Snowy Trails, Cozy Inns: Skiing Town to Town in Quebec

A new series of ski tours in the Laurentian Mountains combine rigorous days of cross-country skiing with overnight stays (and meals) at local inns. Cross-Country Skiing, Travel and Vacations, Snow and Snowstorms, Hotels and Travel Lodgings, Quebec Province (Canada) A new series of ski tours in the Laurentian Mountains combine rigorous days of cross-country skiing with overnight…

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Greenland’s Minerals: The Harsh Reality Behind the Glittering Promise

There is excitement about the potentially lucrative resources scattered around the island, especially the rare earths. But extreme weather, fired-up environmentalists and other factors have tempered hopes of a bonanza. Greenland, Trump, Donald J, Trump, Donald J Jr, Lutnick, Howard W, Vance, J D, Xi Jinping, China, Denmark, Mines and Mining, Rare Earths, Metals and Minerals,…

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Clock Ticks Down Toward Sweeping Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

President Trump could still choose to pause the tariffs he is threatening to put on America’s largest trading partners Tuesday, but industries are preparing for the worst. Protectionism (Trade), International Trade and World Market, United States Politics and Government, Customs (Tariff), Politics and Government, Aquariums, United States Economy, Fentanyl, Labor and Jobs President Trump could still choose…

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2 Troubled Carmakers, Nissan and Stellantis, Could Be Hit Hardest by Tariffs

A possible 25 percent levy on goods from Canada and Mexico is likely to raise the prices consumers pay for new cars and trucks, and disrupt complex supply chains. Automobiles, International Trade and World Market, Protectionism (Trade), Customs (Tariff), Factories and Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sports Utility Vehicles and Light Trucks, Nissan Motor Co, Stellantis NV, Ford…

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Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running

China is still cautiously trying to figure out what Trump wants. The president has threatened big tariffs in response to the inaction. Protectionism (Trade), United States International Relations, International Trade and World Market, Customs (Tariff), Fentanyl, Foreign Investments, Commerce Department, Trump, Donald J, Xi Jinping, China, United States China is still cautiously trying to figure out what…

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Trump Picks Another Trade Fight With Canada Over Lumber

Trump Picks Another Trade Fight With Canada Over Lumber

The president initiated an investigation that could lead to tariffs on lumber imports, nearly half of which comes from Canada. The president initiated an investigation that could lead to tariffs on lumber imports, nearly half of which comes from Canada. United States Politics and Government, International Trade and World Market, Wood and Wood Products, Protectionism (Trade), United…

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‘I’m selling the Nazi mobile’: Tesla owners offload cars after Musk’s fascist-style salutes

‘I’m selling the Nazi mobile’: Tesla owners offload cars after Musk’s fascist-style salutes

Tesla, Elon Musk, Technology, US politics, US news, Trump administration, Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars Business | The Guardian ​Tesla once appeared the future of vehicles. Then Musk’s salutes and support at Trump’s inauguration left owners feeling ‘saddled with a symbol of hate’Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to…

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UK unions call for action to protect creative industry workers as AI develops

UK unions call for action to protect creative industry workers as AI develops

Artificial intelligence (AI), Trade unions, Business, TUC, Employment law, Intellectual property, Law, Labour, Culture, Technology, Politics, UK news Business | The Guardian ​TUC says proposals on copyright and AI framework must go further to stop exploitation by ‘rapacious tech bosses’Action is needed to protect workers in creative industries amid huge changes in technology and artificial intelligence,…

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UK watchdog to investigate TikTok and Reddit over use of children’s data

UK watchdog to investigate TikTok and Reddit over use of children’s data

Information commissioner, Data protection, TikTok, Reddit, Technology, Internet safety, UK news Business | The Guardian ​Information Commissioner’s Office says it aims to learn about wider market by looking into two sites plus ImgurTikTok is to be investigated by the UK’s data protection watchdog, which is looking into whether social media algorithms are serving up inappropriate or…

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