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The Dylan catalogue, a 60-year rock 'n' roll odyssey, is sold

The Dylan catalogue, a 60-year rock 'n' roll odyssey, is sold

NEW YORK — To many music lovers, Bob Dylan's songbook is priceless. Well, now he's put a price on it.
Ikea Canada says goodbye to printed catalogue amid shifting consumer trends

Ikea Canada says goodbye to printed catalogue amid shifting consumer trends

BURLINGTON, Ont. — Ikea announced Monday that the 2021 edition of its famed product catalogue will be its last, ending a 70-year run.
Virtual care expansion too slow, AGCO not transparent, funeral sector needs work: AG

Virtual care expansion too slow, AGCO not transparent, funeral sector needs work: AG

TORONTO — Ontario's expansion of virtual health-care services has been too slow, its retirement homes have an increasing number of residents who should be in long-term care, and its gaming, alcohol and cannabis regulator lacks transparency, the provi
Rocky Mountain Dealerships proceeds with go-private vote after no alternative offers

Rocky Mountain Dealerships proceeds with go-private vote after no alternative offers

CALGARY — Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. shareholders are being asked to vote next week in favour of a go-private arrangement after no alternative proposals were made during a 35-day solicitation process.
Survey: Business economists see full recovery by end of 2021

Survey: Business economists see full recovery by end of 2021

NEW YORK — The U.S.
Revera report calls out 'cracks' in long-term care amid swipes at COVID-19 response

Revera report calls out 'cracks' in long-term care amid swipes at COVID-19 response

TORONTO — A new report from Revera Inc. calls out shortcomings in the public health system’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as the for-profit long-term care operator faces flak for its part in recent outbreaks.
UK's Johnson to head to Brussels amid Brexit talks deadlock

UK's Johnson to head to Brussels amid Brexit talks deadlock

BRUSSELS — More than four years after helping set Britain’s course out of the European Union, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is headed to EU headquarters to try to finish the job. With less than a month until the U.K.
Erdogan calls for energy talks as EU considers Med sanctions

Erdogan calls for energy talks as EU considers Med sanctions

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called for negotiations over energy exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean, days ahead of a European Union summit where leaders could decide to impose sanctions on Turkey.
Pandemic shutdowns the last straw for some Canadian retailers, push others to brink

Pandemic shutdowns the last straw for some Canadian retailers, push others to brink

For some, fashion retailer Le Chateau Inc. was the edgy store of their youth and 1990s clubwear. Others recall a place of prom dresses, business apparel and accessories. “It was a trendsetting store,” says Toronto resident Tara Greene.
Amid pandemic, Davos event to be held in Singapore next year

Amid pandemic, Davos event to be held in Singapore next year

GENEVA — Organizers of the annual World Economic Forum event in Davos, Switzerland, have again changed their planned venue for next year’s edition, announcing it will now take place in Singapore in May — a sign that the COVID-19 crisis has played hav