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Chinese developer misses payment, adding to industry strain

Chinese developer misses payment, adding to industry strain

BEIJING (AP) — A midsize Chinese real estate developer failed to make a $205.
September sales down 18%, new listings down 34 per cent from last year: TRREB

September sales down 18%, new listings down 34 per cent from last year: TRREB

Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says the market kicked off the fall selling season with an 18 per cent year-over-year decrease in homes sold in September and a 34 per cent drop in new listings.
Did ship's anchor cause California oil spill? Maybe

Did ship's anchor cause California oil spill? Maybe

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.
Jury awards $6.3M to Shannen Doherty in State Farm fire suit

Jury awards $6.3M to Shannen Doherty in State Farm fire suit

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal jury in Los Angeles awarded $6.3 million to actor Shannen Doherty on Monday in a lawsuit alleging that State Farm failed to pay sufficiently for damage to her house in a 2018 California wildfire.
Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes crews vote to authorize strike

Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes crews vote to authorize strike

Film and television production in North America is in jeopardy of coming to a standstill after its behind-the-scenes workers overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike for the first time in its 128-year history.
Britney Spears thanks #FreeBritney fans after dad's removal

Britney Spears thanks #FreeBritney fans after dad's removal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears thanked fans who have called for years to #FreeBritney for major changes in the conservatorship that has long controlled her life and money.
Aspiring actor pleads guilty in $650 million Ponzi scheme

Aspiring actor pleads guilty in $650 million Ponzi scheme

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An aspiring actor pleaded guilty Monday to running a massive Ponzi scheme that raised at least $650 million from investors in phony Hollywood film licensing deals.
Facebook asks court to dismiss FTC antitrust complaint

Facebook asks court to dismiss FTC antitrust complaint

Facebook is asking a federal court to dismiss a revised complaint against it by the Federal Trade Commission, arguing that the agency has not provided enough evidence to show that the company is a monopoly. In a motion filed Monday in U.S.
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,052.25, down 98.62 points.) The Toronto-Dominion Bank. (TSX:TD). Financials. Down 29 cents, or 0.34 per cent, to $85.08 on 16.
Seven in 10 Canadian organizations facing ransomware attack paid demands: survey

Seven in 10 Canadian organizations facing ransomware attack paid demands: survey

Cybersecurity experts say a new poll that suggests nearly 70 per cent of Canadian organizations facing a ransomware attack last year paid the demands is evidence that such payments should be made illegal.