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Magnitude 7.1 quake hits remote Pacific, no tsunami threat – World News

7.1 quake hits Pacific

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A magnitude 7.1 quake struck in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean on Monday but did not appear to generate a tsunami.

The quake struck near the Kermadec Islands about 900 kilometers (560 miles) northeast of New Zealand’s North Island at a depth of 49 kilometers (30 miles), according to the US Geological Survey.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the quake posed no threat to Hawaii and the wider Pacific. A localized potential for a tsunami passed without any

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Sudbury news: Business owner says copy cat business is costing her money

A woman who runs an escape room business in Sudbury is unhappy because she says a company in Owen Sound is copying her logo and business model.

Meagan Grant says it’s affecting her bottom line. Grant owns the escape room business called PUZZLED in the city.

She said the logo used by an Owen Sound firm was obviously similar to the one her company uses.

“I can’t speak to their intent, I just only know that there have been real-world implications for the choice for me,” Grants said.

“Which is incredibly disappointing and the response has been disappointing.”

Grant found

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What is Probate?

Probate is a court process that your estate will go through after you pass away. The probate court will distribute your estate and make decisions regarding your estate.

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Many of our clients come to us without an understanding of probate or having had a bad experience with the probate court and wanting to keep their estate out of probate.

If you die without a written estate plan, your estate must …

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A Japanese airline accidentally sold some $10,000 business class tickets for $300 after a mistake with currency conversions

Two ANA business class signs at check-in.

All Nippon Airways sold some business class tickets priced at $10,000 for only $300.Taylor Rains/Insider

  • One of Japan’s biggest airlines accidentally underpriced some first class and business class tickets.

  • All Nippon Airways sold a ticket worth $16,300 for $890 because of a currency conversion error.

  • It is not clear if the airline will honor the tickets sold while the glitch was occurring.

A Japanese airline accidentally underpriced some business class tickets, with a handful of travelers securing $10,000 tickets for only $300, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

All Nippon Airways, one of Japan’s largest airlines, listed incorrect prices for tickets

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Digital conglomerate buys right-wing app Parler – Business News

Starboard buys Parler app

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The digital media conglomerate Starboard said Friday it purchased the conservative social media site Parler and will temporarily take down the app as it undergoes a “strategic assessment.”

The deal came months after another acquisition agreement with rapper Kanye West, legally known as Ye, collapsed in November.

The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed by either company. Parler said the deal was concluded on April 7.

Parler caters to right-wing, far right and libertarian voices and fashions itself

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Fox News settles lawsuit with Venezuelan businessman it accuses of helping rig the 2020 US presidential election, as it readies for $1.6 billion Dominion trial

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Then-Fox News hosted Lou Dobbs.John Lamparski/Getty Images

  • Fox News has settled a defamation lawsuit filed by Venezuelan businessman Majed Khalil.

  • Khalil was accused on air of rigging the 2020 presidential election by then-Fox host Lou Dobbs.

  • The network faces a slew of lawsuits, with jury selection imminent in the $1.6 billion Dominion trial.

Fox News settled a lawsuit filed by Venezuelan businessman Majed Khalil, who accused the news outlet of defamation after then-Fox Business News host Lou Dobbs claimed on air that Khalil helped rig the 2020 US presidential election.

Shortly after the election, Dobbs took to Twitter to

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Stocks trending up – Business News

Stocks closed higher again as more fear evaporated from Wall Street. The S&P 500 added 0.6% Thursday, its fifth gain in the last six days. The benchmark index is headed for a gain in March after struggling in earlier weeks on worries about whether the banking system was cracking under the weight of higher interest rates. Forceful actions by regulators worldwide have helped restore confidence. Also boosting stocks have been big batches that the Federal Reserve may cut rates

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Spring housing market could bring a reckoning for realtors in Canada

Realtors’ fate depends on whether buyers and sellers return in force and how that will affect prices

Published March 30, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 5 minute read

Industry observers have suggested the usually busy spring market might be the turning point that lures buyers and sellers back into the game, but that is hardly assured
Industry observers have suggested the usually busy spring market might be the turning point that lures buyers and sellers back into the game, but that is hardly assured. Photo by Cole Burston/Bloomberg

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many of her peers were binge watching Netflix shows, Toronto’s Sewit Tamene decided she would finish getting her real estate license, a

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