Amazon Willing to Discuss Quebec Shutdown With Canadian Officials
Amazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the decision to shut down operations in the country’s French-speaking province, which would lead to 1,700 people losing their jobs.
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Canada to Review Amazon Contracts After Quebec Layoffs
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Canada’s top court to hear challenge to controversial Quebec secularism law
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TikTok is back after shutdown. Under Trump, here’s what comes next.
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TikTok is back up again in the U.S. following a shutdown overnight
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TikTok Engineered Its Shutdown to Get Saved. But Trump’s Solution May Fall Short
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TikTok Says Service Will Return as Users React to Shutdown
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Late Night Is Willing to Bet on a TikTok Ban
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TikTok considering total shutdown in U.S. on Sunday if ban moves forward
TikTok is preparing to potentially make the app unavailable to its 170 million American users on Sunday.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
TikTok Prepares for U.S. Shutdown From Sunday
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China Officials Discuss Option of TikTok Sale to Elon Musk
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Red Wings Have Their New Future Shutdown Center
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Official Lego Board Game Is Only $25 At Amazon Right Now
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Canadian official on Trump 51st state remarks: 'The joke is over'
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Bench’s Jilted Customers Say the Accounting Startup’s Problems Began Long Before Its Abrupt Shutdown
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Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announces resignation
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces resignation
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The Next Chapter in the Amazon-Trump Reset
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