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Electric bus maker Lion Electric granted creditor protection by Quebec court

Electric bus maker Lion Electric granted creditor protection by Quebec court

MONTREAL — The Lion Electric Co. says it has been granted protection from creditors under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act by the Superior Court of Quebec.
Bank of England warns of 'heightened uncertainty' as it keeps interest rates on hold

Bank of England warns of 'heightened uncertainty' as it keeps interest rates on hold

LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s central bank warned Thursday of “heightened uncertainty" as it kept interest rates on hold after inflation moved further above target, even at a time when the British economy is flatlining at best.
For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought

For airports, background music no longer is an afterthought

SEATAC, Washington (AP) — Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers’ moods .
In Montreal, one man is fighting to stop DVDs from going the way of the dodo

In Montreal, one man is fighting to stop DVDs from going the way of the dodo

MONTREAL — The Luddites were a 19th-century group of British textile workers who destroyed the mechanized looms and knitting frames they saw as a threat to their livelihoods.
British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly admits to reckless driving in Australia while awaiting trial

British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly admits to reckless driving in Australia while awaiting trial

PERTH, Australia (AP) — A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly admitted in an Australian court on Thursday to reckless driving while he was awaiting trial on charges of raping a woman three months ago.
Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held capital and port city after Houthi attack targets Israel

Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held capital and port city after Houthi attack targets Israel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A series of intense Israeli airstrikes shook Yemen's rebel-held capital and a port city early Thursday and killed at least nine people, officials said, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel.
Macao's casino boom brings wealth but at a cost, 25 years since China's takeover

Macao's casino boom brings wealth but at a cost, 25 years since China's takeover

MACAO (AP) — When Portugal returned its colony Macao to China in 1999, coffee shop owner Daniel Chao was a first grader living in a different world.
Now caretaker of his dad's work, Sean Ono Lennon seeks to innovate, not merely repeat

Now caretaker of his dad's work, Sean Ono Lennon seeks to innovate, not merely repeat

NEW YORK (AP) — Only recently given stewardship over his late father's work, Sean Ono Lennon is on a remarkable run.
The truth behind Santa Claus, as seen by grown-ups: To tell or not to tell?

The truth behind Santa Claus, as seen by grown-ups: To tell or not to tell?

It's that time of year filled with Christmas cheer, presents, and the ever-present parental question: Do we tell the kids the truth about Santa Claus?
Stock Market Today: Asian shares track Wall Street's selloff after Fed hints at 2 rate cuts in 2025

Stock Market Today: Asian shares track Wall Street's selloff after Fed hints at 2 rate cuts in 2025

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares skidded Thursday in Asia after U.S. stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year when the Federal Reserve hinted it may deliver fewer rate cuts in 2025 than earlier thought.
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