court Judge Lois Skanes accepted a joint sentencing submission from Crown ...

Apple renews talks with OpenAI for iPhone generative AI features, Bloomberg News reports

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |1 min read

(Reuters) -Apple Inc has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using the startup's generative AI technology to power some new features being introduced in the iPhone later this year, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The companies have begun ...

Planemaker Embraer CEO says supply chain has been improving

Gabriel Araujo |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

By Gabriel Araujo SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS (Reuters) -The chief executive of Brazil's Embraer said on Friday that supply chain issues impacting planemakers have been improving but some challenges remain. Francisco Gomes Neto told reporters at an event ...

US regulators seize troubled lender Republic First, sell it to Fulton Bank

Reuters |Updated 32 minutes ago |2 min read

(Reuters) -U.S. regulators have seized Republic First Bancorp and agreed to sell it to Fulton Bank, underscoring the challenges facing regional banks a year after the collapse of three peers. Philadelphia-based Republic First, which had abandoned ...

Google plans $3 billion data center investment in Indiana, Virginia

Reuters |Updated 5 hours ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google said on Friday it would invest $3 billion to set up a data center campus in Indiana and expand sites in Virginia. A boom in artificial intelligence applications has increased the demand for cloud computing, ...

L3Harris cuts 5% workforce in cost-saving measure

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(Reuters) - U.S. defense contractor L3Harris cut 5% of its workforce earlier this month in a bid to streamline its business and save costs, CEO Chris Kubasik said in a post-earnings conference call on Friday. The announcement confirms a Reuters ...

Deutsche Bank to make provision for Postbank suit that will hit Q2 profit

Reuters |Updated 3 hours ago |2 min read

BERLIN (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG said a court ruling in a years-long litigation over its takeover of Postbank will require it to make a legal provision that will impact its second quarter and full-year profitability. Germany's flagship lender ...

American Airlines aircraft are parked at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, U.S., August 8, 2016.

American Airlines to adjust routes amid Boeing 787 delivery delays

Reuters |Updated 6 hours ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - American Airlines will be making adjustments to certain routes in the second half of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, the carrier said on Friday, citing ongoing Boeing 787 delivery delays. "We're making these adjustments now to ...

A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 19, 2021.

Lofty US stocks leave investors punishing earnings disappointments

Lewis Krauskopf |Updated 3 hours ago |3 min read

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - Richly valued U.S. stocks are leaving investors with little tolerance for disappointment, raising the stakes ahead of a week in which two more technology and growth giants are set to report. Strong reports ...