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Australian regulator raises competition concerns over Saputo dairy deal
MONTREAL – Australia’s competition regulator is raising concerns that Saputo Inc.’s proposed purchase of dairy…
Ugly delicacy? Industry touts weird-looking Monkfish
PORTLAND, Maine – Now serving sea monsters. That’s the message from members of the fishing…
Canadian Natural Resources slows heavy oil growth as poor WCS prices persist
CALGARY – Oilsands giant Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. says it is moving up planned maintenance…
Trudeau says taxing foreign online businesses would cost Canadians
MONTREAL – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rejecting suggestions his government should have moved to…
Equifax finds additional 2.4 million Americans impacted by 2017 breach
NEW YORK – Equifax Inc. said Thursday that an additional 2.4 million Americans were impacted…
World Trade Organization warns that Trump risks trade war
GENEVA – The World Trade Organization warned Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump is risking…
Canada posts 1.7% annual growth in fourth quarter of 2017 to finish year at 3%
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy expanded at an annual pace of 1.7 per cent in…
Bouncy-house owner says N.S. red tape preventing him from running his business
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia children’s entertainment company owner says provincial red tape has left…
Saskatchewan deficit down to $595M, but diligence still needed: finance minister
REGINA – The Saskatchewan government’s latest fiscal update shows a dip in the provincial deficit…
Canada’s lobby for tariff relief: from Ottawa, to DC, practically to outer space
WASHINGTON – The lobby effort to spare Canada from incoming tariffs has been quietly unfolding…
TSX and Dow pare back earlier losses as Trump defends steel tariffs
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index closed lower Friday, but off its lows for the…
‘Makes no sense’: Trudeau sounds alarm bell as U.S. inches toward tariff war
WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau describes it as baffling that the United States might…
Washington Legislature phases out Atlantic salmon farming
SEATTLE – The Washington Legislature on Friday voted to phase out marine Atlantic salmon aquaculture,…
Swiss to vote on mandatory public TV fee as Europe watches
BERN, Switzerland – Voters in Switzerland are getting ready to decide whether they should have…
Vatican indicts ex-bank head, says embezzlement loss is $62M
VATICAN CITY – Vatican prosecutors have indicted the former president of the Vatican bank and…
Just for Laughs to be sold after reaching deal with investors group
MONTREAL – The embattled Just for Laughs group says it has found a buyer. The…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
New development finance institution will target poorest countries, says chief
OTTAWA – The head of the government’s new development finance institution says he’s determined to…
Liberals pour more money into tax filing program for homeless, newcomers
OTTAWA – In just over a week, six volunteers will start filing up to 500…
Bombardier workers vote in favour of reciprocity agreement with Airbus
MONTREAL – Bombardier Aerospace workers voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new reciprocity agreement on…
‘Black Panther’ is box-office king for third straight week
LOS ANGELES – Wakanda’s reign shows no signs of waning. “Black Panther” is king of…
Turkish soap operas latest casualty of Mideast conflicts
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A major Middle Eastern satellite network now believed to be…
RioCan to leverage its retail holdings for rental retail, residential
TORONTO – RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says it will turn some of the retail…
CN Rail ousts CEO Luc Jobin, says it needs energetic leader to move forward
MONTREAL – The chief executive of Canadian National Railway Co. abruptly stepped down Monday as…