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Love it or hate it, self-checkout is here to stay. But it’s going through a reckoning
Customers checkout at registers with cashiers near a section of self-checkout kiosks at Stew Leonard's grocery store in Paramus, N.J., Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in New York. Self-checkout faces a reckoning of sorts just as retailers are in the midst of their busiest time of the year. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Hedge funds’ bearish bets get crushed in post-Fed meeting rally
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference in Washington on Dec. 13.
Jailed former Pakistani PM Imran Khan uses AI-crafted speech to lure votes
FILE PHOTO: Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan gestures as he speaks to the members of the media at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/File Photo/File Photo
Morning update: Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai’s trial begins
(FILES) Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai (C) is led into a police van as he heads to court to be charged under the territory's controversial new national security law on December 12, 2020. Jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai will go on trial for national security crimes in Hong Kong on December 18, 2023 having already spent three years behind bars and facing life in prison for widely condemned charges. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP) (Photo by PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images)
Australia’s Origin increases stake in Britain’s Octopus Energy by about US$354-million
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The logo of Australian energy company Origin is pictured in Melbourne, Australia, July 3, 2016. Picture taken July 3, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo/File Photo/File Photo
Alberta Health Services exec says he resigned over political interference from Danielle Smith’s office
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith responds to a question during a news conference after a meeting of western premiers, in Whistler, B.C., on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. The Alberta government is to spend up to $30 million to build a long-term drug addiction treatment facility on the Tsuut’ina First Nation west of Calgary. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Monday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Pedestrians walk past the RBC sign outside the bank's downtown office tower in Toronto on April 7 2016.
The benefits of Copenhagen plank, and two other great plank variations
Young African-American man workout in fitness club. Push ups exercises on dumbbells, training indoors, copy space. Credit: iStockPhoto / Getty Images
Tiff Macklem isn’t ready to bring the same holiday cheer that Jay Powell is
Governor of the Bank of Canada, Tiff Macklem, speaking before the Canadian Club Toronto at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto on December 15, 2023 (Carlos Osorio/The Globe and Mail)
The Iron Claw pummels its way to victory with heavyweight performances
Film Still The Iron Claw
Beverley McLachlin’s strange lack of judgment on Hong Kong
Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin is flanked by Justices Michel Bastarache (left) and Ian Binnie upon their arrival for her swearing-in ceremony at the Supreme Court in Ottawa Monday 17, 2000. McLachlin is the first female Supreme Court chief justice in Canada.(CP PHOTO/Tom Hanson)
Nine Canadian fund managers offer their top picks and portfolio advice for 2024
Despite a down year a sign board displays the TSX's upbeat close on the final day of the year, in Toronto's financial district on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Drought conditions force BC Hydro to rely on power purchases
The Site C Dam location is seen along the Peace River in Fort St. John, B.C., Tuesday, April 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Southwest Airlines reaches US$140-million settlement for December 2022 flight-cancelling meltdown
FILE - Travelers wait in line for service at the Southwest Airlines check-in counter at Denver International Airport on Dec. 27, 2022. Southwest Airlines will pay a $35 million fine as part of a $140 million agreement to settle a federal investigation into a debacle last December when the airline canceled thousands of flights and stranded more than 2 million travelers over the holidays. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Tim Hortons is bringing back the dutchie and a few more favourites for its 60th birthday
Dutchies are photographed at the Tim Hortons test kitchen in Toronto, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Companies face emissions reporting mandates even as Canada lags behind
Regulators around the world are increasingly forcing companies to disclose their carbon emissions, along with other key measures like how much financial risk they face from climate change. Smoke pours from the stacks at an energy facility in Toronto on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Oil gains nearly 2 per cent as tankers reroute after Red Sea attacks
A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. The federal Liberals will finally provide details on their long-promised oil and gas emissions cap today.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, David Goldman
‘I’m not offended by what people are laughing at’: American Fiction’s Cord Jefferson offers big-tent satire
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 22: Cord Jefferson attends the Breakthrough Director Award Award presentation during the 26th SCAD Savannah Film Festival at Trustees Theater on October 22, 2023 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD)
Monday’s Insider Report: Big Six bank executive makes a sale
The Bank of Montreal and TD Bank towers are photographed on April 21 2020.
The close: Stocks higher, extending rally on hopes of rate cuts
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Dec. 15.
Woody the talking Christmas tree delights and terrifies visitors at a Nova Scotia mall
An employee photographs people posing in front of Woody the Talking Christmas Tree at the Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth, N.S. on Friday, December 1, 2023. Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail
Readers’ stock picks face new challenges: Good news and a bull market
Office towers are photographed in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Avison Young says Toronto's downtown office vacancy rate was 12 per cent in the second quarter, up from 11.6 per cent in the first quarter. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Jonathan Glazer’s magnificent The Zone of Interest is the best, most important film of 2023
This image released by A24 shows Sandra Hüller in a scene from "The Zone of Interest." (A24 via AP)
SDTC fallout: Is it time to change how Canada funds the cleantech industry?
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks with reporters before attending a cabinet meeting, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Data show rise in suicide deaths linked to toxic industrial salts, same substance behind allegations against Kenneth Law
A Statistics Canada building and sign are pictured in Ottawa on July 3, 2019. Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseeds and grain, fell 0.5 per cent to $81.7 billion in October. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Food isn’t getting any cheaper in 2024. Here are some ways to eat healthy on a budget
Leslie Beck
The revival of pattern home designs will do little to solve the housing crisis
Allan Teramura is the past president of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 15, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
U.S. envoys work for new hostage release deal, scale-down of Israel-Hamas war but say no timetable
Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Gordon Pape’s mailbag: The best place to invest, T-bill funds, TFSA inheritance and other investment dilemmas
Gordon Pape
Epic U.S. Treasury rally may be running out of fuel as Fed pivot priced in
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Dec. 7.
‘Mixed messaging’: Drivers using Tesla’s Autopilot spend less time looking at road, study shows
Petrina Gentile rides along with Elias Makos, host of The Elias Makos Show on iHeart Radio Canada’s CJAD 800 in Montreal in his 2021 Tesla Model 3 with the “Full Self-Driving” feature.
The 12 key skills to look for in job candidates
When a candidate is treated poorly during the job interview process, they may talk about it and damage a company’s reputation.
The complicated art of political cartoons, with Brian Gable
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Hong Kong is rewriting history with the Jimmy Lai trial
A motorcade carries media mogul Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, back to Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre after the first day of his national security trial in Hong Kong, China December 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
‘The public seems to want universities to be educational factories guaranteeing each indifferent, mediocre student a high-paying job.’ Higher education in decline? Plus other letters to the editor for Dec. 18
FILE — From left, Claudine Gay, president of Harvard University; Elizabeth Magill, president of the University of Pennsylvania; Pamela Nadell, a professor at American University; and Sally Kornbluth, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at a House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing regarding antisemitism in schools, on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Columbia University’s president declined a congressional call to testify about her handling of antisemitism on campus — and dodged a firestorm that cost one of her colleagues her job. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times)
NFL Week 15: Ravens clinch playoff spot by beating Jaguars
Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards (35) scores a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Ravens defeated the Jaguars 23-7. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Bernhard Langer and son win PNC Championship; Woods finishes hopeful for next year
Bernhard Langer, right, and son Jason, left, hold trophies after winning the PNC Championship golf tournament, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)
Man United frustrates Liverpool as Arsenal moves back on top of the Premier League; Villa wins again
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, left, and Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho challenge for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester United at the Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Sunday, Dec.17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Raptors host Hornets, aim for payback
Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl dunks over Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Eagles looking to spark suddenly slumping offense facing leaky Seahawks defense
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts throws a pass against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
China, North Korea hold high-level meeting amid missile launches
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the sea Monday in a resumption of its high-profile weapons testing activities, its neighbors said, as the North vows strong responses against U.S. and South Korean moves to boost their nuclear deterrence plans. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Iraq holds first provincial elections in a decade
An elderly Iraqi man casts his vote in the country's provincial elections in Basra, Iraq, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)
Brock Boeser scores 23rd goal as Vancouver Canucks top depleted Chicago Blackhawks
Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser (6) celebrates with teammates after scoring his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Golden Knights beat slumping Senators 6-3
Vegas Golden Knights center Nicolas Roy (10) scores against Ottawa Senators goaltender Joonas Korpisalo, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Toronto police charge man with mischief after “hate-motivated” graffiti found on bus
The Toronto Police Services emblem at TPS headquarters, in Toronto on May 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Dorothy Dobbin left Belfast to build a home and a stable future for her family
Dorothy Dobbin
Your daily horoscope: December 18, 2023
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Christian McCaffrey scores three TDs and 49ers roll past Cardinals for sixth straight win
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey celebrates after scoring against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
James Cook leads dominant rushing attack as Bills trample Cowboys
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook (4) scores a touchdown and celebrates against the Dallas Cowboys in an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)
Rebel fire and China’s ire: inside Myanmar’s anti-junta offensive
This photo taken on December 13, 2023 shows members of ethnic minority armed group Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) standing guard in a temple area of a hill camp seized from Myanmar's military in Namhsan Township in Myanmar's northern Shan State. Ethnic minority fighters battling Myanmar's junta said December 16 they seized a trading hub in Shan state, days after China said it had mediated a temporary ceasefire. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)
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