First Calgary Petroleums Ltd., the Calgary-based oil and gas producer fighting an attempt by dissident shareholders to fire its chief executive, is asking a Calgary court today to postpone its annual shareholders’ meeting, scheduled for Tuesday.
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Canadian stocks pared gains as Research In Motion Ltd. fell for a second day in Toronto Stock exchange trading.
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Shares of Canadian coal producers soared Monday morning on news that coking coal prices are set to more than triple in fiscal 2008.
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Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., Mosaic Co. and other fertilizer makers rose in New York trading after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said nutrient prices were set to extend gains.
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Novartis says it will buy Nestle’s 77% stake in U.S. eye-care company Alcon to broaden its business from prescription drugs … Yahoo responds to Microsoft ultimatum … Canadian building permits drop … and Motorola ends Ichan standoff
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Canada launched a review on Monday of the country’s railroad freight service, which is dominated by the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways.
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Canadian exports to non-U.S. countries grew 17.4% in 2007, extending a trend of decreased reliance on the United States and stronger trade ties with China, Statistics Canada said on Monday.
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The value of building permits issued in February fell as expected due to a steep drop in non-residential construction intentions in Ontario, Statistics Canada said on Monday.
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Consumer spending in Canada continues at a pace not seen in 30 years, which should keep the economy growing at a rate of 2.2% this year despite U.S.-induced export weakness, the Conference Board of Canada says in its spring outlook.
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'Rustlers' in the paddy fields as rice prices soarSydney Morning Herald, Australia - Apr 4, 2008RECORD prices for rice, Asia's food staple, have triggered a novel phenomenon in central Thailand - rice-rustling, with fields being stripped as they are …