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Be careful with buy now, pay later deals for nominal purchases: experts

Be careful with buy now, pay later deals for nominal purchases: experts

TORONTO — Online shoppers may have recently noticed new options on the checkout pages of their favourite retailers: buy now, pay later.
Women leaving workforce faster than men, childcare playing big role in exodus: study

Women leaving workforce faster than men, childcare playing big role in exodus: study

TORONTO — Men are picking up jobs at three times the rate that women are leaving the workforce amid the pressures and opportunities of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Royal Bank report.
'Wonder Woman 1984' to debut in Canadian theatres, but not on streaming, on Dec. 25

'Wonder Woman 1984' to debut in Canadian theatres, but not on streaming, on Dec. 25

TORONTO — "Wonder Woman 1984" will make history in the United States when it becomes the first superhero blockbuster to debut simultaneously in theatres and on a streaming platform, but for Canadians, the viewing options won't be so revolutionary.
Southwest, United Airlines see weak demand over holidays, 1Q

Southwest, United Airlines see weak demand over holidays, 1Q

DALLAS — United Airlines warned Thursday that bookings have slowed and cancellations have increased as the number of coronavirus infections spikes across the country.
AIMCo chief executive to exit from Alberta's embattled fund manager by June 2021

AIMCo chief executive to exit from Alberta's embattled fund manager by June 2021

CALGARY — The chief executive of Alberta Investment Management Corp. is expected to leave the post by next June — a few months earlier than planned before the Alberta fund manager's investment track record came under fire earlier this year.
GM says demand for trucks helped turn the tide for Oshawa plant

GM says demand for trucks helped turn the tide for Oshawa plant

Growing demand for trucks helped convince executives to turn around plans for the plant in Oshawa, Ont., General Motors Canada president Scott Bell said.
Macy's loses money in 3Q; virus surges into holiday season

Macy's loses money in 3Q; virus surges into holiday season

NEW YORK — Macy's swung to a quarterly loss and sales tumbled 22% as the department store chain struggled to bring shoppers back to stores during a pandemic.
GM: New batteries cut electric car costs, increase range

GM: New batteries cut electric car costs, increase range

DETROIT — General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by gasoline within five years.
West Fraser Timber to acquire Norbord in all-stock deal valued at $4 billion

West Fraser Timber to acquire Norbord in all-stock deal valued at $4 billion

TORONTO — A $4-billion all-stock deal to take over Norbord Inc. will transform West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. into a "global diversified wood products company," CEO Ray Ferris said Thursday.
IMF director: virus could disrupt global recovery

IMF director: virus could disrupt global recovery

WASHINGTON — The head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the while the United States and other major economies turned in better-than-expected economic performances in the third quarter, the world now faces slower momentum with a re