Electronics
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Bell says it will cut back on rural broadband program after CRTC rate cut
Bell is cutting back 20 per cent on a rural internet program in reaction to a rates set last week by the regulator help to improve competition and lower prices
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North American stock markets start week higher on easing of trade angst
The catalyst for Monday’s increases was the Trump administration extending a limited reprieve on U.S. technology sales to Huawei
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U.S. gives Huawei a 90-day reprieve on technology trade ban
The Commerce Department said the delay will give users more time to transition away from goods made by Huawei
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Eurozone inflation even lower than thought in July at 1%
The core rate, which strips out the volatile items of energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, was even lower at 0.9%
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Google employees call for pledge not to work with ICE
Employees are petitioning against bidding on the federal agency that oversees the law enforcement at U.S. borders
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City of Saskatoon hit by internet fraud that sends $1M to wrong bank account
A fraudster electronically impersonated the chief financial officer of a vendor company contracted to the city
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Technology start-ups that fail fast succeed faster
Strategic alliance management and learning from failure may be viable strategies for technology ventures.
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U.S. industrial output fell 0.2% in July as factories struggle
Manufacturers’ struggles reflect a global softening in growth that has been magnified by President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs to escalate a trade war with China
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U.S. retail sales up solidly in a sign of consumer optimism
Consumer spending, the primary driver of the U.S. economy, appears healthy even as other sectors of the economy, such as business investment, have weakened
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Walmart delivers, a lot, in second quarter
Walmart continues to hold enough sway to keep prices low even as its costs are rising and it’s pushing its online operations aggressively to counter Amazon.com
