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Link Group agrees to revised takeover offer by Dye & Durham

Link Group agrees to revised takeover offer by Dye & Durham

TORONTO — Link Administration Holdings Ltd. says it has agreed to a revised takeover proposal by Dye & Durham Ltd. The Australian company says its board is recommending shareholders support the offer of A$4.
Mullen Group reports $42.7M Q2 profit, revenue up 67 per cent from year ago

Mullen Group reports $42.7M Q2 profit, revenue up 67 per cent from year ago

OKOTOKS, Alta. — Mullen Group Ltd. nearly doubled its second-quarter profit compared with a year ago as its revenue rose 67 per cent.
Michelle Obama's book 'The Light We Carry' coming this fall

Michelle Obama's book 'The Light We Carry' coming this fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama will have a book out this fall, “The Light We Carry,” in which she reflects upon her experiences and shares insights on navigating an increasingly stressful world.
Key gas pipeline from Russia to Europe restarts after break

Key gas pipeline from Russia to Europe restarts after break

BERLIN (AP) — Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance — but the gas flow remained well short of full capacity and the outlook was uncertain, which leaves Europe st
History taught the Bank of Canada what happens when it doesn't control high inflation

History taught the Bank of Canada what happens when it doesn't control high inflation

OTTAWA — Canadians are seeing the cost of borrowing rise rapidly as the Bank of Canada takes historic action to slow the soaring of prices, having learned costly lessons from history when central banks let inflationrun rampant.
Airline workers face insults, physical threats as passenger frustration boils over

Airline workers face insults, physical threats as passenger frustration boils over

From verbal abuse to physical threats and police calls, front-line workers in the airline industry are finding themselves on the receiving end of passenger frustrations over flight delays and lost baggage.
Hong Kong book fair kicks off with fewer political books

Hong Kong book fair kicks off with fewer political books

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s annual book fair kicked off Wednesday, with several publishers of political books prevented from taking part in the fair and others saying they had to be cautious about what they exhibited.
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 Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,020.67, up 82.96 points.) Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up six cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $41.08 on 6.4 million shares.
Biden announces modest climate actions; pledges more to come

Biden announces modest climate actions; pledges more to come

SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest new steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, “This is an emergency and I will look at it that way.
Steelmaker moves ahead on effort to build plant in Southeast

Steelmaker moves ahead on effort to build plant in Southeast

A steel producer has announced plans to build and operate an aluminum mill in the southeastern U.S.