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Work from home tax? Google employees who don’t come back in to the old office may get paid less

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Google employees based in the same office before the pandemic could see their pay change if they work from home in another city and choose to not come back to the office, according to a company pay calculator seen by Reuters.

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Canada loosening more travel restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers on Monday 

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On Monday, Canada opens its border to fully vaccinated American travellers. The federal government will also loosen several travel restrictions that apply to Canadians returning home from abroad.

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More than 400,000 dehumidifiers recalled in Canada for fire risk

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Dehumidifiers under the brand names Danby, De’Longhi, Edgestar, Friedrich, Honeywell and others are being recalled in Canada because of a risk of overheating and catching fire.

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Canada still has fewer jobs than it did before the pandemic, even after adding 94,000 new ones last month

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Canada’s economy added 94,000 jobs in July, far fewer than what economists were expecting, but enough to push the jobless rate down to 7.5 per cent.

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How wage and business subsidies are in danger of doing more harm than good

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It is a well-known principle of economics that subsidies are easy to give and hard to take away. But experts say current federal supports may have outlived their usefulness.

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Tankus the Henge: Touring in France post-Brexit 'a puzzle'

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Tankus the Henge: Touring in France post-Brexit 'a puzzle'

Tankus the Henge frontman Jaz Delorean describes crossing the Channel for the first time since Brexit rules were introduced in January as “a bit of a puzzle”. The band says their European dates usually add up to around six months each year but a combination of Covid and Brexit has dented their chances to play as many gigs abroad. This is their video diary of their recent French tour.

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Amazon delays back-to-office plans until January as delta cases keep rising

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Amazon has pushed back its return-to-office date for tech and corporate workers until January 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant.

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‘The labor movement has lost a legend’: union boss Richard Trumka dies at 72

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US unions ‘The labor movement has lost a legend’: union boss Richard Trumka dies at 72 Trumka, a ‘relentless champion of workers’ rights’, had led the 12.5 million-member labor federation since 2009 Amanda Holpuch in New York @holpuch Thu 5 Aug 2021 14.57 EDT First published on Thu 5 Aug 2021 13.09 EDT Richard Trumka, […]

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Heavy spending on driver incentives pushes Uber to bigger-than-forecast loss

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Uber Heavy spending on driver incentives pushes Uber to bigger-than-forecast loss Revenues double as demand for rides increases, but ride-hailing company has to spend more Kari Paul Thu 5 Aug 2021 06.53 EDT — Heavy spending to encourage drivers back to the road has pushed ride-hailing firm Uber into a larger-than-expected loss, despite the company […]

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Alberta ranchers face difficult decisions as drought drags on

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Alberta ranchers hit hard during the pandemic last year are now dealing with drought conditions that are devastating vital grazing land and taking both a financial and emotional toll.

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