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China's large consumer market is not yet rebounding to pre-pandemic levels

China’s large consumer market is not yet rebounding to pre-pandemic levels

Tourists visit ice sculptures in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province on New Year 2023. Chinese Intelligence Service | VCG | Getty Images BEIJING — It will take time for Chinese consumers to start spending again, despite China’s sudden move toward reopening. About a month after the city of Guangzhou resumed in-store dining, local cafe owner Timothy Chong …

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Canada's ban on foreign home buyers comes into force on January 1st.  What you should know - National |  Globalnews.ca

Canada’s ban on foreign home buyers comes into force on January 1st. What you should know – National | Globalnews.ca

Also coming into the New Year will be the federal government’s promised ban on foreign home buyers amid a growing push to make housing more affordable for Canadians. Starting Jan. 1, 2023, foreign commercial businesses and people will be banned from buying residential property in Canada for two years in an effort to cool the …

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From $600 to $2,000: Sunwing nearly quadruples baggage allowance after criticism - National |  Globalnews.ca

From $600 to $2,000: Sunwing nearly quadruples baggage allowance after criticism – National | Globalnews.ca

Sunwing Vacations has come under scrutiny for telling passengers they would be compensated far less than the legal obligation for their missing and lost luggage. The travel company told several passengers it would reimburse them up to $450 — roughly $600 CAD — for what they spent replacing essential items in luggage that didn’t arrive …

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