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Sep
2024

Russian firms bought spare parts for 25-year-old ASML machines, says newspaper Trouw

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Russian firms were able to obtain spare parts for 25-year-old ASML chipmaking machines in 2022 to 2023 on secondary markets despite European Union sanctions, Dutch newspaper Trouw reported on Thursday, citing Russian customs documents. ASML, Europe’s largest technology firm, dominates the market for advanced lithography systems, which use light beams to help

05
Sep
2024

The US government may be preparing to investigate internet retail giants like Shein and Temu

Online retailers like Temu and Shein are known for selling cheap products like baby clothes, kitchen gadgets and electronics. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants to know the true costs that foreign online retailers are cutting to sell these products at lower prices. CPSC commissioners Peter Feldman and Douglas Dziak released a joint statement

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Sep
2024

Lawsuit over management of The Stronach Group’s wealth settled out of court: company

TORONTO – The Stronach Group says a lawsuit filed by Frank Stronach’s son and granddaughter over management of the family business’s wealth has been settled out of court. The company headed by Frank Stronach’s daughter, Belinda Stronach, announced the settlement in a statement issued Wednesday afternoon. In the statement, Belinda Stronach says she is “very

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Sep
2024

TRREB: GTA Housing Market Becoming More Affordable

Author of the article: Published Sep 05, 2024  •  2 minute read August 2024 GNW TORONTO, Sept. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greater Toronto Area (GTA) home sales were down on a year-over-year basis in August 2024. New listings were up slightly over the same period. While the region’s housing market remained well-supplied in August

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Sep
2024

Large lenders have expanded their digital home equity options

With elevated levels of home equity across the U.S., mortgage lenders are making home equity lending more accessible to reach more borrowers. Nearly all of the companies analyzed that provide home equity lending have a digital application process, while about half incorporate a soft credit pull before they fully underwrite these loans, according to a

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Sep
2024

Microsys Announces Launching of Sage Intacct Financial Management System for Not-For-Profit (NFP) and Hospitality Industries Verticals

The Sage consultants in Toronto  are digitally transforming the Not-For-Profit (NFP) and hospitality industries with their comprehensive suite of business solutions. Ontario, Canada, 4th September 2024, ZEX PR WIRE, Microsys, a leading managed IT services provider, proudly announces the launch of the Sage Intacct financial management system tailored for the Not-For-Profit (NFP) and Hospitality industries. This

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Sep
2024

Big AI Funding and OpenAI’s GPT Next

Home » Artificial intelligence » Big AI Funding and OpenAI’s GPT Next Nextbigfuture at substack has all of the big AI news for the week. There was big news this week in AI, AI startups, AI research and AI funding. 1. OpenAI’s Japan CEO reveals GPT-Next will be released this year, and its effective computational

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Sep
2024

Digital danger (Part 3): Kids ‘missing out on life’ due to social media, says teacher

Over the previous few days and into next week, the Windsor Star will look at social media and young people, how it is affecting them, how dangerous content can be, and finally, what parents can do to address those dangers with their children. Published Sep 04, 2024  •  7 minute read Ontario has changed the

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Sep
2024

Reonic raises €13 million to help small installers of green tech like heat pumps and solar panels

European regulators are pushing hard for greener energy. The REPowerEU plan calls for 10 million additional heat pumps to be added by 2027, and solar panels are also on the rise. But most installations are done by small businesses that could be more productive with better work processes. This is where German startup Reonic comes

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Sep
2024

Lauren Boebert says she voted against more health benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits because she didn't want to spend 'a billion dollars forever' on unclear legislation – Business Insider

Lauren Boebert says she voted against more upbeat benefits for veterans unclothed to defect pits because she…