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Entertainment brand HMV making comeback through Toys ‘R’ Us locations
HMV is making a comeback through Toys "R" Us Canada. The toy retailer says it has begun selling merchandise from the entertainment brand in five Toys “R” Us locations in Ontario, but more will follow through spring. An HMV outlet is seen at the Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth, N.S. on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Coal Mine Theatre’s Dion: A Rock Opera leans into Greek ideology
Ted Dykstra, creative director of Coal Mine Theatre's production of Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, A Coal Mine Concert, is photographed on Jan 24 2018. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Pair of U.S. lawmakers nominate Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai for Nobel Peace Prize
(FILES) Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai (R) is escorted into a Correctional Services van outside the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong on February 1, 2021, after being ordered to remain in jail while judges consider his fresh bail application, the first major legal challenge to a sweeping national security law Beijing imposed on the city last year. Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is set to stand trial on December 18, 2023, where he faces internationally condemned national security charges that could send him to jail for life. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)
Russian court extends detention of U.S. journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
Russian-American journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Alsu Kurmasheva, who is in custody after she was accused of violating Russia's law on foreign agents, attends a court hearing in Kazan, Russia, February 1, 2024. REUTERS/Alexey Nasyrov
Italy is open to buying stake in Fiat maker Stellantis, minister Adolfo Urso says
FILE PHOTO: Stellantis logo is seen on the company's headquarters in Poissy near Paris, France, February 20, 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why
Canada Goose products are seen at one of their stores Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 in Montreal.
Calgary set to host Special Olympics Canada Winter Games
Figure skater Nicole Vespa competes in an undated handout photo. Vespa has been practising three times per week to prepare for the figure skating competition at the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary. The 25-year-old from Hamilton has also participated in swimming, golf and rhythmic gymnastics with Special Olympics Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Special Olympics Canada *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Ukraine claims its sea drones sank a Russian ship. Moscow says Patriot missiles downed its plane
Sea drones designed and operated by Ukraine's military intelligence service, which Ukraine says have damaged or sunk dozens of Russian ships, in Ukraine, Dec. 6, 2023. The use of sea drones highlights a path forward for Ukraine in its fight with Russia that has been promoted by the White House and embraced by the Ukrainian leadership. (Brendan Hoffman/The New York Times)
Rosedale co-op home with a view of the treetops
Home of the Week, 120 Rosedale Valley Rd., unit 405, Toronto
Five things to watch this weekend: Larry David feels pretty, pretty, pretty good about Curb Your Enthusiasm’s final season
Barry Hertz
Toronto Symphony Orchestra returns to the composition that put it on the global map
Spending time alone is healthy, just don’t overdo it
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Talia Schlanger trades radio for the recording studio with debut album
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Boxy new Lexus GX is designed to go off-road, but doesn’t feel like a body-on-frame SUV on-road
The 2024 Lexus GX 550 drives in the Arizona desert on a makeshift obstacle course.
Copper retreats on changing interest rate signals
Traders work on the floor of the London Metal Exchange, in London, Britain September 27, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo
A Windsor bandshell key to city’s Black history lies in disrepair. Now, it’s a step closer to being saved
Leslie McCurdy is pictured at the Jackson Park bandshell in Windsor, Ontario on Jan. 27, 2024. Katie Panasiuk/The Globe and Mail
Strong U.S. worker productivity keeps labour costs in check in fourth quarter
A wind turbine factory worker is seen as US President Joe Biden tours CS Wind, the largest wind tower manufacturer in the world, in Pueblo, Colorado, on November 29, 2023. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
TikTok users losing access to songs from Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, other Universal Music artists
(FILES) US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs onstage on the first night of her "Eras Tour" at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on March 31, 2023. All recorded music licensed to Universal Music Group has been removed from TikTok's music library on February 1, 2024, and all videos containing music licensed by Universal have been muted. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images)
Scotiabank analyst forecasts ‘a few tough years’ ahead for bank profit growth
Bank towers are seen from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Major central bank rates plateau in January ahead of expected cuts
FILE PHOTO: An eagle tops the U.S. Federal Reserve building's facade in Washington, July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Global passive equity funds’ assets eclipsed active in 2023 for first time
A sign for Bank Street and high rise offices are seen in the financial district in Canary Wharf in London, Britain, October 21, 2010.
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of 2024 to join Ferrari
FILE - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, waves as he arrives for the F1 drivers group picture ahead the drivers parade prior to the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has been linked with a shock move from Mercedes to Ferrari next year. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
New Ukrainian squad heads to Quebec’s famous international peewee hockey tournament
One year after a group of Ukrainian preteen hockey players took the Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament by storm, a new group of kids are expected to arrive in the province at the end of the week. Vermont Flames Academy and Ukraine team Selects peewee team stand together at the end of a game in Quebec City, Friday, February 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Elon Musk wants Tesla investors to vote on switching car maker’s corporate listing to Texas
File - Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the first plenary session of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, on Nov. 1, 2023 in Bletchley, England. A Delaware judge this week invalidated Elon Musk's $55.8 billion Tesla pay package, saying it is too big and that Musk set the terms with a complaint board. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP, File)
U.K. judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit over dossier containing ’shocking and scandalous claims’
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives at Aberdeen International Airport in Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain May 1, 2023. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Risk of mortgage defaults puts spotlight on Canadian non-bank lenders
As home prices rise, a group of Toronto realtors say governments should focus economic recovery plans on housing supply -- and be careful of stoking too much demand. Real estate for sale signs are shown in Oakville, Ont. on December 1, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan
U.S. said to back strikes on Iran targets in Iraq, Syria as Gaza truce hopes rise
This picture taken from Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, shows smoke rising over buildings in Khan Yunis during Israeli bombardment on February 1, 2024, as fighting continues between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group in Gaza. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP) (Photo by SAID KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images)
Taylor Swift may speak now about sexual deepfake images. But that’s not enough
Canada-U.S. relations need to remain authentic – otherwise, the Americans will see right through us
Louise Blais, Ambassador (Ret’d) Senior Advisor, The Pendleton Group Strategic Advisor, International Affairs, The Business Council of Canada
Decline in China’s property sector may be slowing, but no recovery yet: data
A man works at a construction site of apartment buildings in Beijing, China, July 15, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Rogers fourth-quarter profit dips 35 per cent amid Shaw takeover costs, revenue climbs
FILE PHOTO: Ethernet cables are seen in front of Rogers Communications logo in this illustration taken, July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustrations/File Photo
Shell boosts dividend after oil and gas major reports US$28-billion profit for 2023
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a logo of Shell petrol station in South East London, Britain, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/May James/File Photo
Major automakers may be using Chinese aluminum produced with Uyghur forced labour, rights group says
FILE - An SAIC Volkswagen plant is seen in the outskirts of Urumqi in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Thursday, April 22, 2021. Car manufacturers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced Uyghur labor as part of their supply chains, according to a report released Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 by Human Rights Watch. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Morning Update: Foreign interference inquiry won’t hear from Uyghur-Canadian group
Commissioner Justice Marie-Josee Hogue listens to a lawyer during the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions hearings, in Ottawa, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Alberta Investment Management Corp. sets up $1-billion fund to invest in energy transition
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Deutsche Bank to cut 3,500 jobs, buy back shares and pay dividends
(FILES) The logo of German bank Deutsche Bank is seen on their headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on February 4, 2021, as the bank publishes its preliminary results for the 2020 financial year. Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank on February 1, 2024 announced plans to slash 3,500 jobs as part of a major cost-cutting drive after its net profit fell in 2023. The group reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of 4.2 billion euros (USD 4.5 billion), a 16-percent drop on the year before when profits were boosted by a one-off tax benefit. (Photo by Armando BABANI / AFP) (Photo by ARMANDO BABANI/AFP via Getty Images)
Wilson tennis racquet maker Amer Sports rises 3% in tepid market debut after discounted U.S. IPO
Canada's Milos Raonic in action during his first round match against Australia's Alex de Minaur at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 15.
Canada Goose eyes price hikes as budgets tighten at home but business booms in China
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Canada Goose is seen in a store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Bank of England puts high rates ‘under review’ but treads carefully about cuts
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Bank of England in the City of London, Britain, September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo
OPEC+ to review oil cut extension in March, sources say, as ministers leave policy unchanged
FILE - The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen outside of OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on March 3, 2022. Angola says it’s leaving the OPEC oil producers cartel, coming after it battled with the group over lower production quotas this year. According to state news agency Angop, the African nation’s oil minister said Thursday that Angola “does not gain anything by remaining in the organization.” (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner, File)
Big Milk’s supply management sank yet another trade deal – it holds too much influence
Dairy cows rest at a farm in Eastern Ontario on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Lobby groups for the meat and dairy sectors are up in arms over indications that Canada's next food guide could discourage the consumption of beef, butter and cheese. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Dentons creates new municipal law team in Ottawa
Office buildings are seen in the downtown core of Ottawa, Ont., on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail
It’s too late for universities and colleges to complain about the foreign student cap
Campbell Clark
MPs should take an interest in better ethics rules
FILE PHOTO: A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
Billy Joel shines with Turn The Lights Back On, his first proper new single in decades
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British manufacturing records 18th straight month of contraction as Red Sea disruption hits deliveries
FILE PHOTO: An engineer at electric van maker Arrival watches as autonomous robots move parts for a prototype vehicle at the company's factory in Bicester, Britain, May 10, 2023. REUTERS/Nick Carey/File Photo
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Oil, steam and natural gas pipelines run through the forest at the Cenovus Foster Creek SAGD oil sands operations near Cold Lake, Alberta, July 9, 2012.
Adidas shares fall as sportswear maker joins peers in warning of tough 2024
NOVATO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Adidas shoes are displayed at a DSW store on January 31, 2024 in Novato, California. German sportswear maker Adidas reported a better-than-expected fourth quarter with an operating profit of 268 million euros in 2023 compared to an expected loss of $100 million after not writing off Yeezy inventory when they severed ties with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Real estate receiverships on the rise in Canada as projects stall
From one of Canada’s tallest condo towers to bare tracts of land, residential development projects across the country are increasingly be pushed into receivership. The One condominium and hotel is pictured under construction at the intersection of Yonge St. and Bloor St in Toronto, on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. The One was set to be Canada’s first supertall skyscraper, but was placed into receivership in October. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
Oil prices drop 2 per cent on false rumours of Middle East ceasefire
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
Farmers on tractors create chaos outside an EU summit to protest rising costs and bureaucracy
Smoke rises from objects set on fire as people gather in front of the European Union headquarters as Belgian farmers use their tractors to block the headquarters, as they protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Brussels, Belgium February 1, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Schitt’s Creek star Emily Hampshire tries a different identity on for size in dramedy Fitting In
Maddie Ziegler, right, and Emily Hampshire star in Canadian director Molly McGlynn’s feature film “Fitting In,” being screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. Hampshire and Ziegler are seen in an undated still image handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Elevation Pictures, GERRY KINGSLEY, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
If you want to win the streaming wars, it helps to be FAST
Barry Hertz
Planning for the CPP – read The Globe’s new series that explores when Canadians take the benefits and why
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The close: Stocks rally, Meta jumps 14% in post market after declaring first dividend
Trader Michael Milano works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Jan. 31.
EU reaches deal on $54-billion in aid for Ukraine
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends a European Union summit in Brussels, Belgium February 1, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Specialist Anthony Matesic works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Inflation-focused Fed shoots down Wall Street’s hopes of March cut
A trader reacts as a screen displays the Fed rate announcement on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 31.
How The Globe changed its outlook on Africville, the razing and the racism
How a dead car battery led to getting stuck on the Toronto Island airport ferry
Michael Sinyi shows how he had to remove the panel so he could use a screwdriver to release the car out of park.
The five pro hockey players charged with sexual assault
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Why investing in metals will be a volatile ride this year
Metals are subject to the same supply-demand imbalances leading to the cyclical nature of many commodities.
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‘Perhaps the problem is the rostering system.’ The health care crisis, plus other letters to the editor for Feb. 1
A paramedic closes the doors of an ambulance at a hospital in Toronto on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. The Canadian Press has learned Ontario has extended funding to doctors for three months for virtual emergency departments. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Secret U.S. spying program targeted top Venezuelan officials, flouting international law
FILE - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds a small copy of his nation's constitution during ceremony marking the start of the judicial year at the Supreme Court in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 31, 2024. A secret memo obtained by The Associated Press details a covert operation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that sent undercover operatives into Venezuela to record and build drug-trafficking cases against the country’s leadership including Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
Three people killed, nine injured in hangar collapse on grounds of Boise, Idaho, airport
Authorities respond to the scene of a reported building collapse near the Boise Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. (Terra Furman via AP)
Your daily horoscope: February 1, 2024
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Canadian tight end Auclair retires from professional football
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Antony Auclair (82), of Canada, pulls in a pass during practice at NFL football training camp Thursday, July 26, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Canadians Papineau and Creighton enjoying fast start to Korn Ferry Tour season
Etienne Papineau plays in the second round of the Windsor Championship at Ambassador Golf Club in Windsor, Ont., in this August 4, 2023 handout photo. Canadians Papineau and Myles Creighton have already noticed that the fields on the Korn Ferry Tour are deeper than they're used to. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-PGA TOUR Canada, Jay Fawler *MANDATORY CREDIT
‘Little bro’ Alexis Galarneau returns home as Canada hosts South Korea in Davis Cup
Canada's Alexis Galarneau returns the ball to Chile's Alejandro Tabilo during the men's single Davis Cup group A tennis match between Chile and Canada, in Bologna, Saturday Sept. 16, 2023. Galarneau of Laval, Que., is back where it all started this week as Canada meets South Korea in a Davis Cup qualifier at IGA Stadium. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michele Nucci/LaPresse via AP
From marching bands to megastars: How the Super Bowl halftime show became a global spectacle
FILE - Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XLI football game in Miami, Feb. 4, 2007. Prince, who died in 2016, starred in the film "Purple Rain." (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
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