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Stock market today: Wall Street drops as its September slump gets even worse

Stock market today: Wall Street drops as its September slump gets even worse

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s September swoon accelerated, knocking stocks down to their lowest levels since June. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% Tuesday, its fifth drop in six days. The Dow lost 388 points and the Nasdaq composite gave back 1.6%.
AI advances signal massive technological shift but the tech still has biases: Google

AI advances signal massive technological shift but the tech still has biases: Google

TORONTO — An artificial intelligence researcher at Google says fixing fairness in the technology "isn't a simple thing," but the world has an opportunity to get it right as the software explodes in popularity.
Amazon's checkout-free stores are coming to Toronto and Calgary sports arenas

Amazon's checkout-free stores are coming to Toronto and Calgary sports arenas

Toronto and Calgary sports fans will soon be able to skip the lineup when purchasing snacks before or during games.
Biden urges striking auto workers to "stick with it" in picket line visit unparalleled in history

Biden urges striking auto workers to "stick with it" in picket line visit unparalleled in history

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Taylor Swift is a fan of Travis Kelce and suddenly, so is everyone else

Taylor Swift is a fan of Travis Kelce and suddenly, so is everyone else

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift's trip to watch the Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce play football on Sunday didn't just have the internet talking nonstop.
Rio Tinto Alcan fined $500,000 for one count of violating Fisheries Act

Rio Tinto Alcan fined $500,000 for one count of violating Fisheries Act

SAGUENAY, Que. — A Quebec court has ordered Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. to pay $500,000 after the company allowed the discharge of acidic water into the Saguenay River following the failure of a boiler at its Arvida factory in Saguenay, Que., in 2019.
Activist calls on Parkland to buy back shares and reduce debt

Activist calls on Parkland to buy back shares and reduce debt

CALGARY — An activist investor that had been urging Parkland Corp. to sell or spin off its Burnaby refinery earlier this year is back with a set of new recommendations for the Calgary-based company.
JPMorgan to pay $75 million on claims that it enabled Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations

JPMorgan to pay $75 million on claims that it enabled Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations

NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase agreed Tuesday to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that the bank enabled the sex trafficking acts committed by financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Why you should consider a First Home Savings Account even if you can't afford a home

Why you should consider a First Home Savings Account even if you can't afford a home

If a lack of extra cash is turning you off of considering a First Home Savings Account, some experts say it might still be worth opening one before the year comes to a close. In fact, Ratehub.
US consumer confidence tumbles in September as American anxiety about the future grows

US consumer confidence tumbles in September as American anxiety about the future grows

WASHINGTON (AP) — The confidence of American consumers slipped this month, particularly about the future, as expectations persist that interest rates will remain elevated for an extended period.