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Chinese stocks dive seven percent, trading halted

Chinese investors watch stock market movements at a securities company in Beijing. A woman reacts near a display board showing the plunge in the Shanghai Composite Index at a brokerage

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VW exec sees US fixes soon in emissions test cheating

The cars affected included diesel vehicles, SUVs sold since the 2009 model year, and some recent diesel models that were sold by Audi and Porsche, brands owned by VW.

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China stocks plunge, trigging another market halt

Trading in Chinese stocks was suspended Thursday for a second day this week after a dramatic plunge that sent shocks through global markets.

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Budget 2016 must be adjusted due to challenging new year

In a statement, HKL said Najib underwent the operation as an outpatient and the prime minister had returned home to rest.

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Alcohol guideline changes are due to facts, not nanny state

UK’s new guidelines for alcohol consumption warn that drinking any level of alcohol increases the risk of a range of cancers, according to a statement released Friday by the Department

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Chinese stocks volatile a day after abrupt sell-off

Global equity markets regained poise on Friday with China scrapping its four-day-old circuit-breaker system, which analysts said exacerbated market sell0ff than limiting volatility.

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CDA welcomes New Year with Polar Plunge

Powell River’s annual polar bear swim is in new paws this year as Pow!Town Roller Derby take charge of rolling out the fun New Year’s dip.

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US stock market ends its worst week since 2011

Fears of a bigger-than-expected slowdown in the world’s second-biggest economy are on the rise, which is a negative for markets as China has been one of the world’s biggest drivers

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Flint-area sheriff delivers water filters to residents

Both described the discussion as productive and said they agreed to establish a group of state and local agency officials that will consider future steps.

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US stocks open higher, lifted by strong job gains

A woman walks past a screen displaying market data and exchange rates between the Japanese yen and the US dollar outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan January 5, 2016.

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BC marked largest increase in employment in Canada in 2015

“Calgary, being the head office or centre for the energy sector, we’ve seen a lot of those professional jobs being shed”, ATB Financial Economist Todd Hirsch said.

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U.S. December Payroll Hints at Promising Economic Future

The December job growth exceeded analyst expectations of a gain of about 200,000 net new positions and was an improvement over November’s revised 252,000 figure.

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