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Burberry to Stop Burning Unsold Goods, Removes Real Fur From Collections
LONDON—Britain’s Burberry will no longer burn millions of pounds worth of unsold luxury goods or use real fur in its collections following a furor over it environmental record. It admitted in Ju ...
Argentina Unveils ‘Emergency’ Austerity Measures, Grain Export Taxes to Balance Budget
BUENOS AIRES—President Mauricio Macri on Sept. 3 announced new taxes on exports in the world’s third-biggest soy producer and steep cuts to government spending in an “emergency” bid ...
Oil Prices Higher as US Sanctions Limit Iran Exports
LONDON—Oil prices rose on Sept. 3, supported by concerns that falling Iranian output will tighten markets once U.S. sanctions bite from November, but gains were limited by higher supply from OPEC and ...
Home Ownership in Canada Declines, Reversing Long Upward Trend
Home ownership in Canada fell for the first time in over 45 years, according to a Point2Homes study released this week. It had reached a record high of 69 percent in 2011, but as of 2016, it fell to 6 ...