A new Canadian investment watchdog quietly started operations on Monday, the product of a long-awaited merger between the Investment Dealers Association and Market Regulation Services.
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Airlines may report combined losses of US$6.1-billion this year, the worst since 2003, as spiraling fuel costs and slowing economies wipe out earnings.
The International Air Transport Association, whose members account for 93% of international traffic, cut its forecast for the fourth time in nine months at a meeting in Istanbul today after oil prices rose 42% in six months.
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Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of the Blackberry e-mail mobile phone, will receive royalties from Visto Corp. and avoid a trial after a Canadian court found that the closely held company infringed 13 patents.
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The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index charged ahead on Monday, climbing more than 100 points as resources pushed higher amid a rebound in the price of oil.
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Microsoft Corp., owner of the third most popular Internet search engine, struck an agreement to be the default Internet search provider on all Hewlett-Packard Co. computers sold in the U.S. and Canada.
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Canada’s dollar fell for a second day after the price of crude oil declined and traders speculated the Bank of Canada may cut interest rates next week.
The Canadian dollar depreciated against 11 of the 16 most-active currencies. Commodities, such as crude oil and gold, account for about half of Canada’s exports.
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Cerberus Capital Management has sold “significantly†more than half of its stake in GMAC and Chrysler LLC to a group of about 90 investors, the Financial Times reported Monday.
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Canadian consumer confidence tumbled in May to its lowest level in at least seven years, the Conference Board of Canada said Monday.
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Thanh Nien DailyLearn to cook Vietnamese cuisine on Asian cruiseSalt Lake Tribune, United States - May 31, 2008The flavors are as carefully balanced as rice baskets on the shoulder poles of Vietnamese farmers. By the end of the class, everyone has successfully …Vietnam Inflation Crisis Is Feared Wall Street JournalBUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/5 VietNamNet Bridgeall 105 news articles
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APEC Ministers Say Global Trade Deal Is `Urgent' (Update1)Bloomberg - 22 hours agoRising prices for goods such as rice and soy over the past year have prompted some countries to ban exports or eliminate import tariffs, complicating trade …
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