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BlackBerry unveils new Q5 smartphone aimed at emerging markets
BlackBerry is rolling out a new smartphone, the Q5, aimed at securing the company's position in key emerging markets around the world.
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Tories aim to win Keystone converts with major U.S. ad offensive
The federal government ran ads Monday in Washington D.C. newspapers, along with the launch of a new government website, trumpeting Canada as a reliable energy supplier to the United States and “world environmental leader” on oil and gas development
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5.14.13: Tories target U.S. politicos with Keystone PR ad blitz
The Conservative government has launched a public relations advertising offensive on American lawmakers ahead of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s trip this week to New York, selling Canada as an environmental leader in hopes of winning U.S. political support for the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline
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CN Rail and CP Rail should consider buying Kansas City Southern – analyst
One analyst thinks an acquisition of Kansas City Southern could be on the radar screens of Canada's railroad operators
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IEA sees U.S. oil shockwaves ousting OPEC as the world’s oil king
The U.S. shale boom will send 'shockwaves' through the global oil trade over the next five years, ousting OPEC as the driver of supply growth, says the influential IEA
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Newspapers’ move pieces in the online pay puzzle
As print circulation and advertising steadily declines many publications are turning to online subscriptions to help supplement online ad sales and seeking outside advice to do so
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Why Canada shouldn’t panic about Keystone XL decision delays
Claudia Cattaneo: While any further delay for approval isn't good news for Canada, it’s no reason to panic because U.S. politics could play in Canada’s favour this time around
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Newspaper’s move pieces in the online pay puzzle
By Christine Dobby Traditional print media face a tough sell convincing readers to pay for online access they’ve always enjoyed for free and newspaper publishers are seeking outside advice on the science of selling that proposition, drawing from a range of disciplines from economics to psychology. Print circulation...
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Eastern gas shippers protest TransCanada mainline changes
Eastern gas distributors are crying foul over service changes proposed by TransCanada Corp. to its cross-country natural gas mainline that would limit shippers’ ability to renew delivery contracts
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Canada’s banks could be on the hook to bail out CMHC if disaster strikes
One analyst is predicting that the big banks could get actually hit with the bill in the unlikely event that Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. ever needs to be bailed out
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B.C. vote risks oil-sands exports
British Columbia’s provincial election threatens to stymie efforts by Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. and other Alberta oil-sands companies to sell crude to Pacific markets.
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Canada heavy oil jumps $4 on rising refinery demand
Canadian heavy oil prices jumped on the spot market on speculation that the restart of refineries in the U.S. will reduce crude stockpiles and increase demand for imports
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‘We are going to run out of cash’: Detroit ‘clearly insolvent,’ emergency manager warns
Detroit may run out of cash next month and must cut long-term debt and retiree obligations, according to emergency financial manager Kevyn Orr’s preliminary plan to save Michigan’s largest city from bankruptcy
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H&M, other retailers back Bangladesh factory safety accord
The agreement on fire and building safety, which is being led by the International Labour Organisation, trade unions and other lobby groups, has been under negotiation since the factory collapsed on April 24
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Petrobras bond sale would be emerging market record
Petroleo Brasileiro SA plans to sell $11 billion of bonds abroad, the most ever for an emerging-market issuer, according to a person familiar with the offering
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LaSalle gears up for its fourth Canadan institutional real estate fund
On the surface, it seems out of kilter: a U.S.-headquartered real estate manager raising capital from Canadian pension funds and using the proceeds to invest in Canadian real estate assets. But that’s the state of play at the Canadian arm of LaSalle Investment Management
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Two Albertans perpetrated fraud on investors through $52-million Ponzi scheme, regulators rule
The Alberta Securities Commission has concluded that two men and their Calgary-based companies perpetrated a fraud on investors in the province through a $52-million Ponzi scheme
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What happens if the Keystone XL pipeline is not approved
If Keystone XL is not approved by the Barack Obama administration, it will unleash shock waves through the halls of policymakers in Canada and the United States alike given the bilateral importance of energy security, notes Greg Pardy, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets.
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Brent pressured by U.S. tripling crude to Canada
U.S. oil exports are poised to reach the highest level in 28 years as deliveries to Canada more than triple, helping bring down the price of the global benchmark Brent crude relative to U.S. grades.
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OSFI eyeing changes to mortgage rules: report
A spokesman for the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions said that it's considering new rules that would limit banks from issuing any mortgages at all with amortizations of more than 25 years, according to a report
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Silver Wheaton shares fall as earnings disappoint
Shares of Silver Wheaton Corp fell more than 3 percent on Monday after first-quarter earnings came in slightly below expectations
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Google Glass woos developers keen to cash-in on potential US$6B wearable computing market
As Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. develop smart watches and Google Inc. prepares to roll out Web-enabled eyewear, an ecosystem of software developers is springing up to lend a hand and reap the profits
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U.S. seen delaying Keystone decision until December or early 2014
The decision may not be made until November, December or even early 2014, said a U.S. official, as President Barack Obama will not rush the process, which still has a number of stages to work through
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Harvard University dumps Apple stake after iPhone sales lose steam
Harvard University, the world’s wealthiest university, has liquidated its stake in Apple Inc. as the iPhone maker’s shares tumbled after reaching a record high of US$702.10 in Septembe
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Banks hit in US$45-million ATM cyber heist face uncertain path to recover stolen money
Because the sums were large and such attacks are relatively new, the two Middle East banks hit in a US$45-million ATM heist face an uncertain path in trying to recover their losses, financial, insurance and legal experts say
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Gluskin Sheff poised for performance payoff
"We believe that improving profitability driven by stronger portfolio performance combined with solid cost control support a higher dividend."
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U.S. retail sales rise, signalling surprising strength in economy
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in April as households bought automobiles, building materials and a range of other goods, pointing to underlying strength in the economy
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Better oil price needed for emissions controls to work: environment minister
The ability of the oil and gas sector to absorb tough government controls on their greenhouse gas emissions depends on Canada getting a better price for its oil, Environment Minister Peter Kent says
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5.13.13: Still a green light for equities?
No imminent crises, no immediate threats of any central bank turning off the spigots, and no signs that the economic growth, though precarious, is in danger of faltering - all signs that U.S. stocks could march higher this week.
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Feeble factory output spurs pessimism about China’s recovery prospects
China’s factory output growth was surprisingly feeble in April and fixed-asset investment slowed, rekindling concerns that a nascent recovery is stalling and adding to pressure on policymakers to take action to stimulate the economy
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