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(Reuters) -New Zealand’s a2 Milk reported a 21% jump in its full-year profit on Monday helped by strong China demand, and announced the acquisition of a manufacturing facility to expand its share in China. The infant milk formula maker reported full-year post-tax net profit attributable of NZ$202.9 million ($120.12 million), compared with last year’s NZ$167.6 …

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By Allison Lampert, Rishabh Jaiswal and Promit Mukherjee MONTREAL (Reuters) -Air Canada’s striking flight attendants on Sunday refused a government-backed labor board’s order to return to work, forcing the airline to delay restarting its operations and leaving its passengers in limbo. The Canadian Union of Public Employee said the 10,000 Air Canada attendants it represents …

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By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) -Investors will next week train their sights on Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Federal Reserve policymakers gather for their annual policy symposium, in a search for clues on the path of interest rate cuts that could boost stocks to more record highs.  This year’s gathering follows a week in which consumer and …

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(Reuters) -The European Union is trying to prevent the United States from targeting the bloc’s digital rules as both sides work through the final details of a delayed statement to formalise a trade deal reached last month, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. EU officials said disagreements over language relating to “non-tariff barriers”, which the …

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By Promit Mukherjee, Allison Lampert and Kyaw Soe Oo OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Canadian government on Saturday moved to end a strike by Air Canada’s cabin crews and require binding arbitration to break their contract impasse, an action that the country’s largest carrier had sought but unionized flight attendants fiercely opposed. Thousands of Air Canada flight attendants …

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By Allison Lampert and Rajesh Kumar Singh MONTREAL (Reuters) -The prospect of a system-wide work stoppage by Air Canada’s unionized flight attendants loomed large on Friday with a strike deadline just hours away, despite a government plea for both sides to return to the bargaining table. Canada’s largest carrier said in a post on X …

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