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Attendees inspect Smith and Wesson firearms at the National Rifle Association's (NRA) annual meeting, in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., April 28, 2019. Smith & Wesson, which is incorporated in Nevada, did not respond immediately to a request for comment. The group of nuns filed the lawsuit in their role as Smith & Wesson shareholders, in what is known as a derivative lawsuit. The nuns alleged that the directors of Smith & Wesson have ignored growing legal risks from making assault-style rifles. Smith & Wesson warned in its 2022 annual report that it might have to pay significant damages due to legal proceedings against the company.

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☆ Block Inc's Square enters Canadian pot market with Jane Technologies as partner
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Sourasis Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo for Square, Inc. is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Acquire Licensing RightsSept 20 (Reuters) - Square, a unit of fintech company Block Inc (SQ.N), said on Wednesday it would enter the Canadian cannabis market through a partnership with e-commerce platform Jane Technologies. Those who sign-up with Square for payments systems in physical stores would also be able to use Jane's platform for selling their products online, the companies said. Jane had entered Canada by partnering pot firm High Tide (HITI.V) in 2021. Rosenfeld said when regulations would allow for it, Jane is prepared to move this partnership beyond Canadian borders.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, —, Jack Dorsey, Jane, Roshan Jhunja, Socrates Rosenfeld, Rosenfeld, Sourasis Bose, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: Inc, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Block Inc, Jane Technologies, Twitter, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Ontario, Canada, Bengaluru

☆ Canadian lake sediments reveal start of Earth's Anthropocene age, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( David Stanway | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Presence of plutonium and other evidence was found in core samples of the Crawford Lake sediments. The Anthropocene epoch is proposed as a chapter in Earth's history reflecting the transformation of the planet's climate and ecology as a result of human activity. The Anthropocene epoch has not yet been formally recognised by a scientific body called the International Commission on Stratigraphy. The scientists obtained core samples of sediment at Crawford Lake and sediments, soils, corals and ice samples at the other 11 sites. Crawford Lake sediments provided a record of accelerating changes that have unfolded in the past few decades, including traces of fly ash produced by burning fossil fuels.

Persons: Crawford, Colin Waters, we've, Waters, Francine McCarthy, Andrew Cundy, Bill Laurance, David Stanway, Will Dunham Organizations: University of Leicester, International, Crawford Lake, Brock University, Industrial, University of Southampton, James Cook University, Thomson Locations: Crawford, Canada's Ontario, Toronto, Britain, Canada, Australia, Singapore

☆ Canada agrees up to C$15 bln in incentives for Stellantis-LGES battery plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Ismail Shakil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

OTTAWA, July 6 (Reuters) - Canada is willing to dole out up to C$15 billion ($11.3 billion) in production incentives for a Stellantis-LG Energy Solution (LGES) (STLAM.MI), electric vehicle battery plant, trumping a record deal with Volkswagen as Ottawa competes with Washington to woo major clean-tech projects. The subsidies deal has resulted in construction resuming at the Stellantis-LGES plant after the companies halted the project in May demanding Canada match support available in the United States under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Canada has said that projects like the Stellantis and Volkswagen battery plants would be "anchors" for a pivot to clean tech. The funding for the battery plant will be provided by Canada's federal government and the Ontario province in a pact structured similarly to the C$13 billion deal for Volkswagen's plant. ($1 = 1.3320 Canadian dollars)Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by David HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: trumping, Stellantis, Ismail Shakil, David Holmes Organizations: OTTAWA, LG Energy, Volkswagen, Ottawa, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Canada, Washington, United States, Ontario, Detroit, Ottawa

REUTERS/Blair GableOTTAWA, June 7 (Reuters) - Hundreds of uncontrolled forest fires blazed across Canada on Wednesday, threatening critical infrastructure, forcing evacuations and sending a blanket of smoky air wafting over U.S. cities. Quebec Premier Francois Legault earlier said the province was able to fight 40 fires at the same time. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden by phone on Wednesday to thank him for "critical support" in tackling the blazes. These fires are affecting everyday routines, lives and livelihoods, and our air quality," Trudeau said in a statement on Twitter. We will be facing more and more extreme weather events that will cost us a lot more," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the briefing.

Persons: Blair Gable OTTAWA, Bill Blair, Blair, Quebec Premier Francois Legault, Justin Trudeau, Joe Biden, Trudeau, Legault, Ismail Shakil, David Ljunggren, Nia Williams, Deepa Babington, Diane Craft Organizations: REUTERS, Quebec Premier, Canadian, U.S, Twitter, Residents, Thomson Locations: Centennial, Township, Greater Madawaska , Ontario, Canada, Quebec, U.S, New Brunswick, France, United States, Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Chibougamau, Ontario, Canada's, Ottawa, Toronto, British Columbia

☆ Canadian wildfires prompt new evacuations, alarm over air quality
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Maye-E WongOTTAWA, June 7 (Reuters) - Firefighters battled hundreds of forest blazes on Wednesday as Canada's worst-ever early season wildfires prompted the evacuation of thousands and a blanket of smoky air wafting over U.S. cities. There are fires in nearly all of Canada's provinces and territories, with the eastern province of Quebec among the worst affected. The province, Canada's second-most populous, has suffered four times its 10-year average of wildfires so far this year. In neighboring Ontario province, Canada's most populous, deteriorating air quality has been forecast this week in cities including Ottawa and Toronto due to smoke plumes. Wildfires are common in Canada's western provinces, but this year flames have mushroomed rapidly in the country's east.

Persons: Wong OTTAWA, Francois Legault, Legault, Ismail Shakil, David Ljunggren, Deepa Babington Organizations: REUTERS, Firefighters, Residents, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, Canada, New York City , New York, U.S, Quebec, Canada's, New York, New Brunswick, France, United States, Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Chibougamau, Ontario, Ottawa, Toronto

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