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A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador plans to loosen some public health restrictions in a series of




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No winning ticket for Friday night's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on May 12 will be approximately $15 million.




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Canada backs U.S.-led effort for Taiwan at WHO over China's objections

OTTAWA - Canada has backed an American-led effort to allow Taiwan to be granted observer status at the World Health Organization because of its early success in containing COVID-19. The move is politically sensitive because China considers Taiwan a breakaway province and views any overture of




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Saskatchewan Indigenous community 'frustrated and angry' as it battles outbreak

LA LOCHE, Sask. - Amanda Black feels lucky that her symptoms have remained mild since she tested positive last week for COVID-19. She and her six-year-old son, Malachi, have runny noses and can't taste their food. "We seem to be OK so far," Black said in an online video from her home in La




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Villain – Official UK Trailer

After 10 years, Eddie Franks (Craig Fairbrass) is out of prison and trying to stay on the straight and narrow, but his drug-mule brother Sean (George Russo) has other ideas. Rival gangster brothers Roy and Johnny Garret (Robert Glenister and Tomi May) are demanding Sean repay his debt to them, causing Eddie to get tangled […]

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Gangs of London – New 9 part series from Sky Atlantic

Sky have revealed details of its new visceral, action-packed thriller, Gangs of London, which takes audiences on an immersive journey into the hidden heart of the capital. Starring a multi-talented ensemble cast featuring Sope Dirisu, Joe Cole, Colm Meaney, Lucian Msamati and Michelle Farley. This nine-part Sky original drama which is co- production with Cinemax, […]

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Cigarette cos shares outperform benchmark Sensex

Shares of cigarette companies have rallied over the past one month, with ITC, Godfrey Philips and VST Industries hitting record highs.




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'Discoms' poor fin health poses risks for traders'

The poor financial health of state electricity boards could pose significant business risks for power traders in the country, says Fitch.




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DB Realty, Unitech stocks rose

The stocks of DB Realty and Unitech rose after top executives of these companies were granted bail in the 2G scam case.




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YES Bank in talks with Microsoft for stake sale; stock climbs 9%

A Reuters report quoting Mint suggested that Yes Bank is in talks with Microsoft and two other tech firms for a possible stake sale.




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Ridiculous rituals can’t help you win in market, but the basics can

Return to your basics at every chance you get and re-learn them many times over.




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There is a leadership vacuum in Infosys, time to get Nandan Nilekani back: Mohandas Pai

"There is a leadership vacuum in the company, because they made the wrong choice of CEO three years ago and that is playing out right now."




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Our commitment for press freedom, and autonomy of public broadcast is absolute: Prakash Javadekar

"Now there is a stage three and stage four of digitisation, we will take a call on this only after taking all things into account."




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Confidence level of industry improving: KV Kamath, ICICI Bank

"It is the collective wisdom of the marketplace that there is action and we will move with speed. That improves the confidence level of industry."




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Indian gift makes its way to State Department exhibition

An elephant figurine gifted by the then HM LK Advani to US Secretary of State Colin Powell in 2002, has made its way to the State Department hall.




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Delhi World Book fair: A fair like no other

It's the World Book fair, which comes around once every two years sprawling across the giant halls of Pragati Maidan. This is the fair's 20th edition.




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Amalgamate banks

Financial inclusion and financial literacy will be the paramount objective while implementing reforms along with UID project to protect the interests of poor.




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FM must rethink

TT Ram Mohan has rightly suggested that the tax-GDP ratio measures structural improvement. The FM must rethink his medium-term debtto-GDP target.




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Vedanta plunges 5.59% on LSE amid talks to buy Cairn stake

In the late afternoon session, the scrip was being traded at 20.61 pounds, down by 5.50 per cent on the LSE. Vedanta opened on a positive note, but soon swung into the red.




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Cairn India hits record high on BSE amid stake sale talks

The scrip, which was flat for most of the session, shot up in the final hour of trade on the Bombay Stock Exchange to settle with a net gain of 4.36 per cent at Rs 355.45.




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Indian firms slip in global ranking; four move out of Top-500

14 firms present in a new list of world's 500 most valued firms together seeing an erosion of about $150 billion in their market value in the first three months of this year.




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Six Indian cos among BusinessWeek's top 100 Infotech firms

BusinessWeek's 'The Infotech 100', has ranked Bharti Airtel at the 21st position followed by Reddington India (55th) and RCom (66th). Successful business formula




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Weak rupee takes its toll on cos with huge foreign debt

The falling rupee will severely affect the small companies, whereas the big ones will be impacted moderately. Get rid of Debt | Adopt correct investment strategies




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'Don't bank only on price-to-earning ratio'

Many experts believe that looking at PE ratio in isolation won’t help investors grasp realities of the mkt and higher valuation may not be the only deciding factor driving mkt.




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Market may trade in a range, but FIIs seen sold on India

Market may see range-bound trading this week in the absence of any major trigger.




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Mike Pence spokeswoman, married to top Trump adviser, diagnosed with coronavirus

Pence spokeswoman Katie Miller, who tested positive Friday, had been in recent contact with Pence but not with the president. She is married to Stephen Miller, a top Trump adviser




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WHO readies coronavirus app for checking symptoms, possibly contact tracing

The app will ask people about their symptoms and offer guidance on whether they may have COVID-19, the potentially lethal illness caused by the coronavirus, said Bernardo Mariano, chief information officer for the WHO.




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Lockdown 3.0: Tecno launches doorstep smartphone delivery with over 35,000 retailers

Consumers can reach out to their preferred retailers via Tecno's website and enter their PIN code details. The microsite with a store locator will assist in mapping the retailer and the contact details, and the device will be delivered to their doorsteps by their nearest retailer.




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Saudi, US firms eye stakes in Reliance's Jio

Three deals in three weeks injected a combined $8 billion in the group and help it pare its debt.




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ICICI Bank: Rs 2,725 crore Covid provisions & other highlights

ICICI Bank also approved fundraising of up to Rs 25,000 crore via non-convertible debentures.




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What makes Jim Rogers extremely bullish on gold & silver?

'I am a fan of ETFs, well certainly they have grown a whole lot'




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Outlook: Nifty upside capped; stay defensive, protect profits

The upside potential will remain capped, and the index will turn vulnerable again.




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Donald Trump is looking for doctors & nurses

Donald Trump is looking for doctors & nursesThe legislation would send green cards to 25,000 nurses and 15,000 doctors.




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ICMR teams up with Bharat Biotech to make vaccine

ICMR teams up with Bharat Biotech to make vaccineThe vaccine will be developed using the virus strain isolated at the ICMR's National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, a statement said. The strain has been successfully transferred from NIV to BBIL, it added. The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,981 and the number of cases climbed to 59,662 in the country on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry.




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Uber loses US$2.9 billion, offloads bike and scooter business

Uber lost US$2.9 billion in the first quarter as its overseas investments were hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, but the company is looking to its growing food delivery business as well as aggressive cost-cutting to ease the pain.




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A doctor's note to come back to work? Employment lawyers on COVID-19 complications

As many provinces move towards slowly reopening non-essential businesses, employers and employees are looking ahead to plan what the new normal could look like in the workplace, including whether those who have tested positive for COVID-19 will have to provide a doctor's note to return to work.




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Bottleneck for job hunters expected after CERB ends this fall

Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), for people who lost income due to COVID-19, provides $2,000 a month for up to four months.




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U.S. jobless rate spikes to 14.7 per cent, highest since Great Depression

The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7 per cent in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record. The figures are stark evidence of the damage the coronavirus has done to a now-shattered economy.




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TD expects U.S. retail banking business to take $1.1B charge for bad loans

Toronto-Dominion Bank says it expects to take a provision for credit losses related to its U.S. retail banking business of roughly $1.1 billion (US$800 million) in its second quarter due to the pandemic.




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Five things to know about Statistics Canada's jobs report for April

Statistics Canada reported Friday that the economy lost nearly two million jobs in April and the unemployment rate soared to 13.0 per cent as the full force of the pandemic hit.




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