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British business minister rejects Microsoft’s criticism of decision to block Activision Blizzard deal
FILE PHOTO: Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard's games characters in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
asia-pacific business
China says it has not issued a ban on the purchase, use of foreign phone brands
FILE PHOTO: A Chinese national flag flutters outside the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) building on the Financial Street in Beijing, China July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
big deals
Jelly giant Smucker to buy Twinkies maker Hostess
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report on business
Sea-Doo maker BRP sees strong quarterly sales, profit as supply chain woes recede
A BRP logo is shown at the research and innovation plant in Valcourt, Que., Friday, November 9, 2012.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes.
cost of living
Renting your property as a new homeowner can jeopardize thousands of dollars in tax benefits
A for rent sign is displayed on a house in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. A new report says Canada's average asking rent reached a new record in July. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
cost of living
Tim Hortons, Canadian Tire and other loyalty programs worth watching
An employee at a Tim Hortons hands out a coffee from their drive-thru window in St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, September 29, 2022. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
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Dye & Durham sells TM Group for £50-million in divestiture forced by U.K. regulator
The logo for Dye & Durham Ltd. is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Cineplex says Competition Bureau movie ticket price-dripping case should be dismissed
A Cineplex Odeon Theatre is shown in Toronto on December 16, 2019. Cineplex Inc. saw its first-quarter loss narrow compared with a year ago as its revenue increased nearly 50 per cent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
culture
Range anxiety fades after EV purchase but a key worry lingers, survey shows
Ontario's finance minister says the province's top priority ahead of the federal government's budget is help to mine and process critical minerals as part of its electric vehicle manufacturing push. An electric vehicle is charged in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
international business
Tire maker Michelin says it’s now in talks with local player for purchase of Russian assets
FILE PHOTO: The logo of French tyre maker Michelin is seen at a company building in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France, August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
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BMO promotes Nadim Hirji to new head of commercial banking
BMO Banque de Montreal signage in Ottawa on Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022. BMO Financial Group says it has closed its US$16.3 billion acquisition of Bank of the West more than 13 months after initially anouncing the deal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Sun Life CEO sees deal opportunities in Asia as local companies sit on the sidelines
FILE PHOTO: The Sun Life Financial logo is seen at their corporate headquarters of One York Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
politics
Canada finalizes $19-billion purchase of F-35 fighter jets
Members of the U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team prepare to launch Captain Andrew "Dojo" Olson, F-35 pilot, during the Bagotville International Air Show in Quebec, Canada, June 22, 2019. U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Jensen Stidham/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
canada
Developers who bought Ontario Greenbelt land linked to Ford government
Ontario Premier Doug Ford attends a photo opportunity on a construction site in Brampton, as he starts his re-election campaign, on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
the listing
Ontario regulator moves to strip builder of its licence
The empty lot of the Nautique development is seen at in Burlington, Ont. on Thursday, March 14, 2019. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
report on business
Caribbean wealth manager enters Canada in $325-million deal
The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
inside the market
Contra Guys: Being a successful investor is not just about winners
Benj Gallander and Ben Stadelmann
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Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo maker BRP buys majority stake in bicycle gearbox developer Pinion
BRP Inc. says it has acquired an 80 per cent stake in a German gearbox technology company Pinion GmbH. A BRP logo is shown at the research and innovation plant in Valcourt, Que., on November 9, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes.
international business
Elon Musk files countersuit under seal vs Twitter over $44 billion deal
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 06, 2022, CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party in Austin, Texas. - Twitter's lawsuit to force Elon Musk to complete his $44 billion buyout bid is set to go to trial on October 17, a US judge has ordered, in a case with major stakes for both sides. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Porter Airlines orders 20 more Embraer E195-E2 jets
Porter Airlines has announced a firm order for 20 Embraer E195-E2 passenger jets with a total list price of US$1.56 billion. The airline says the purchase follows its deal last year for 30 Embraer E195-E2 jets, with purchase rights for a further 50 aircraft. The E195-E2 is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Embraer
world
Amazon, Rite Aid cap purchase of emergency contraceptives
This picture taken on June 8, 2022 shows pharmacist Reina Suzuki puts a box of morning after pills into a fertility control kit at a pharmacy in Tokyo. - Emergency contraception cannot be bought without a doctor's approval in Japan and is not covered by public health insurance, so can cost up to 150 USD. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) / TO GO WITH Japan-rights-health-women-contraception,FEATURE by Harumi OZAWA (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)
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Telus receives approval from Toronto Stock Exchange for buyback plan renewal
A Telus sign is seen on a storefront in Halifax on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Telus Corp. says it will invest $17.5 billion in British Columbia and $17 billion in Alberta and create thousands of new jobs in these provinces over the next four years as it looks to expand its wireless networks. CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
done deal
Candidate for gut renovation sells for $6.9-million
Done Deal, 20 York Valley Cres., Toronto
canada
Conservation group appeals to Canadians to help buy Ontario land twice the size of Toronto
The Nature Conservancy of Canada aims to purchase a swath of boreal forest located to the east and south of Hearst, Ont. in hopes of turning it into Canada’s largest privately protected natural space
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Asante Gold enters into exclusivity agreement with Kinross on Ghana mining assets
Kinross Gold Corporation said a nearly three-week strike by unionized workers at its Tasiast mine in Mauritania ended on June 11, 2016.
international business
EU moves toward joint natural gas purchase to curb shortages
Construction work is being carried out on the lock island in Brunsbuettel, northern Germany, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. The port on the North Sea is under discussion as a site for a new LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminal. Europe is scrambling to reduce its natural gas depence on Russia and it won't be easy. Governments are rolling out plans for new gas imports and pipelines. But that's going to take time. For now they're rounding up more liquid gas that can come by ship instead of by pipeline from Russia. (Frank Molter/dpa via AP)
screen time
Full Stream Ahead: The three best films of 2021 are now available to stream at home
Barry Hertz
world
EU to close airspace to Russia, curb media, target Belarus
European Union flags flap in the wind at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said that big gaps remain between Britain and the European Union as they try to secure a Brexit deal by next week.(AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
canada
B.C. Crown says documents identified Wednesday could be ‘exculpatory’ in James case
Craig James, former clerk of the British Columbia legislature, leaves B.C. Supreme Court during a break from his trial in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. James has pleaded not guilty to two counts of fraud over $5,000 and three counts of breach of trust by a public officer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
european business
British antitrust regulators open investigation into Microsoft’s $16-billion Nuance deal
This May 6, 2021 photo shows a sign for Microsoft offices in New York. Federal law enforcement agencies secretly seek the data of Microsoft customers thousands of times a year. That's according to congressional testimony being given Wednesday, June 30, by a senior executive at the technology company. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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British regulator ‘concerned’ Dye & Durham legal-software acquisition could spark price hikes
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canada
Conservation group acquires ‘remarkable’ Manitoulin Island site in Ontario
Vidal Bay, Manitoulin Island Archipelago, ON (Photo by Striking Balance)
canada
B.C. to introduce ‘cooling off’ period legislation for real estate
B.C. Finance Minister Selina Robinson is photographed following her budget speech in the legislative assembly at the provincial legislature in Victoria, B.C., on April 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
british columbia
B.C. offering more rebates for electric vehicle charging stations in condos, apartments
B.C. Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Bruce Ralston, speaks after being named to the position after a provincial government cabinet shuffle, in Vancouver, on January 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Power Corp.’s Sagard unit acquires U.S. real estate investment firm EverWest
Paul Desmarais, Jr., Executive Co-Chairman of Power Financial and Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Power Corporation is photographed at their annual meeting of Shareholders, in Toronto on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
european business
U.K. watchdog begins investigation into S&P Global’s $44-billion deal with IHS Markit
The S&P Global logo is displayed on its offices in the financial district in New York City, U.S., December 13, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files