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Stocks climb on Wall Street as appetite for risk returns

Stocks climb on Wall Street as appetite for risk returns

TOKYO — Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street as investors regained an appetite for risk following two straight weeks of losses. The S&P 500 rose 1% Monday, with technology stocks leading the gains.
Timothée Chalamet to play Willy Wonka in origin story

Timothée Chalamet to play Willy Wonka in origin story

NEW YORK (AP) — Timothée Chalamet will play Willy Wonka in a musical based on the early life of Roald Dahl's eccentric chocolatier. Warner Bros. and the Roald Dahl Story Co. announced Monday that the 25-year-old Chalamet will star in “Wonka.
Max Mosley, racing boss who took on UK tabloids, dies at 81

Max Mosley, racing boss who took on UK tabloids, dies at 81

LONDON (AP) — Max Mosley, who shook off the stigma of his family’s links to fascism to become international motorsport’s top administrator and later made a stand as a privacy campaigner in response to tabloid stories about his sex life, has died.
Iran agrees to extend deal on cameras at its nuclear sites

Iran agrees to extend deal on cameras at its nuclear sites

VIENNA (AP) — Iran and the U.N.
Finding right balance with remote work can reduce burnout, experts say

Finding right balance with remote work can reduce burnout, experts say

Michael Martyn was tired even before he managed to land his first job in months.
India virus death toll passes 300,000, 3rd highest in world

India virus death toll passes 300,000, 3rd highest in world

NEW DELHI (AP) — India crossed another grim milestone Monday of more than 300,000 people lost to the coronavirus as a devastating surge of infections appeared to be easing in big cities but was swamping the poorer countryside.
Italian cable car plunges to the ground, killing at least 13

Italian cable car plunges to the ground, killing at least 13

ROME (AP) — A cable car taking visitors to a mountaintop view of some of northern Italy's most picturesque lakes plummeted to the ground Sunday and then tumbled down the slope, killing 13 people and sending two children to the hospital in serious con
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Victoria Day Holiday It’s a short work week as the country, including the Toronto Stock Exchange, gets Monday off for the Victoria Day holiday on Monday.
Sneakers and beard oil: Luxury retailer Harry Rosen's bespoke fix for pandemic woes

Sneakers and beard oil: Luxury retailer Harry Rosen's bespoke fix for pandemic woes

At one point during the pandemic, luxury menswear retailer Harry Rosen Inc. – purveyor of some of the world’s top designer labels – couldn’t keep a tracksuit in stock.
Ontario wineries hit hard as COVID-19 pandemic stretches into second summer

Ontario wineries hit hard as COVID-19 pandemic stretches into second summer

Caroline Granger couldn't imagine a worse year for her small winery. Granger said that the COVID-19 pandemic has damaged almost every aspect of The Grange of Prince Edward Vineyards and Estate Winery in Hillier, Ont.