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Deaths, illness kill 25-year marathon case

A case that captured headlines 25 years ago, with the promise to advance the protection of investors, died quietly Tuesday in a two-line statement from Canada’s largest capital markets regulator

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AIMCo takes aim at food, energy, materials

Alberta’s $71-billion pension fund has its eye on food, energy and materials sectors, but argues investing directly in commodities in not the best way to reap the rewards

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Bell's back up over downloads

BCE Inc.’s Bell Canada is vehemently opposing a regulatory decision this week to allow smaller Internet providers more room on its network but not because of the immediate competitive threat they pose. Instead, it is the online TV giants standing behind them Bell is likely more concerned about

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Tougher economy has TD watching costs

The economic recovery in North America is losing steam and that’s going to make things tougher for banks, the head of Toronto-Dominion Bank warned Thursday

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Cisco to buy wireless smart grid firm

Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc said on Thursday it was buying start-up Arch Rock for an undisclosed sum as it aggressively moves to expand in the growing smart grid market

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Lehman preps bank units for sale or shutdown

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, the bankrupt U.S. investment bank, needs at least US$550 million to keep its two bank units going as it prepares to sell them or shut them down in 18 months, court documents show

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HP wins 3PAR for US$2.4B as Dell drops out

Hewlett-Packard Co won the bidding war to buy data storage company 3PAR Inc for US$2.4 billion, as rival Dell Inc bowed out on Thursday

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Bell worried about loss of TV customers in wake of CRTC decision

BCE Inc.’s Bell Canada is vehemently opposing a regulatory decision this week to allow smaller Internet providers more room on its network but not because of the immediate competitive threat they pose. Instead, it is the online TV giants standing behind them Bell is likely more concerned about

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Avis raises offer for Dollar Thrifty

Car rental company Avis Budget Group Inc aised its bid for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group 3 percent to US$1.35 billion, as it looks to wrest the company from rival Hertz Global Holdings

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Shareholder sues Cogent over 3M merger deal

A shareholder of Cogent Inc has sued the company's board, saying it agreed to sell the maker of identification systems too cheaply to U.S. manufacturer 3M Co, according to a legal complaint

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Samsung to challenge Apple's iPad with own tablet

Samsung Electronics' first tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, will go on sale in two weeks, it said on Thursday, turning up the heat on Apple Inc's iPad

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Little-noticed deal with Imperial Oil helped pave way for UTS-Total union: circular

UTS Energy Corp. has revealed how a deal investors barely noticed in November 2009 was part of a grand scheme to extract more cash from potential suitors

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AIMCo approached by China to join Potash bid

Alberta Investment Management Corp. said it has been approached by sovereign wealth funds to participate in a potential takeover of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan

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Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas

Google's Andy Rubin, the brains behind Google's Android mobile operating system, has been leading conversations with the labels about what a new Google music service would look like, according to sources

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TSX rises on earnings, data

The Toronto Stock Exchange was in line for a seventh straight day of gains Thursday after Toronto-Dominion Bank reported higher third-quarter earnings and U.S. jobless claims came in better than expected.

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Precious metals, fixed-income funds fared best in August

Precious metals and fixed-income mutual funds fared best in August as investors sought refuge against a deluge of weak economic indicators, Morningstar Canada said in a monthly report Thursday

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Another explosion on Gulf of Mexico oil rig

A platform owned by Mariner Energy Inc. was struck by an explosion

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AIMCo approached to join Potash Corp. bid

Alberta Investment Management Corp. said it has been approached by sovereign wealth funds to participate in a potential takeover of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan

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The first 20 Android apps you need to download

Apple is still the undisputed king of apps, but that doesn't mean there aren't any awesome apps for the Android

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Burger King agrees to US$4B bid from 3G

The US$24-a-share price is 46% more than Burger King’s US$16.45 close on Aug. 31, before reports of a deal surfaced

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