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  • News
    The Canadian Press

    Globe wins seven newspaper awards; CP recognized for CSIS investigation

    TORONTO — The Globe and Mail was the top winner at the National Newspaper Awards, which were handed out on Friday night. The Globe won nods in seven of the 23 regular categories. La Presse and the Toronto Star both won three awards, and the Brandon Sun and the Narwhal each had two. Thirteen other news outlets received one award each, including The Canadian Press, which was recognized in the investigations category for a project examining workplace abuse at Canada’s spy agency. Friday marked the

  • Business
    The Canadian Press

    Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash

    HAVANA (AP) — Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM, but when it was almost his turn, the cash ran out. He angrily hopped on his electric tricycle and traveled several kilometers to another branch where he finally managed to withdraw some money after wasting the entire morning. “It shouldn’t be so difficult to get the money you earn by working,” the 23-year-old told The Associated Press in a recent interview. Fonseca

  • Business
    Bloomberg

    Germany’s Economy Shows Signs of Life But Industry Is Struggling

    (Bloomberg) -- Germany’s economic prospects are looking up after two grueling years of near-zero growth. The consumer-led revival, though, papers over enduring industrial weakness for which there’s no quick fix.Most Read from BloombergPlunging Home Prices, Fleeing Companies: Austin’s Glow Is FadingJavier Milei Fuels Wild Rally That Makes Peso No. 1 in WorldThe Long, Slow Death of Urban NightlifeApple Intensifies Talks With OpenAI for iPhone Generative AI FeaturesWall Street Humbled as Fast-Rever

  • Lifestyle
    Fortune

    French President Emmanuel Macron has a new favorite bakery as winner of the best baguette in Paris is crowned

    Xavier Netry of Boulangerie Utopie will deliver baguettes to Macron and his staff after beating 172 competitors to make the best baguette in Paris.