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Aurora names new CEO, expects up to $1.8B in goodwill impairment charges

Aurora names new CEO, expects up to $1.8B in goodwill impairment charges

Aurora Cannabis Inc. has a new leader just as the company is bracing itself to record up to $1.8 billion worth of goodwill impairment charges. The Edmonton-based cannabis company appointed Miguel Martin, who ran Aurora's U.S.
Asia Today: India reports record 1,133 new virus deaths

Asia Today: India reports record 1,133 new virus deaths

NEW DELHI — India on Tuesday reported 1,133 deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, its highest single-day total. The Health Ministry also reported 75,809 new cases, raising India's tally to nearly 4.
Last 2 journalists working for Australian media leave China

Last 2 journalists working for Australian media leave China

CANBERRA, Australia — The last two journalists working for Australian media in China have left the country after police demanded interviews with them and temporarily blocked their departures, marking a further twist in China's increasingly troubled r
Campaign to succeed PM Abe as party leader begins in Japan

Campaign to succeed PM Abe as party leader begins in Japan

TOKYO — The official campaigning to head Japan's ruling party began Tuesday, with outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's longtime right-hand man now seen as a front-runner to succeed him and complete his unfinished business, including coronavirus and e
'Our shares are not for sale': Audet rebuffs unsolicited bid for Cogeco again

'Our shares are not for sale': Audet rebuffs unsolicited bid for Cogeco again

Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc.'s largest shareholder and chairman is rebuffing any notion that he and his family would let go of their stake in the telecommunications companies. "Our shares are not for sale.
India now 2nd behind US in virus cases amid economic pain

India now 2nd behind US in virus cases amid economic pain

NEW DELHI — India's increasing coronavirus caseload made the Asian giant the world's second-worst-hit country behind the United States on Monday, as its efforts to head off economic disaster from the pandemic gain urgency.
'Tenet' tallies $20.2M as Americans step back into theatres

'Tenet' tallies $20.2M as Americans step back into theatres

NEW YORK — In a litmus test for American moviegoing in the pandemic, Christopher Nolan's “Tenet” brought in an estimated $20.2 million through the holiday weekend in U.S. and Canadian theatres .
Faced with a pandemic-altered festival, TIFF makes big compromises with sponsors

Faced with a pandemic-altered festival, TIFF makes big compromises with sponsors

TORONTO — When the Toronto International Film Festival unfurls its red carpets each year, executives at Visa expect moviegoers in the hundreds of thousands to see the credit card company's name in glowing lights, but in the midst of a global pandemic
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: Auto talks target Unifor national president Jerry Dias will announce Tuesday which Detroit Three automaker will be selected to establish the pattern bargaining agre
Influencer culture skewered in Gia Coppola film at Venice

Influencer culture skewered in Gia Coppola film at Venice

VENICE, Italy — Coronavirus lockdowns have kept most U.S.
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