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Samsung, LG hope billion-dollar bets on new wafer-thin TV display will boost flagging sales

CP   |  Youkyung Lee, The Associated Press   |   August 20, 2012

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SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean TV manufacturers are making billion-dollar bets on a new display technology that promises an even thinner screen and imagery...

Ottawa to announce new mortgage rules

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 20, 2012

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OTTAWA - Ottawa is changing mortgage rules again to make it more difficult for Canadians with limited savings to buy homes, or obtain loans.Finance Minister...

Aboriginal Health Funding: Ottawa To Fund Practical Health Solutions: Sources

CP   |  By Heather Scoffield, The Canadian Press   |   August 20, 2012

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OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to announce a "significant" reorientation of research funding on Thursday to pay for test-driving leading-edge ideas to confront...

Public Sector Sick Days Cost $1 Billion A Year

CBC   |   August 20, 2012

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A confidential government report obtained by CBC News reveals federal workers have been booking off sick in record numbers, costing Canadian taxpayers more than...

Larry Ellison's Island: Oracle CEO Buys Most Of Hawaii's Lanai, Governor Says

AP   |  JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER   |   June 20, 2012

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HONOLULU — Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison has reached a deal to buy 98 percent of the island of Lanai from its current owner, Hawaii...

Soda Pop Ad Campaigns Called Misleading

CBC   |   August 20, 2012

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Coca-Cola and Pepsi's social responsibility campaigns are misleading and divert attention from the health risks of their products, a medical journal says. The online...

Facebook's Unique Visitors Slipped In May 2012: ComScore

Reuters   |   August 20, 2012

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook's U.S. user numbers dwindled in May from April and March, according to data compiled by research firm comScore, in the...

'Believe,' Justin Bieber's New Album, Looks Likely To Net Singer Millions

The Huffington Post   |  Joe Satran   |   June 21, 2012

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Early numbers are in for Justin Bieber's latest album, "Believe" -- and they're very good. Keith Caulfield at Billboard projected that the album would sell...

Valve Corp., The Boss-Less Company Where Employees Run The Ship

The Huffington Post   |  Drew Guarini   |   June 20, 2012

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For some people, an office environment without a boss is like a football team without a quarterback. But for certain companies, like game developer Valve...

Bernanke says Fed could launch new round of bond purchases to boost growth if economy worsens

CP   |  Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press   |   August 20, 2012

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WASHINGTON - Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve is open to another round of bond purchases to lower long-term interest rates and...

Taxpayer money to help struggling N.L. paper mill a waste: economists

CP   |  Sue Bailey, The Canadian Press   |   August 20, 2012

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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As most workers at Newfoundland's last paper mill prepare to vote on a take-it-or-leave-it contract offer, economists say more taxpayer cash...

Bombardier gets leasing company order for 12 CRJ1000 for Garuda airlines

CP   |  Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press   |   August 20, 2012

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MONTREAL - Bombardier Aerospace has won a US$595 million order to deliver new aircraft to a subsidiary of Danish leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital that...
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Chad Mureta Of App Empire Started His $6 Million App Business From A Hospital Bed

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Janean Chun   |   June 28, 2012

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Chad Mureta took a much-needed night off from his demanding real estate business in 2009 to attend an NBA game in Charlotte, N.C. He had...

Fed extends 'Twist' program with $267B more to drive long-term rates down

CP   |  Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press   |   August 20, 2012

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Reserve acted Wednesday to lift an economy held back by a weakened job market, extending a program designed to spur...
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Soda Ban In New York Spreads To Boston, Worries Local Restaurants

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Nate C. Hindman   |   June 21, 2012

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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s anti-soda sentiment seems to be spreading: Boston is also now considering a ban on the sale of super-sized soft drinks...

Outlook darkens among US CEOs as fewer plan to add jobs or boost spending

CP   |  Christopher S. Rugaber, The Associated Press   |   August 20, 2012

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WASHINGTON - A survey of chief executives shows fewer large U.S. companies plan to hire or boost spending in the next six months, reflecting a...
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Jerry Comyn, Ad Man, Writes Viral Resignation, Goes To Uganda To Save His Soul

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Ron Dicker   |   June 20, 2012

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Ad man Jerry Comyn, who wrote a "take this job and shove it" email that went viral, says he's living happily ever after, far away...

BlackBerry Maker RIM Begins Job Cuts

AP   |  ROB GILLIES   |   August 20, 2012

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TORONTO (AP) — Struggling BlackBerry maker Research In Motion said Wednesday it has started laying off employees as part of a restructuring plan aimed at...

MLB Network Could Come To Canada, Decision Rests With CRTC

CP   |  Craig Wong, The Canadian Press   |   August 20, 2012

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OTTAWA - The MLB Network baseball channel could be available to Canadian fans by the start of the 2013 season under an application put forward...

Enbridge Athabasca Pipeline Shuts Down In Alberta After Oil Spill

Reuters   |   August 20, 2012

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* 345,000 bpd line shut after leak at pump station * Quick restart expected * Second Alberta spill in less than two weeks By Jeffrey...

RIM Job Cuts: Shares Down As BlackBerry Maker Tries To Save $1 Billion

CP   |  Craig Wong, The Canadian Press   |   August 20, 2012

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BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion Ltd. (TSX:RIM) has begun the grim task of cutting jobs in a bid to save $1 billion as part of a...

RIM's Job Cuts Under Way As Company Seeks $1B In Savings - Bloomberg

www.bloomberg.com   |   August 20, 2012

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM), the struggling maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, is cutting jobs as part of a broad cost-saving effort aimed at trimming...

Couche-Tard burnishes reputation after surpassing threshold in Statoil Retail bid

CP   |  Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press   |   August 20, 2012

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MONTREAL - Alimentation Couche-Tard has burnished its reputation as a tough and disciplined bidder by succeeding in its protracted, $2.7-billion takeover of Norway's Statoil Fuel...

CIBC Predicting Historically Low Interest Rates For Canada

CP   |  Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press   |   August 20, 2012

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OTTAWA - New private sector forecasts see Canada's economy struggling to maintain momentum in the next two years, held back by weak job growth and...

DryBath Takes Water Out Of Showering

Reuters   |  Enos Phosa   |   August 20, 2012

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(Reuters) - With inspiration from a friend too lazy to take a shower and a few months of research on the Internet, South African university...

World Wealth Report: The 1 Per Cent Get Poorer

The Toronto Star   |   August 20, 2012

Global economic gloom took its toll on the world's one per cent last year as the wealthy saw their net worth fall for the first...

Boom in US oil output boosts supplies, knocks price down; Fed adds to slide

CP   |  Chris Kahn, The Associated Press   |   August 20, 2012

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NEW YORK, N.Y. - A "build" and a "Twist" knocked oil prices to the floor on Wednesday.In the morning, the government announced a surprise increase,...

McDonald's Photo Shoot: Why Burgers Look Different In Advertisements (VIDEO)

  |   July 18, 2012

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Why do the burgers in McDonald's advertisements look different than the ones you buy in a store? Tribal DDB Canada and McDonald's Canada's director of...

Canadian dollar falls as oil prices hit lowest level since October

CP   |  David Friend, The Canadian Press   |   August 20, 2012

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TORONTO - The Canadian dollar moved lower on Wednesday against a stronger greenback as the price of oil closed at its lowest level since early...

TSX drops as energy prices weaken, traders digest Fed announcement

CP   |  David Friend, The Canadian Press   |   August 20, 2012

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TORONTO - The Toronto stock market was pulled lower Wednesday partly by slumping oil prices while traders also had a tepid response to the U.S....
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'Madagascar 3' Complaint Urges Federal Trade Commission To Stop Tie-Ins With Children's Claritin

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Ron Dicker   |   June 20, 2012

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Health-advocacy groups filed a joint complaint with the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday, aiming to stop pharma giant Merck from using "Madagascar 3" characters to...

Canada Unemployment To Job Vacancies Ratio Dips: StatsCan

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 20, 2012

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OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says there was an average of 248,000 job vacancies in the country in three-month period ended in March, up 19,000 from...

Facebook Reporting Guide Shows How Site Is Policed (INFOGRAPHIC)

Reuters   |  Alexei Oreskovic   |   August 20, 2012

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By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc offered a rare peek on Tuesday at one facet of the elaborate system it uses to...

Surface Tablet Secrecy: Microsoft Kept PC Partners In Dark

Reuters   |  Poornima Gupta and Lee Chyen Yee   |   August 20, 2012

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By Poornima Gupta and Lee Chyen Yee SAN FRANCISCO/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp kept its personal computer partners largely in the dark about its plans...

#AllHailSummer: Let's Get Summer 2012 Started Off Right

The Huffington Post Canada   |   June 20, 2012

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Take out the sandals, dig out the swimsuits, and start searching for the nearest swimmable water -- summer has arrived in both date and weather...

Greek conservative leader Samaras sworn in as prime minister of new coalition government

CP   |  Elena Becatoros,Nicholas Paphitis, The Associated Press   |   August 20, 2012

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ATHENS, Greece - Greek conservative party head Antonis Samaras was sworn in as prime minister Wednesday at the helm of a three-party coalition that will...

Ontario Budget Vote 2012: Legislature Passes Bill, NDP Abstains

CP   |  Keith Leslie and Maria Babbage, The Canadian Press   |   August 19, 2012

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TORONTO - A summer election in Ontario was averted Wednesday with the passage of the minority Liberal government's budget.Despite forcing the Liberals to make several...

Swedish fashion chain H&M sees Q2 profits soar on strong sales, success for spring collection

CP   |  The Associated Press   |   August 19, 2012

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STOCKHOLM - Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB says its second-quarter profits soared by around 23 per cent thanks to a particularly strong sales...
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