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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of health care workers have ratified a new four-year contract with industry giant Kaiser Permanente following a strike over wages and staffing levels, the parties announced Thursday. Of the 85,000 members in the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, 98.5% voted in recent weeks to ratify the contract, the coalition said in a press release. The deal includes setting minimum hourly wages at $25 in California, where most of Kaiser’s facilities are located, and $23 in other states. The workers’ last contract was negotiated in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. The three-day strike last month involved 75,000 workers in California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington.

Persons: Kaiser, understaffing, Steve Shields, Kaiser’s Organizations: OAKLAND, Permanente, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Workers, D.C Locations: Calif, California, California , Colorado , Oregon, Washington, Virginia, Oakland , California

☆ Canada PM Trudeau condemns violence after shots fired at Jewish schools
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Ismail Shakil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York, U.S., September 21, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday condemned recent violence as unacceptable after shots were fired at two Jewish schools in Montreal overnight and clashes between students at a university in the same city late on Wednesday. Police on Thursday said were investigating overnight shootings at two Jewish schools in Montreal. "I understand that people are so profoundly disturbed by what they see happening there," Trudeau told reporters in the Montreal area on Thursday. However, "violence, hate, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and scenes such as the ones we saw in Concordia University or shots fired at Jewish schools overnight - all of that is unacceptable," he said.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Mike Segar, Trudeau, Ismail Shakil, Jenna Zucker, Steve Scherer, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Canadian, REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, Wednesday . Police, Concordia University, CBC News, Hamas, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Montreal, Israel, Gaza, Toronto, Palestinian, Ottawa

☆ Some Bank of Canada governors saw likely need for higher rates - minutes
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem walks outside the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada June 22, 2020. "Some members felt that it was more likely than not that the policy rate would need to increase further to return inflation to target," the minutes read. The minutes went on to say that the council decided to be "patient" and leave rates on hold. "They agreed to revisit the need for a higher policy rate at future decisions with the benefit of more information," the minutes said. The bank increased rates 10 times between March 2022 and this July, with inflation peaking at more than 8% last year.

Persons: Blair Gable, Steve Scherer, David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Macklem, David Ljunggren Organizations: Bank of Canada, REUTERS, Bank of Canada's, BoC, CBC, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, Reuters Ottawa

☆ Daniel Ek's daily routine: Spotify's Swedish CEO does his best thinking on morning walks and sometimes doesn't start his work day until 11 a.m.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek starts his day later than many other major CEOs. After his walk, Ek sets time aside to read for 30 minutes to an hour — sometimes the news, but also an "ever-rotating stack of books." AdvertisementAdvertisementEk's work day usually starts around 10:30 a.m., but sometimes might even start later. On a 2020 episode of the Tim Ferriss show, Ek said he didn't start his work day until 11 a.m. that morning. During the work day, Ek likes to keep his calendar relatively open, unless he's traveling and can't keep to his normal schedule.

Persons: Daniel Ek, Ek, —, he's, — Read, Tim Cook, Steve Squeri, he'll, Tim Ferriss, Forbes Organizations: Service, Apple, Spotify Locations: Swedish, unwind

☆ Private equity superstores overstock the shelves
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Liam Proud | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Private equity investors seem happier these days shopping for returns at specialty shops over supermarkets. U.S. private equity funds raised some $240 billion in the first nine months of 2023, according to research outfit PitchBook, 13% less than a year earlier. New York-based CD&R in August raised $26 billion for its 12th-generation private equity fund while Eurocentric CVC managed an even more eye-popping $29 billion in July. A better explanation, from the consultants who advise LPs on where to put their cash, is that private equity supermarkets may be cannibalising themselves. Until they can prove otherwise, the more scattered private equity superstores risk losing more ground to the specialists.

Persons: Clayton, Blackstone, Steve Schwarzman, Marc Rowan, don’t, Rowan, Rob Lucas, Blackstone’s, they’re, Lucas, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Thomas Shum Organizations: Reuters, Rice, CVC Capital Partners, Apollo Global Management, Blackstone Capital Partners IX, “, IX, CVC, Apollo, Blackstone, U.S, Thomson Locations: Dubilier, New York, Blackstone, Asia, Luxembourg, Europe, Americas

The pandas’ departure from the National Zoo leaves Zoo Atlanta as the only other US zoo to feature pandas from China, and not for much longer. First lady Pat Nixon welcomes China's giant pandas on April 20, 1972, at Washington's National Zoo. They have since become the parents of seven giant panda cubs born at Zoo Atlanta, according to the zoo. Staff at the National Zoo say they’re hopeful China might one day send over more giant pandas. Plans for the exhibit, with a welcome sign announcing the “Giant Pandas of Chengdu” and a panda-themed gift shop, aren’t clear.

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☆ Iga Świątek regains world No. 1 ranking after thrashing Jessica Pegula to win WTA Finals title
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Iga Świątek brushed aside Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals on Monday and return to the top of the world rankings. The win means Świątek replaces Aryna Sabalenka as the world No. “Coming back to world number one, it’s a dream come true, for sure,” Swiatek told reporters after winning her first WTA Finals title. So I’m really happy.”Since her last-16 defeat at the US Open, Świątek has won 12 out of the 13 matches she’s played, picking up titles at the China Open and now Cancún. It capped off a controversial WTA Finals, with players unhappy with the organisation of the event, run by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).

Persons: Jessica Pegula, Sabalenka, ” Swiatek, “, I’m, Świątek, she’s, “ We’ve, Matthew Stockman, ”, Pegula, Martina Navratilova, Steve Simon, Simon, ” Świątek Organizations: CNN, WTA, China, Getty, Women’s Tennis Association, Tennis, Amazon, Sports Locations: Cancún, Mexico

☆ George Stephanopoulos grilled a GOP congressman on the 2020 election. Here’s why he said it had to be done
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Scalise repeatedly attempted to evade the question, but Stephanopoulos held firm, relentlessly confronting the Republican again and again with the straightforward query. “I asked you a very, very simple question. “You don’t move on from whether an election is stolen,” Stephanopoulos added. And the peaceful transfer of power, up until 2020, was at the heart of our democratic tradition,” Stephanopoulos told me. And the looming 2024 election will surely result in an uptick of 2020 election denialism, given the debunked conspiracy theory’s hold on the Republican Party.

Persons: George Stephanopoulos, Steve Scalise, Joe Biden, Scalise, Stephanopoulos, “, ”, ” Scalise, ” Stephanopoulos, it’s, newsrooms, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump Organizations: CNN, ABC News, Republican, MSNBC, Fox News, New, Republican Party Locations: New York

☆ Canada's emission cuts unlikely to hit 2030 target, auditor general says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Canada's emissions reduction plan is flawed and will not reach the target of cutting greenhouse gas output by 40% to 45% below the 2005 level by 2030, the country's auditor general said on Tuesday. Falling short of the minimum 40% target for 2030 would mean Canada missing its commitment under the United Nations' Paris Agreement on climate change. Ottawa's plan is insufficient because key measures needed to meet the 2030 target were delayed or not prioritized, the office of the auditor general said in a statement. Canada has missed every emissions reduction target it has ever set. DeMarco said the government could still meet its 2030 target "with drive, focus, and leadership".

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Carlos Osorio, Jerry, Steven Guilbeault, Guilbeault, DeMarco, Ismail Shakil, David Ljunggren, Steve Scherer, David Evans, Deepa Babington Organizations: Billy Bishop Airport, Canada's, interprovincial, REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, United Nations, Environment, Sustainable, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Ottawa

OTTAWA, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Canada's trade surplus with the world increased twice as much as forecast in September, as higher crude prices helped exports gain for a third straight month, data showed on Tuesday. September's trade surplus gained to C$2.04 billion ($1.48 billion), Statistics Canada said, compared with a Reuters poll pointing toward a C$1.00 billion surplus. Energy products led the gains, mainly due to higher crude oil prices that coincided with the extension of voluntary production cuts by OPEC+. Partly offsetting the gains, exports of metal and non- metallic mineral products fell 10.7% in September from an all-time high in August. Overall, motor vehicles and parts recorded its sixth consecutive monthly rise, despite strike disruptions in the United States - Canada's biggest trade partner.

Persons: Stuart Bergman, Bergman, Shelly Kaushik, Ismail Shakil, Steve Scherer, Fergal Smith, Dale Smith, Ed Osmond, Chizu Organizations: OTTAWA, Statistics, Export Development Canada, Energy, ., Canadian, greenback, Bank of Canada's, BMO Capital Markets, Thomson Locations: Statistics Canada, United States, Toronto, Ottawa

The Senate, which Democrats control 51-49, has also been struggling to pass bills funding the government through Sept. 30, adding to calls for a stopgap "continuing resolution" to avert a shutdown. Further complicating matters is a Republican majority so narrow that House Speaker Mike Johnson can afford to lose no more than four party votes on legislation Democrats oppose. "He hasn't decided how that would be structured - if that would happen," House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, the No. 2 Republican, told reporters in the U.S. Capitol on Friday. The House passed two of three Republican spending bills on their agenda last week, covering congressional operations and the environment.

Persons: Leah Millis, We've, Tom Cole, Hakeem Jeffries, Jeffries, Mike Johnson, Jeff Lewis, Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, hasn't, Steve Scalise, Frank Lucas, Jason Lange, David Morgan, Richard Cowan, Scott Malone, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S . Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Congress, Republicans, Democratic, House Democratic, Republican, Caucus, University of California, Capitol, Fox News Sunday, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Los Angeles

[1/2] FILE PHOTO: People hold a rally to protest against Israel's attack on Gaza near the Israeli embassy in Tokyo, Japan October 16, 2023. From the beginning of the conflict, Japan has sought a "balanced" response, in part due to its diverse diplomatic interests in the region and its dependency on the Middle East for oil. A spokesperson for Japan's foreign ministry said it was expected that countries have different positions, but denied that G7 members were struggling to find common ground. A statement issued by G7 trade ministers from a meeting in Osaka late last month did not mention the war. Other group members have issued joint statements.

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Ajay Bisaria, India's ambassador to Canada from 2020 to 2022, said the relationship is in a "de-escalation phase" following "quiet diplomacy". "This is not a thaw," an Indian foreign ministry official told Reuters. 'MODEST DE-ESCALATION'Officials in India and Canada spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to speak on the subject. The Indian foreign ministry did not respond to a request for comment. Canada's foreign ministry pointed to comments made by Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie on Oct. 30.

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☆ A GOP congressman says Speaker Mike Johnson has brought a 'sense of peace' to the House Republican Conference: 'He's shown you can be conservative and kind'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Speaker Mike Johnson is being lauded by House Republicans for uniting the conference after weeks of turmoil. "There's a real sense of peace that came over the whole conference," Rep. Warren Davidson told NBC News. Republicans will face a series of tests as they continue to navigate a slim 221-212 House majority. "There's a real sense of peace that came over the whole conference," Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio told NBC News. Rep. Gary Palmer of Alabama, the chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee, had high praise for Johnson.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California police officer involved in a controversial shooting last year has resigned after the discovery of racist text messages he wrote, including some making light of the shooting, a police chief says. Mark McNamara, who joined the San Jose Police Department in 2017, quit last week after being notified of an investigation into his offensive messages, Police Chief Anthony Mata told the Bay Area News Group. McNamara shot and wounded Green, who is Black, after Green appeared to have quelled a fight that broke out inside an eatery near San Jose State University. Political Cartoons View All 1234 ImagesIn a text message dated the day after the shooting, McNamara appears to refer to Green with a racial slur. Other messages from June 2023 appear to have been sent while McNamara was being interviewed by the City Attorney’s Office and Green’s legal team, which sued the city over the shooting.

Persons: Mark McNamara, Anthony Mata, Mata, McNamara, “, K’aun, Green, San Jose State University . Green, Adanté Pointer, Steve Slack Organizations: JOSE, Calif, San Jose Police Department, Police, Bay Area, San Jose State University ., City Attorney’s, San Jose Police, ’ Locations: California, San

☆ Instant View: Canada gains 17,500 jobs in October, jobless rate rises to 5.7%
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

TORONTO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Canada's economy gained a net 17,500 jobs in October, entirely in part-time work, and the jobless rate rose to 5.7%, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday. Employment in the goods producing sector grew by a net 7,500 jobs, largely in construction. STORIES:MARKET REACTION: CAD/LINK: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/231103/dq231103a-eng.htm?HPA=1COMMENTSDEREK HOLT, VICE PRESIDENT OF CAPITAL MARKETS ECONOMICS AT SCOTIABANK:"So most of the jobs were part time. In terms of Bank of Canada, we got another set of jobs numbers before their next decision and a lot more data before the December meeting. You'd really need to see some strong holiday shopping and end of year activity in order to get a beat on Q4."

Persons: DEREK HOLT, you've, Steve Scherer, Denny Thomas Organizations: TORONTO, Statistics, ECONOMICS, SCOTIABANK, Bank of Canada, Thomson Locations: Statistics Canada, it's

A help wanted sign hangs in a bar window along Queen Street West in Toronto Ontario, Canada June 10, 2022. Canada added a net 17,500 jobs in October, Statistics Canada data showed. The softer-than-anticipated jobs report follows data out earlier this week indicating that the economy likely slipped into a shallow recession in the third quarter. "This will keep the Bank of Canada pinned more fully to the sidelines, although we still believe that rate relief remains a distant prospect." The services sector gained 10,000 jobs, led by information, culture and recreation as well as healthcare and social assistance.

Persons: Carlos Osorio, Royce Mendes, that's, Paul Smith, Doug Porter, Ismail Shakil, Steve Scherer, Fergal Smith, Nivedita Balu, Dale Smith, Louise Heavens, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Queen, West, REUTERS, Statistics, Reuters, Desjardins, Bank of Canada’s, The Bank of Canada, BoC, P, P Global Market Intelligence, CENTRAL BANK, Canadian, BMO Capital Markets, Bank of Canada, Thomson Locations: Toronto Ontario, Canada, OTTAWA, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Toronto

☆ China jets endangered crew of Canadian chopper in international waters - Ottawa
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

OTTAWA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Chinese warplanes buzzed a Canadian helicopter over international waters in the South China Sea last weekend and then fired flares at it, Defence Minister Bill Blair said on Friday, saying the incidents had put the crew in danger. Blair said a Chinese jet had initially flown right over the helicopter on Sunday, causing it to experience significant turbulence. "These maneuvers put the safety of all personnel involved in unnecessary risk," he told reporters, saying Ottawa considered the recent actions by Chinese jets to be "significantly unsafe". In May, the Pentagon said a Chinese fighter jet carried out an "unnecessarily aggressive" maneuver near a U.S. military plane over the South China Sea in international airspace. The encounter followed what Washington calls a recent trend of increasingly dangerous behavior by Chinese military aircraft.

Persons: buzzed, Bill Blair, Blair, David Ljunggren, Steve Scherer, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: OTTAWA, Defence, North, Canadian, Pentagon, Washington, Thomson Locations: Canadian, South, Canada, North Korea, Ottawa, Beijing, Chinese, U.S

☆ 19 Best Gifts for the Tea Lovers in Your Life
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Sarah Rose | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

For people who also drink coffeeSugar Wish The Coffee & Tea Sugarwish $45 at SugarwishThis Sugarwish coffee and tea gift box is a great option for anyone who loves coffee just as much as they love tea. Desains suggests a porcelain tea pot clad in stainless steel to keep a quality tea warm for hours. Alternately, make a tea concentrate by doubling the amount of tea leaves in hot tea, then pouring it over ice. For a twist on matchaIppodo Tea Genmaicha Green Tea $15 at AmazonIf you love matcha but want to try something new, you might enjoy this Genmaicha green tea from Ippodo Tea. It’s lighter than matcha and is made by blending green tea leaves with roasted rice, so it has a distinct flavor.

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☆ Analysis: Israel aid drama is the latest failure of American governance
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

House GOP leaders said they plan to hold a vote on the package on Thursday but such is the uncertainty in the party’s chaotic majority that no timetable is ever certain. But House GOP Whip Tom Emmer and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise both said they expect to pass the package later in the day. For years, a vote on aid to Israel might have been one of the least controversial measures to come up in the House all year. But Johnson defended his decision on Thursday to link Israel aid to cuts in IRS funding. But the last few weeks have shown there’s a vast difference between what a GOP speaker wants to do and what he can do.

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In the Minnesota case, the plaintiffs are asking the state’s highest court to declare that Trump is disqualified and direct the secretary of state to keep him off the ballot for the state’s March 5 primary. But as awful as the melee was, and as disturbing as the rioters’ actions were, it was not a war upon the United States,” they wrote in an earlier filing. The Minnesota Supreme Court justices have scheduled just over an hour for oral arguments Thursday. The Minnesota case was filed by Free Speech For People, while the Colorado case came from another long-established group with significant legal resources, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. In Colorado, ballot challenges first go to a judge for a hearing and then can be appealed to the state Supreme Court.

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Amid the economic turmoil of the pandemic, his government racked up Canada's highest ever deficit. Failing to curb spending now risks "the market dictating to you what you have to do with fiscal policy," said Doug Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets. "I do think they have to trim the sails a bit," he added. "It's going to be easier to get inflation down if monetary and fiscal policy are rowing in the same direction," Macklem said. Fitch Ratings stripped Canada of its triple-A credit rating in June 2020, citing pandemic spending.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Doug Porter, Chrystia Freeland, Katherine Cuplinskas, Trudeau, Macklem, Desjardins, Randall Bartlett, Simon Deeley, Robert Asselin, DBRS Morningstar, Julia Smith, Steve Scherer, Fergal Smith, Denny Thomas, Josie Kao Organizations: OTTAWA, Trudeau's Liberal, BMO Capital Markets, Finance, International Monetary Fund, of Canada's, BoC, UK, RBC Dominion Securities Inc, New, Business Council of Canada, Fitch, Moody's Investors, Canada, Thomson Locations: Canada, FES, Germany, High, Ottawa, Toronto

View of the Cobre Panama mine, of Canadian First Quantum Minerals, in Donoso, Panama, December 6, 2022. First Quantum on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to the rule of law with the objective of benefiting Panama. First Quantum and its local unit Minera Panama declined to comment further. A decision to cancel the Cobre Panama mine's contract could slow Panama's GDP growth from an anticipated 6% in 2023 to just 1% without the mine in operation on an annualized basis. The odds of Panama losing its investment-grade rating would rise significantly if the contract is revoked, J.P Morgan warned on Tuesday.

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☆ Canada caps immigration target amid housing crunch, inflation
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Wa Lone | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"These immigration levels will help set the pace of Canada's economic and population growth while moderating its impact on critical systems such as infrastructure and housing," Miller said. Canada's population has grown mainly through immigration, and population growth has helped fuel economic growth in recent years. But some economists have blamed immigration for worsening the country's housing shortage, though immigrants also work in industries like construction that are facing a labor shortage. For this reason, the Bank of Canada has said immigration has been both a driver and a brake for inflation, which stood at 3.8% in September. More consumers mean more demand, which pushes up prices, but immigrants entering the work force also help keep down labor costs.

Persons: Christinne, Marc Miller, Miller, Wa, Ismail Shakil, Steve Scherer, Deepa Babington Organizations: REUTERS, Rights TORONTO, Bank of Canada, Statistics, Institute for Canadian Citizenship, Wa Lone, Thomson Locations: Canada, U.S, Champlain , New York, Ottawa, Statistics Canada, Toronto

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Iga Swiatek says she and other women's tennis players are more united than in the past as they seek changes on the WTA Tour, including improvements to prioritize the athletes' well-being. “We are not happy with some things,” Swiatek, a three-time Grand Slam champion who was ranked No. Some players recently outlined various concerns in a letter to WTA CEO Steve Simon and during two meetings with tour leadership. Political Cartoons View All 1230 ImagesAmong the topics, Simon wrote, is late-night matches — a growing source of frustration for players. “I really feel like we — me and the other players, like, Ons (Jabeur), Coco ... and also some players that didn’t qualify for the finals — we’re really, really united, and we think the same way,” Swiatek said.

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