Amazon to close Quebec warehouses and lay off 1,700 workers
The online retail giant said the move was not linked to recent unionization efforts by workers in the Canadian province.
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Syrians returning home face deadly threat of landmines
Landmines are hindering the safe return of Syrians after the fall of the Assad regime.
Labor calls Coalition’s tax breaks for business lunches a ‘farce’ as Dutton fails to clarify cost
Policy pitched as incentive for businesses to spend more at local venues amounts to using taxpayer money ‘to shout your boss steak tartare’, government says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Labor government has ridiculed the Coalition’s plan to allow…
Structural weaknesses in the German economy must ‘absolutely’ be addressed, finance minister says
German finance minister Jörg Kukies also addressed the debate over Germany’s so-called debt brake rule, saying some “targeted reforms” were necessary.
China urges state-backed funds to buy more stocks amid market slump, falling bond yields
China’s financial regulators on Thursday unveiled a slew of measures to urge large state-owned mutual funds and insurers to purchase more A-shares.
Watch: ‘I do’, say Thai couples as country legalises same-sex marriage
The BBC spoke to couples who married at a Bangkok mall to ask what the legalisation means to them.
Man finds 2,000-year-old Greek statue dumped near trash cans
Authorities say the statue dates back to the Hellenistic period and are investigating how it ended up among garbage. It was worse for wear — no head and no arms.
Crypto execs see clear path for U.S. to pass regulation this year as Trump fuels market hype
The CEOs of Coinbase, Binance and Circle told CNBC they see a clearer path toward getting concrete laws for the crypto industry.
Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog charges 28 more people over allegations of bribes to register builders
Ibac says it has charged one Victorian Building Authority employee and 27 people involved in building registration applications Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog has charged a further 28 people as part of its investigation into allegations the…
Rachel Reeves’s bid to expand Heathrow could add £40 to airline ticket
Exclusive: Treasury analysis shows ticket prices expected to go up across board with no plans for frequent flyers to shoulder more of the cost Rachel Reeves’s bid to expand Heathrow airport could add £40 to the cost of an airline ticket, according to the Treasury’s own analysis. The chancellor’s proposal to minimise the carbon emissions…