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Factory occupation in Italy: Laid-off workers organise as a cooperative and want to set up their own business Electric Car

Factory occupation in Italy: Laid-off workers organise as a cooperative and want to set up their own business

In the summer of 2021, the GKN auto parts factory near the Italian city of Florence was closed, and over 400 workers lost their jobs. Since then, some of them have been occupying the building—for over four years now. Their goal is to manufacture solar panels and electric cargo bikes,…
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February 14, 2026
Amid ‘Buy Canadian’ fervour, Canada’s top pension funds still heavily invested in U.S. Trade War

Amid ‘Buy Canadian’ fervour, Canada’s top pension funds still heavily invested in U.S.

Investigates · CBC Investigates Despite the U.S. trade war and President Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty, this country's biggest pension funds remain heavily invested in the U.S. The Canada Pension Plan announced this week that it has grown to a record $780.7 billion in assets, with 47 per cent…
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February 14, 2026