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Amazon E-Bikes Gain Ground in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Small final-mile delivery companies are using electric bikes to work around New York City traffic, and Amazon plans to try the approach in other markets
APOE2 gene may protect against Alzheimer’s by aiding DNA repair, study finds
The laboratory findings point to a possible reason APOE2 carriers have lower Alzheimer’s risk, but researchers caution the work is not yet a treatment and was not tested in living patients
World Cup rental income can look tempting. Planners say count the costs first
Airbnb says Toronto hosts could make more than $4,000 a month during the tournament, but financial planners warn taxes, local rules, insurance and time can change the math
Crypto holders face rising physical attacks, report says
Tom’s Hardware reports a 75% increase in 2025, with 72 confirmed incidents involving kidnapping or assault and about $41 million in losses
U.S. adds duties on fresh Canadian mushrooms after subsidy probe
Most Canadian fresh mushroom exports face a 2.84% countervailing duty, with company-specific rates for two producers and separate anti-dumping duties expected later
Japan, China lead foreign government retreat from U.S. Treasurys as Iran war fallout stokes currency fears
The sell-off came as the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict and resulting surge in crude oil prices sent the yen and other Asian currencies tumbling.
Pandemic preparedness is slipping, global watchdog warns
The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board says funding cuts, eroding trust and unequal access to medical tools are leaving countries exposed before the next major outbreak
Chinese courts signal worker protections as A.I. advances
A reported series of precedent-setting rulings points to a legal effort to protect employees from displacement by artificial intelligence while China promotes the technology
Halifax mammogram waits stretch into 2027, alarming patients
IWK Health Centre says a shortage of medical radiation technologists is the biggest factor behind long waits for routine breast screening appointments
Second batch of Mandelson papers delayed until after recess
Darren Jones told MPs the documents will be released after Parliament returns, amid questions over withheld files and new redaction grounds