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The economic shock caused by the coronavirus is accelerating a tech-industry shift from prioritizing growth to profitability, meaning rank-and-file workers will no longer be immune to the forces confronting so many workers throughout America.

The Canadian stock market ended notably lower on Friday with shares from across several sectors reeling under sustained selling pressure amid concerns about the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Canadian stock market ended on a firm note on Friday, as investors shrugged off weak jobs data and indulged in some strong buying at several counters, reacting positively to news about several countries reopening their businesses.

The Canadian stock market shrugged off a volatile start and a subsequent long spell in negative territory and ended on a firm not on Monday, thanks to some spirited buying in the final hour of the session.

The Canadian stock market ended marginally up on Wednesday, thanks largely to strong gains in the technology section.

While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, aerospace and defense company Raytheon Technologies Corp. (RTX) said it is not providing an outlook at this time, due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the scope, severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Switzerland Stock market ended modestly higher on Friday, extending gains to a fourth straight session, reacting positively to news about reopening of businesses in several parts across the world.

The Switzerland stock market ended sharply lower on Monday amid an escalation in U.S.-China tensions over the origin of the coronavirus outbreak.

The Switzerland stock market ended higher on Thursday, in line with markets across Europe, reacting to news about gradual reopening of businesses across the continent and in several states in America.

Despite data showing consumer confidence in the country hitting a historic low, the Switzerland stock market ended on a firm note on Tuesday, as several countries across Europe relaxed shutdown restrictions and reopened some businesses.

The Switzerland stock market ended higher on Wednesday, bucking the weak trend seen across Europe.

The Australian stock market is modestly lower on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session following the mixed cues overnight from Wall Street and the fall in commodity prices. Data showing that Australia's services sector continued to struggle in April due to pandemic-related closures and restricted activity also dampened sentiment.

We find out why Toronto needs to have its own time zone, we meet our show’s legendary announcer, and we uncover how Canada’s biggest disco band went from polyester suits to prison uniforms.

A diplomatic spat between Australia and China appears to be escalating, with accusations of unprofessional conduct and petty games.

Little Rock Marriott giving 163 employees notice of layoffs longer than originally thought.

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A horror summer season has seen fruit and vegetable growers in Queensland go to extraordinary lengths to grow crops.

A baleen whale off California almost swallowed a sea lion that got in the way during an anchovy feeding frenzy, in an encounter rarely seen let alone caught on film.

Comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short discuss comedy and their 30-year friendship ahead of their Australian tour.

An Aboriginal group has installed a caretaker to protect a forest near South Australia's Port Lincoln from an escalating spate of wood thefts.

Australia's biggest grain handler and a global infrastructure giant reach agreement on the use of WA's rail freight network, but farmers' hopes this will lead to fewer trucks transporting grain may be dashed.

Every year for the past two decades, the tiny Queensland town of Weengallon has played host to huge crowds of women dressed in pink who gather for a good cause.

Australians' growing appetite for exotic plant-based foods boosts business for a no-till regenerative farm that's setting trends in some of south-east Queensland's fanciest restaurants.

An unwanted steam locomotive that was left to rust has become a symbol of pride for a Queensland town, thanks to years of painstaking restoration work.

Buying water entitlement from irrigators, installing cameras on the river, and a subsidy to install water meters are at the centre of a $70 million Government spend to prevent fish kills.

A watersport based around ancient tradition, dragon boating now spans many different cultures - but the legend behind it is never forgotten.

It's hard to imagine a subtropical island struggling with drought, but Norfolk Island has had only 12mm of rain all summer and dams and water tanks are running dry.

Bad weather in Sydney means India goes through to T20 World Cup final without a ball being bowled — and Australia will lose out if the second semi does not go ahead.

Queensland's Chief Health Officer refuses to budge on a decision criticised as "bureaucratic overreach" after an Anzac Day flyover is banned due to coronavirus restrictions, with the state recording another two cases.

A grand slam of a different kind has seen two Brisbane nurses take on the world's best tennis players high in the sky on a hospital rooftop.

For Muriel Halsted, being part of the world of social media isn't something she's ever given much thought to.

As a river runs dry in the northern basin, the blame game continues, and farmer Andrew Watson says irrigators are being unjustly targeted over water use.

A teenager who suffered a punctured lung when she was stabbed by a classmate at Renmark High School tells the District Court they are still best friends and she will continue to support her as she receives treatment for schizophrenia.

Despite 18 places on the table and 55 points standing between Liverpool and Watford, the lowly Hornets sting the Reds for a first Premier League loss of the season.

Efforts to reduce the spread of coronavirus see Italian authorities suspend all sports leagues, including Serie A and Six Nations rugby union matches, until at least April 3.

Making it through the night in a dark cell surrounded by spirits, ghost-seekers, psychics and spooky storytellers.

A Victorian man accused of murdering Adelaide mother-of-two Suzanne Poll at her workplace in 1993 will plead not guilty to the charge, a court has heard.

South Australia records its first new COVID-19 case in a fortnight, with a man who returned from the UK in March testing positive weeks after he is believed to have contracted the virus.

Two years before his body was discovered in an air duct, young Adelaide man Dylan Bartlett lost a friend to circumstances which also were baffling and tragic.

Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor is farewelled as a dedicated "hero" who will always be remembered for making a "huge difference to the community", as Victoria Police officers observe a minute of silence for their colleague.

Fire season is officially over in southern Australia, but the work is only just beginning for the royal commission into the deadly crisis.

Victoria Police has suspended a senior constable over what Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton calls one of the most appalling breaches of privacy he's ever seen.

What does the legendary leg-spinner have in common with an ancient volcano range beneath a remote stretch of outback SA and Queensland? A "fiery temperament" as well as "explosive talent", a geoscientist says.

Musician and mother Rose Wilson has created a mum's choir where children are welcome too. It's proving popular, as mums enjoy connecting and singing with others without having to worry about childcare.