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Suncor provides details on worker death; CEO says recent incidents 'not acceptable'

Suncor provides details on worker death; CEO says recent incidents 'not acceptable'

CALGARY — The chief executive of Suncor Energy Inc. says the company must do more to improve workplace safety after a truck crash earlier this month resulted in the death of a contractor at the company's Base Mine site near Fort McMurray, Alta.
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'Gamified' apps push DIY traders to make riskier investments: Study

'Gamified' apps push DIY traders to make riskier investments: Study

TORONTO — The "meme stock" phenomenon of early 2021, which saw social media-based investors push back against Wall Street by piling into stocks such as GameStop and BlackBerry, gave Marius Zoican an idea.
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Grocery store closures loom amid labour, product shortages

Grocery store closures loom amid labour, product shortages

Grocery stores are struggling with rising labour and product shortages that could threaten Canada's food security, experts say.
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Report highlights gap in sustainable finance skills, need for coordination

Report highlights gap in sustainable finance skills, need for coordination

TORONTO — A new report is highlighting the need for more skills development in sustainable finance to meet the expected growth in demand as regulatory and stakeholder pressures increase.
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Microsoft buys gamer Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion

Microsoft buys gamer Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion

Microsoft is paying nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of “Candy Crush’’ and ‘’Call of Duty,’’ as it seeks an edge in the fiercely competitive businesses of mobile gaming and virtual-reality technology. The all-cash $68.
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Stationery maker Bic to buy Toronto temporary tattoo company for US$65 million

Stationery maker Bic to buy Toronto temporary tattoo company for US$65 million

TORONTO — Bic is buying Inkbox, a Toronto-based temporary tattoo company, for US$65 million. The stationery and shaver giant says Inkbox will broaden its portfolio, which already includes BodyMark temporary tattoo markers.
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CMHC says annual pace of housing starts fell in December, down 22% from November

CMHC says annual pace of housing starts fell in December, down 22% from November

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in December fell 22 per cent when compared with November.
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Satellite photos show aftermath of Abu Dhabi oil site attack

Satellite photos show aftermath of Abu Dhabi oil site attack

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday appear to show the aftermath of a fatal attack on an oil facility in the capital of the United Arab Emirates claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels.
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Restaurant company MTY Food Group raising quarterly dividend to 21 cents per share

Restaurant company MTY Food Group raising quarterly dividend to 21 cents per share

MONTREAL — MTY Food Group Inc. is raising its quarterly dividend. The franchisor and operator of restaurants says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of 21 cents per share on Feb. 15 to shareholders of record on Feb. 3.
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Malta legislator becomes 3rd female EU Parliament president

Malta legislator becomes 3rd female EU Parliament president

BRUSSELS (AP) — Roberta Metsola, a Christian Democrat from Malta, was elected president of the European Union’s parliament Tuesday, putting women in three of the four biggest jobs in the 27-nation bloc.
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