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The close: TSX rises as soft inflation data not seen delaying rate hike

Trade

Canada opposes replacing U.S. tariffs with quota system, Freeland says Subscriber content

The tariff issue is the one key trade obstacle left between Canada and the United States after they, along with Mexico, concluded the negotiations on the proposed United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade at the start of this month

'Cold winter’ begins for China amid trade war and worst growth numbers since financial crisis Subscriber content

The economy grew 6.5 per cent in the third quarter from a year earlier, weakest quarterly pace since 2009

Clash over U.S. tariffs heats up with barrage of WTO litigation

Twelve requests for adjudication have been submitted at the World Trade Organization, triggering a dispute-resolution process that could last years

Saudi Arabia

U.S. oil strategy complicated by geopolitical fallout from Khashoggi affair Subscriber content

For the Trump administration, Saudi Arabia is too important an ally in its escalating battle with Iran to jeopardize the relationship over journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s case, analysts said on Friday.

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Saudi Arabia’s economic overhaul was troubled before the grisly Khashoggi affair Subscriber content

The country seems doomed to remain a fossil-fuel economy as Mohammed Bin Salman and his Vision 2030 plan lose credibility among CEOs and investors

Eric Reguly

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Financial Facelift Can an uncertain investment help this 60-year-old retire early?

Investor Clinic Busting a myth about growth stocks and RRSPs

Stars and Dogs The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week

Portfolio Strategy Canada’s favourite dividend mutual fund and dividend ETF square off Rob Carrick

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Streetwise

Nova Scotia becomes third province to grant investment regulator greater investigative power The province recently passed legislative amendments to its securities act to provide the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada with the legal authority in Nova Scotia to more effectively investigate and prosecute those who harm investors

National Bank hires David Skurka as its new head of Canadian investment banking

AltaGas prices Canadian IPO below marketing range, will raise $239-million IPO follows AltaGas’s US$4.5-billion takeover of WGL Holdings, which saddled the buyer with debt

Toronto hedge fund K2 accused of ‘manipulative trading' The OSC alleged 60 incidents of spoofing by K2 in the three-month period between October and December, 2016, and also alleged that K2 benefited by approximately $250,000

Dennis Mitchell’s Starlight Investments Capital introduces new real estate trust The fund, consisting of 60-per-cent listed securities and 40-per-cent direct global real estate and infrastructure investments, opens the door for retail investors previously locked out of this type of investment

ROB Magazine

Bring on the price war: Europe’s discount airlines hit the Canadian market Our domestic carriers are under attack as two experienced international airlines quietly launch their ultra-low-cost service in Canada. Will we finally see European-style discount prices? Or will the newcomers fail, like so many have before?

‘We were dying’: Inside the scramble to overhaul Investors Group Since taking over the wealth management giant, Jeff Carney has slashed fees, fired more than 1,000 people and changed its name. Will his bold strategy pay off?

Don’t try picking superstar stocks — you’ll fail Reducing your risk pays off better than taking flyer on stocks you think should perform well Ian McGugan

Are middle-class investors being left behind? Investors Group and other advisers are focusing on high net worth clients. For everyone else, bring on the robots Duncan Hood

Apple should spend money on innovation, not buybacks The tech superstar needs to get back to what it did better than anyone else Eric Reguly

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Telus launches charitable foundation to help vulnerable youth October 19 Updated

Ontario does brisk business with 100,000 pot orders in first 24 hours October 19

TV industry needs to better serve on-demand audiences, Corus CEO says October 19

Former Falconbridge CEO was ‘a miner’s miner’ October 19

Streetwise Newsletter Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week October 19 Updated

Company extracting metals from asbestos waste gets $12-million from Ottawa October 19

The cannabis industry can expect more growth - and consolidation David Wood October 19

Managing Taking the anxiety out of delegating work Harvey Schachter October 19

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Light work: How a roll of film is processed 1:28 In the lab at Toronto's Downtown Camera, the staff is busy fulfilling developing and scanning jobs for photographers who are shooting on film. Here's a peek at how they processed a roll of Portra 800 120mm for The Globe's story on the expansion of the store to meet the growth of film usage.

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Carrick Talks Money: How to ensure your money lasts through retirement 1:46 Personal finance columnist Rob Carrick talks to author Fred Vettese about the best practices to stretch your retirement savings.

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Ultra human-like robots are at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence 0:35 Watch Vancouver-based Sanctuary A.I.'s trailer for their new humanoid robots currently in development.

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ROB Magazine See how Hilroy’s iconic paper products are made 1:58 Hilroy notebooks and exercise books have been a staple in Canadian classrooms for decades. Take a look inside production at the Hilroy plant in Mississauga

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Carrick Talks Money: How can you support gender diversity in your investment portfolio? 1:25 Personal finance columnist Rob Carrick talks to Leslie-Anne Scorgie, personal finance author and founder of MeVest, about how to best support gender diversity in your investment portfolio.

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Carrick Talks Money: What happens when I complain about my adviser? 2:14 Columnist Rob Carrick talks to Ellen Bessner, lawyer and author of 'Advisor at Risk', about what happens after a complaint is filed against a financial adviser.

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Inside the Market: Hedging strategies to use in a volatile market 3:07 Som Seif, CEO of Purpose Investments, discusses ways you can invest to minimize the ups and down of a volatile investment market.

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Marketing

Cannabis legalization sets stage for marketing battle between producers, regulators

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International Business

Mark Carney says Bank of England preparing for ‘cliff-edge’ Brexit, regardless of how unlikely that may be

U.S. home sales fell in September to slowest pace in 3 years

Ford CEO seeks to rally dealers as shares sink to new low

Small Business

Report on Small Business Newsletter: Ontario employers hesitant to roll back Liberal labour reforms

Cannabis distributors scramble to find alternatives after Canada Post union gives strike notice

Quitting for cannabis: Meet seven entrepreneurs leaping into green territory

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Business School Research How Twitter can help institutional investors make better trading decisions

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