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Ford reaches Canadian labor deal as US auto strike enters 6th day
Ford reaches Canadian labor deal as US auto strike enters 6th day
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The Canadian auto workers union has reached a tentative agreement with Ford, averting a strike as the labor group's US counterpart eyes expanding its ongoing stoppage to more plants. Unifor, which represents Canadian auto workers, said late Tuesday the agreement pertained to more than 5,600 Canadian Ford workers who stood poised for a potential walkout.

EU pushes 10-year renewal for controversial herbicide
EU pushes 10-year renewal for controversial herbicide
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The European Commission proposed to renew the use of the controversial and widely used herbicide glyphosate in the EU for 10 years on Wednesday, after a report saw no reason to block it. But the European Chemicals Agency last year said scientific evidence did not justify classifying glyphosate as a carcinogen.

Biden launches 'climate corps' for green jobs
Biden launches 'climate corps' for green jobs
Business and Economy
by  AFP

US President Joe Biden launched a new "Climate Corps" on Wednesday to help young people get green jobs, as he tries to sell voters on his plans for a clean energy economy. One group, Evergreen, said it was a "big step toward delivering good jobs for young people in the booming clean energy economy."