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Wireless companies' spectrum gains could have lasting effect on 5G quality, pricing

Wireless companies' spectrum gains could have lasting effect on 5G quality, pricing

As an underdog in Canada's recent spectrum auction, Execulink Telecom Inc. CEO Ian Stevens acknowledged that "inexperience and budget" were working against his company compared with some of the bigger players.
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Unifor ratifies agreement establishing pattern for energy workers

Unifor ratifies agreement establishing pattern for energy workers

CALGARY — Unifor says representatives from its energy locals have ratified a tentative agreement that sets a pattern for more than 7,500 workers. The workers are part of the union's National Energy Program.
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Solid US hiring lowers unemployment rate in latest sign of a still-sturdy job market

Solid US hiring lowers unemployment rate in latest sign of a still-sturdy job market

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.
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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 Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,331.54, up 53.03 points): Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE). Energy. Up 31 cents, or 1.42 per cent, to $22.12 on 17.1 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite up Friday led by energy, base metals; U.S. stock markets also rise

S&P/TSX composite up Friday led by energy, base metals; U.S. stock markets also rise

TORONTO — Strength in base metal and energy stocks helped Canada's main stock index post modest gains Friday, while U.S. markets also rose.
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Stock market today: Wall Street marks a 6th straight week of gains, longest such streak since 2019

Stock market today: Wall Street marks a 6th straight week of gains, longest such streak since 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks pushed higher on Wall Street, leaving the market with its sixth weekly gain in a row. That’s the longest such winning streak in four years.
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EQB customers weathering shock of high interest rates, CEO says

EQB customers weathering shock of high interest rates, CEO says

TORONTO — The head of EQB Inc. says customers are largely weathering the shock of high interest rates.
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Federal banking regulator keeps domestic stability buffer on hold at 3.5 per cent

Federal banking regulator keeps domestic stability buffer on hold at 3.5 per cent

OTTAWA — Canada's banking regulator has left unchanged how much money the Big Six banks have to hold for a potential economic downturn.
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CWB Financial Group reports Q4 profit up from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

CWB Financial Group reports Q4 profit up from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

EDMONTON — CWB Financial Group raised its dividend as it reported its fourth-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago. The Edmonton-based bank says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 34 cents per share, an increase of a penny.
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Putin will seek another presidential term in Russia, aiming to extend his rule of over two decades

Putin will seek another presidential term in Russia, aiming to extend his rule of over two decades

MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all but certain to win.
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