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Competition Bureau approves RBC’s proposed takeover of HSBC Canada

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

GATINEAU, Que. — Royal Bank of Canada has obtained approval from the Competition Bureau for its proposed acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada. After an extensive review, The Competition Bureau said the deal likely won’t significantly lessen competition in the banking sector. However, the bureau says the financial services market in Canada overall remains very concentrated.The bureau’s review considered a broad range of sources, including more than 1,500 submissions from Canadians. The approval will be used in the Finance Minister’s decision-making process on whether to give the final greenlight for the deal to proceed. RBC first announced its proposed takeover of HSBC Canada in November 2022, with a price tag of $13.5 billion.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 1, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:RY)The Canadian Press<!– Photo: 20230901090924-64f1e6368b7c98d97615339fjpeg.jpg, Caption: Royal Bank of Canada has obtained approval from the...

Members show to Friday Morning Swim Club despite cancellation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

CHICAGO -- Organizers say they had to shut down the Friday Morning Swim Club once the park district and police got involved -- but swimmers still showed today.Friday Swim Club has been going on for the past two years as a fun dip in the water for an hour every Friday morning with their Instagram page accumulating more than 50,000 followers.Every Friday morning, hundreds gathered at Montrose Harbor to jump into the water at 7:10 a.m. Many have floating devices and others are just swimming along. Illinois’ first music festival permitting cannabis consumption announced Issues have come through after organizers say the park district and Chicago police called out swimming before the authorized beach hours between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. No lifeguards are around when people jump into the lake that early in the morning. Last week's meetup was cancelled due to the issues, yet still hundreds gathered and jumped into the lake.“I don’t think it will be the last, it was the first time,” someone sa...

Walgreens CEO exits less than 3 years after taking over drug store chain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Walgreens Boots has stepped down after less than three years at the helm of the drug store chain that is undergoing a sizeable transformation, one that has come at a cost. Walgreens Boots Alliance confirmed Rosalind Brewer's exit Friday. According to the Illinois company, the board of directors and Brewer “mutually agreed” to her resignation effective Thursday.Ginger Graham, who currently serves as Walgreen Boots Alliance's lead independent director, has been named interim CEO.“I am grateful to have had the opportunity to lead Walgreens Boots Alliance and to work alongside such talented and dedicated colleagues," Brewer said in a written statement. "I am confident that WBA is on track to be a leading consumer-centric healthcare company, serving thousands of communities across the country.”Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. is the parent company of Walgreens and other consumer brands around the world — including Boots, Duane Reade, No7 Beauty Company, Benavides...

Where's my Facebook settlement check? Why payments haven't arrived – and when they might

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – After months of collecting applications, the window to file a claim in the $725 million Facebook privacy settlement has closed. The deadline passed a week ago, but no one has received a dime yet. That's because payments can't be sent out until the settlement is given final approval by a judge. The hearing is slated for Thursday, Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. in San Francisco. At the final approval hearing, the judge will decide whether the settlement agreement is "fair, reasonable, and adequate," according to the settlement administrator. The court will then decide whether or not to approve the attorneys' fees and other payments laid out in the settlement, as well as hear any objections. Facebook’s $725M settlement is huge, but how much will you actually get? Finally, the court will have the opportunity to grant final approval – but there may be even more roadblocks. Once a settlement is approved, there could still be appeals. An appeal could put payments on hold for months or ev...

Dean's Weekender: Carrie Underwood, Bike The Drive and more

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

Check out Dean's weekender for all events coming to the Chicagoland area this weekend from Carrie Underwood, Bike The Drive and more.

'Walking Dead' spinoffs, 'Interview With the Vampire' to resume with actors' union approval

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pair of spinoffs of “The Walking Dead” and the next season of “Interview With the Vampire” can resume production despite the ongoing Hollywood strikes after reaching an agreement with the actors' union.The three AMC series are the highest-profile television productions yet to get what's known as an interim agreement from the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.In this Oct. 9, 2015 file photo, actor Norman Reedus attends AMC's "The Walking Dead" season six premiere fan event in New York. Reedus, who plays zombie-plagued Daryl Dixon on the hit AMC thriller, is hitting the road in a new AMC reality show as he takes viewers on a biker journey exploring motorcycle culture. The series, with the working title “Ride with Norman Reedus,” debuts in 2016. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)The approval was granted Wednesday because the cable channel AMC and production company Stalwart Films are not part of the ...

School bus with students on board involved in crash Friday morning; no injuries reported

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

Editor's note: This story initially reported the school bus involved belonged to the Manor Independent School District, but Manor ISD said all buses are accounted for. This story has been updated to reflect that it was not a Manor ISD bus. The story will be updated when we receive more details on which ISD the bus belongs to. MANOR (KXAN) -- A school bus was involved in a crash with a dump truck Friday morning, according to first responders. No injuries were reported. It happened just before 7 a.m. on Hwy 290, near its intersection with FM 973, according to the Travis County Sheriff's Office. TCSO said a dump truck ran into the bus. The highway was not shut down, and no injuries were reported, TCSO said. Austin-Travis County EMS said paramedics were on scene but said they did not hear of anyone injured. KXAN has reached out to Manor Police. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

APD identifies driver killed in early August Burnet Road crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Police on Thursday identified the driver who died after a three-vehicle crash on Burnet Road on August 2. According to APD, Nathan Baker, 77, ran a red light and hit a Capital Metro bus, a utility pole, and a parked vehicle. Police responded to the crash in the 8200 block near Steck Avenue around 9:47 a.m. on Aug. 2. APD said Baker was taken to a hospital, where he died on August 7. No one else was injured, according to APD. This incident is being investigated as Austin's 56th fatal crash of 2023, resulting in 59 fatalities for the year, APD said.Anyone with information should contact APD's Vehicular Homicide unit at 512-974-8111 or submit an anonymous tip via the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program.

EMS gets game plan ready for potential heat emergencies at DKR stadium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Football fans are not the only ones getting ready for Saturday’s game at DKR Memorial Stadium.“Ambulances and motorcycle medics will be strategically placed around the stadium,” said Commander Eric Gordon with Austin-Travis County EMS.Every football season, ATCEMS puts together a plan to respond to emergencies on game days to protect fans and players. Getting to a UT football game: How much does it cost? “We will have medics that are dedicated just for the field and for the players and the coaches and staff, as well as medics in and around the stadium for the pregame activities and during the game and postgame.”With game day temperatures expected to hit triple digits, Commander Gordon expects heat-related emergencies.“We stay prepared for all of them,” said Commander Gordon. “We've taken steps with increasing our capacity with coolers and water, ice and cool packs.”UT officials say keeping fans hydrated is a top priority and announced 16 locations for all fans to ...

The Loop: The Nipsey Russell 2023 NFL Preview

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:49 GMT

MINNESOTA VIKINGS“Driving Distraction”All agree that J.J.So much more than O.K.No. 1 in the press guides you’re readingYet you’ll bet with your bookieHe’s way behind rookieIf you’re talkin’ ‘bout Interstate speedingMinnesota Vikings owners Mark Wilf, left, and Zygi Wilf, right, pose for a photo with first-round draft pick Jordan Addison during an NFL football press conference in Eagan, Minn., Friday, April 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)GREEN BAY PACKERS“Is Love All There is?”The cupboard looks barrenIn Year One without AaronThe novice QB’s hardly stellarSo Cheeseheads bewareYou had better prepareFor the next couple years in the cellarFILE – Green Bay Packers’ Jordan Love drops back to pass during an NFL football mini camp practice session Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers have scheduled two separate sessions of joint practices to give new starting quarterback Jordan Love more opportunities to work with his young receiving group before the season b...