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Wholesale prices surge 1.3%, led by health care and energy

Wholesale prices surge 1.3%, led by health care and energy

WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices surged by a record 1.3% in January, led by big gains in health care and energy prices.
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US retail sales jumps 5.3%, thanks to $600 stimulus checks

US retail sales jumps 5.3%, thanks to $600 stimulus checks

NEW YORK — Those $600 stimulus checks got Americans shopping again. After three months of declines, retail sales soared a seasonally adjusted 5.3% in January from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday.
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'We're facing an infodemic:' Survey finds eroding trust threatens vaccine rollout

'We're facing an infodemic:' Survey finds eroding trust threatens vaccine rollout

Eroding trust in scientists, CEOs and journalists could hamper the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Canada, according to a new survey that links vaccine hesitancy with poor "information hygiene.
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Former Trump casino where stars played goes out with a bang

Former Trump casino where stars played goes out with a bang

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A spot on the Atlantic City Boardwalk where movie stars, athletes and rock stars used to party — and a future president honed his instincts for bravado and hype — was reduced to a dusty pile of rubble on Wednesday.
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Japan starts COVID-19 vaccinations with eye on Olympics

Japan starts COVID-19 vaccinations with eye on Olympics

TOKYO — Japan launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign Wednesday, months after other major economies started giving shots and amid questions about whether the drive would would reach enough people quickly enough to save a Summer Olympics already
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Shopify to focus on fulfilment, international merchants after US$123.9M Q4 profit

Shopify to focus on fulfilment, international merchants after US$123.9M Q4 profit

Companies that shifted their retail efforts online during the pandemic made their first sales with Shopify Inc. software every 28 seconds, the company said as it reported its fourth-quarter revenue nearly doubled compared with a year earlier.
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Here's a list of January inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

Here's a list of January inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 1.0 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says.
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EU hails deals to get more vaccine shots, tackle variants

EU hails deals to get more vaccine shots, tackle variants

BRUSSELS — Amid signs that more infectious coronavirus variants are spreading unchecked across Europe, governments and EU leaders scrambled Wednesday to speed up vaccine efforts that have been hampered by limited supplies and to fund ways to hunt dow
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Here's a list January inflation rates for Canadian provinces

Here's a list January inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 1.0 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.5 per cent (0.6) — Prince Edward Island: 0.
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Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid supply worry

Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid supply worry

TOKYO — Japan's first coronavirus shots were given to health workers Wednesday, beginning a vaccination campaign considered crucial to holding the already delayed Tokyo Olympics.
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