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New Scotiabank CEO Scott Thomson had spotty track record at construction equipment dealer Finning
Finning shares consistently underperformed its peer group during Thomson’s reign as CEO
Inside Scotiabank’s succession saga that stunned Canada’s corporate elite
Quebec election
The challenges facing Quebec’s economy as Legault looks to secure another win
The province’s aging population and resulting worker shortage loom as a big storm cloud for the next government
François Legault’s CAQ makes inroads in unlikely places as Quebec heads to the polls
taxes
Britain backs down from controversial tax break for the rich
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the about face Monday after 10 days of mounting criticism

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Germany’s RWE buys Con Edison’s Clean Energy Businesses in US$6.8-billion U.S. shift
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Financial services

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Technology

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