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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

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 week: Wholesale trade Statistics Canada will release wholesale trade numbers for August on Monday.
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Nova Scotia offers loan program for large tourism operators hit by pandemic

Nova Scotia offers loan program for large tourism operators hit by pandemic

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is offering $50 million in loan guarantees for the province's larger tourism operators struggling to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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US industrial production fell a sharp 0.6% in September

US industrial production fell a sharp 0.6% in September

WASHINGTON — U.S. industrial production fell 0.
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AltaGas agrees to pay $715 million to double stake in midstream firm Petrogas

AltaGas agrees to pay $715 million to double stake in midstream firm Petrogas

CALGARY — AltaGas Ltd. says it has agreed to pay $715 million in cash to privately held SAM Holdings Ltd. to double its ownership share in oil and gas liquids handling firm Petrogas Energy Corp. to 74 per cent.
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Sen. Josh Hawley writing book: 'The Tyranny of Big Tech.'

Sen. Josh Hawley writing book: 'The Tyranny of Big Tech.'

NEW YORK — Sen. Josh Hawley is working on a book about one of the Missouri Republican's ongoing targets. Simon & Schuster announced Friday that Hawley's “The Tyranny of Big Tech” will be released June 21.
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Manufacturing sales fall 2.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says

Manufacturing sales fall 2.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says

OTTAWA — Canadian manufacturing sales fell 2.0 per cent to $52.4 billion in August, weighed down by a drop in the transportation sector, Statistics Canada said Friday.
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CP Rail to own 100% of Detroit River rail tunnel in deal with OMERS Infrastructure

CP Rail to own 100% of Detroit River rail tunnel in deal with OMERS Infrastructure

TORONTO — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. will acquire full ownership of a cross-border railway tunnel under the Detroit River through a US$312-million deal with OMERS Infrastructure. CP Rail currently owns 16.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,501.03, up 45.63 points.) Aphria Inc. (TSX:APHA). Health care. Down $1.35, or 17.5 per cent, to $6.36 on 12.3 million shares.
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Europe, US reel as virus infections surge at record pace

Europe, US reel as virus infections surge at record pace

Coronavirus cases around the world have climbed to all-time highs of more than 330,000 per day as the scourge comes storming back across Europe and spreads with renewed speed in the U.S.
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S&P/TSX composite index recovers losses to close up as U.S. markets fall

S&P/TSX composite index recovers losses to close up as U.S. markets fall

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index recovered in afternoon trading, closing higher after posting a triple-digit decline early in the day. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 45.63 points at 16,501.03.
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