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Dartmouth company's software lets kids use video games to become more literate
Julia Rivard Dexter was a good enough paddler to represent Canada at the Olympics, but not a good enough artist to make a living at it. Luckily for kids who aren’t great readers and their parents, Rivard Dexter is good at software, and by extension ...
Brazil airline Azul hikes 2024 earnings forecast on 'robust' demand
By Gabriel Araujo and Peter Frontini SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian carrier Azul on Thursday bumped up its estimate for core earnings in 2024 as air travel demand in Latin America's largest economy remains at robust levels, helping Azul despite ...
Exclusive-Philip Morris nears Texas launch of flagship heated tobacco device
By Emma Rumney LONDON (Reuters) - Philip Morris International is preparing to launch its flagship heated tobacco device IQOS in Austin, Texas, indicating it will be the first testing ground for its U.S. entry, job adverts on LinkedIn show. IQOS, ...
UK public's inflation expectations fall in March - Citi/Yougov
LONDON (Reuters) - The British public's expectations for inflation over the next year and also the longer term fell in March, U.S. bank Citi said on Thursday as it published a monthly survey conducted by market research firm YouGov. Citi said ...
Exclusive-Nutrien mulls Latam divestments after losses, management exodus
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Nutrien Ltd., the world's largest producer of potash fertilizer, is mulling divestments in South America, replacing management and halting an acquisition spree in Brazil after steep losses in the region, ...
China's March factory activity likely contracted for sixth month, at slower pace
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) - China's manufacturing activity likely contracted for a sixth straight month in March but at a slower pace, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, suggesting factory owners are still struggling for orders despite some ...
Brazil central bank's June decisions will be more data dependent, says governor
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank lacks a clear view of the steps it may take at its June meeting, making it more dependent on what the data shows, governor Roberto Campos Neto said on Thursday, as uncertainty weighs on the scale of ...
White House's Brainard says corporate profits remain elevated
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House National Economic Adviser Lael Brainard said on Thursday corporate profits remain elevated, after U.S. consumer sentiment rose unexpectedly in March to the highest in nearly three years on hopes inflation will ...
Trader Joe's lawsuit over 'heavy metals' in chocolate is largely dismissed
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge dismissed most of a lawsuit accusing Trader Joe's of misleading and endangering consumers by failing to disclose that its dark chocolate bars contained harmful levels of "heavy metals" such as ...
BermudAir's direct weekly flights between Halifax and Bermuda start in May
Maritimers looking for a tropical destination will be able to hop on a plane in Halifax and find themselves in Bermuda this May. BermudAir will be offering direct flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Bermuda’s L.F. Wade ...