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'Missed opportunity' for Canada at summit on climate reform of developing world loans

'Missed opportunity' for Canada at summit on climate reform of developing world loans

OTTAWA — Foreign-aid and climate advocates say Ottawa needs to do much more to help developing countries brace for climate chaos without going broke, after Canada's uninspiring contribution to a summit last month that aimed at reforming global financ
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Global Fuels to acquire U.K.-based Greenergy's Canadian gas station network

Global Fuels to acquire U.K.-based Greenergy's Canadian gas station network

BURLINGTON, ON — Ontario-based Global Fuels Inc. says it has signed a deal to acquire all of U.K.-based Greenergy's Canadian retail fuel business.
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Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over its new rival app Threads

Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over its new rival app Threads

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new text-based app called Threads , which has drawn tens of millions of users since launching this week as a rival to Elon Musk’s social media platform.
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National employment numbers for June from Statistics Canada, at a glance

National employment numbers for June from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's June employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.4 per cent (5.2) Employment rate: 62.2 per cent (62.1) Participation rate: 65.7 per cent (65.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by province

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.4 per cent in June. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 8.8 per cent (10.2) _ Prince Edward Island 8.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by Canadian city

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 5.4 per cent in June. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
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Richardson International buys Anglia Maltings, terms not disclosed.

Richardson International buys Anglia Maltings, terms not disclosed.

WINNIPEG — Richardson International Ltd, says it has bought Ragleth Ltd., the parent company of Anglia Maltings (Holdings) Ltd. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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What is Threads? All your questions about Meta's new Twitter rival, answered

What is Threads? All your questions about Meta's new Twitter rival, answered

NEW YORK (AP) — Threads, a text-based app built by Meta to rival Twitter, is live. The app, billed as the text version of Meta's photo-sharing platform Instagram, became available Wednesday night to users in more than 100 countries — including the U.
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Toronto Star owner pausing ads on Facebook, Instagram over Meta's vows to block news

Toronto Star owner pausing ads on Facebook, Instagram over Meta's vows to block news

TORONTO — The company that owns the Toronto Star is joining other Canadian media companies in pausing all advertising on Facebook and Instagram.
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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 (19,810.69, down 293.20): Toronto-Dominion Bank. (TSX:TD). Finance. Down $1.76, or 2.12 per cent, to $81.42 on 15.8 million shares.
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