Canada’s Trudeau sets sights on fourth election fight with Cabinet refresh

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made massive changes to his cabinet last week in a move political analysts say is more theater than substance, but the Liberal leader’s close advisers say it shows his determination to seek a fourth election victory. With a string of recent polls showing the left-leaning…

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Foxconn’s EV consortium to use BlackBerry’s software

(Reuters) – BlackBerry on Monday said that Foxconn-led Mobility in Harmony (MIH) consortium has chosen the Canadian technology company to provide software and some services. The consortium’s electric vehicle (EV) platform will use BlackBerry’s QNX operating system for vehicles, and automotive artificial intelligence platform IVY to help process and store data collected from sensors in…

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Saudi Arabia’s economy grows 1.1% in Q2, boosted by non-oil activities

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1.1% in the second quarter, according to government estimates released on Monday, supported by an increase in non-oil activities, although overall growth decelerated sharply from the prior-year period. The Saudi economy grew 8.7% last year, among the fastest in the G-20, as high oil prices…

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