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Business Coca Cola is introducing a line of prebiotic sodas, marking the legacy company’s first foray into the “functional” soft drink market led by upstarts Olipop and Poppi — and further tightening competition as more Canadian brands launch their versions of the fizzy drinks. Canadian brands out of Toronto, Montreal and Halifax also brewing ‘functional’ sodas JennaContinue Reading

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Business Brazil’s government on Tuesday approved joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations, signalling the country’s evolution into a major oil state just nine months ahead of hosting the United Nations’ annual climate summit. ‘We should not be ashamed of being oil producers,’ said Brazilian energy ministerThe Associated PressContinue Reading

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Business Canada’s consumer price index rose to 1.9 per cent in January, as higher energy prices weighing on overall inflation were partly offset by the federal government’s tax holiday, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. First full month in which GST break was in effect, distorting prices Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News ·Continue Reading

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Business DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, South Korean officials said Monday. Company has agreed to work with privacy commissioner to strengthen protectionsThe Associated Press · Posted: Feb 17,Continue Reading