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IA Financial buying U.S. insurance company Vericity for US$170 million
QUEBEC – IA Financial Corp. has signed a deal to buy U.S. insurance company Vericity…
EQB signs deal for 75 per cent stake in alternative asset manager ACM Advisors
TORONTO – EQB Inc. has signed a deal to acquire a 75 per cent stake…
Neighbourly Pharmacy signs deal with largest shareholder to go private
TORONTO – Neighbourly Pharmacy Inc. has signed an agreement to be taken private by its…
California governor chooses labor leader and Democratic insider to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When California Gov. Gavin Newsom needed to fill the U.S. Senate…
Central Kansas police chief who led raid on small weekly newspaper has resigned, official says
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The police chief who led an August raid on a small…
Lundin Mining says CEO to step down, names Jack Lundin as successor
VANCOUVER – Lundin Mining Corp. says chief executive Peter Rockandel is stepping down at the…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
S&P/TSX composite closes down more than 300 points, U.S. stock markets mixed
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index closed down more than 300 points Monday as utility…
Arajet latest entrant to Canada’s crowded budget airline market
MONTREAL – Arajet, a discount airline based in the Dominican Republic, is set to launch…
Major wireless carriers now active on Toronto’s subway network after months of talks
TORONTO – More than a decade after embarking on a plan to offer wireless service…
Stock market today: Most of Wall Street slips as the bond market cranks up the pressure
NEW YORK (AP) — Most stocks closed lower as the constrictor of higher interest rates…
A riled Trump sounds off outside the New York fraud trial that accuses him of lying about wealth
NEW YORK (AP) — Aggrieved and defiant, former President Donald Trump sat through hours of…
Enerflex announces CFO departure, shares down more than 20%
CALGARY – Shares of Enerflex Ltd. sank more than 20 per cent in afternoon trading…
Laurentian Bank appoints new CEO after computer mainframe outage
TORONTO – Laurentian Bank has named both a new chief executive and board chair following…
Federal Court of Appeal rules against Google in privacy law case
OTTAWA – The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by Google to overturn…
Sam Bankman-Fried must now convince a jury that the former crypto king was not a crook
NEW YORK (AP) — For a while, Sam Bankman-Fried tried to convince politicians and the…
Cannabis seller Tilray broadens footprint in the brewery business, closing deal with Anheuser-Busch
The cannabis company Tilray expanded its position in the craft brew industry, completing the acquisition…
The UAE holds a major oil and gas conference just ahead of hosting UN climate talks in Dubai
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Emirati president-designate of the upcoming United Nations…
Spin Master signs global toy licence deal for Dora, the new Dora the Explorer series
TORONTO – Spin Master Corp. says it has signed a deal for the global toy…
Homeowners brace for mortgage payment shock amid higher-for-longer rate outlook
TORONTO – From ultra-low interest rates that led to a huge spike in real estate…
TVO employees vote to reject ‘final’ contract offer as strike heads into 7th week
TORONTO – Workers at Ontario’s public broadcaster have voted to reject what the company’s management…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
Environmental groups increasingly using competition law to fight fossil fuel sector
CALGARY – Splashed across billboards and city buses, onnewspaper spreads and Facebook feeds, the “Let’s…
Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as…