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Turquoise Hill delays shareholder vote on Rio Tinto plan to take company private
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
TORONTO – Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. is delaying a shareholder vote on Rio Tinto’s plan to take the company private. The company says Rio Tinto asked for the postponement of the vote that was set to take place Wednesday at the request of the Quebec securities regulator. The shareholder meeting is now set for Nov. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers buying IAA in deal worth US$7.3 billion, including debt
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
VANCOUVER – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. says it has signed a deal to acquire U.S. company IAA Inc. in a transaction valued at about US$7.3 billion including the assumption of US$1.0 billion of net debt. Under the terms of the agreement, IAA shareholders will receive US$10 in cash and 0.5804 of a Ritchie Bros. common ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public hearing begins on Rogers’ $26-billion proposed takeover of Shaw
By The Canadian Press on November 7th, 2022
OTTAWA – The Competition Tribunal’s public hearing on Rogers Communications Inc.’s $26-billion proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. begins today as the telecom companies look to take the deal across the finish line. The hearing will aim to resolve the impasse between the Commissioner of Competition and Rogers and Shaw, and comes after weeks of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Musk threatens to boot Twitter account impersonators
By Frank Bajak, The Associated Press on November 6th, 2022
BOSTON (AP) – Elon Musk tweeted Sunday that Twitter will permanently suspend any account on the social media platform that impersonates another. The platform’s new owner issued the warning after some celebrities changed their Twitter display names – not their account names – and tweeted as “˜Elon Musk’ in reaction to the billionaire’s decision to ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian banks readying for carbon offsets to go big, even as doubts remain
By Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
TORONTO – Banks know a growth market when they see it, and they’re increasingly seeing one in the buying, selling and generating of carbon offsets. The concept of paying a few bucks when, say, buying a flight, to have the carbon emissions “cancelled out” by a project elsewhere is decades old, but with corporate net-zero ... Read More »
1 responseIt’s the democracy, stupid: midterm stakes for Canadians are much the same as in U.S.
By James McCarten, The Canadian Press on November 6th, 2022
WASHINGTON – It’s not every day that a Canadian prime minister gets name-checked in a political debate in the United States. But in a hyper-polarized midterm election season, it’s not surprising it would happen to Justin Trudeau. It came during a heated, hyperbolic showdown between Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican challenger Tudor Dixon, who ... Read More »
1 responseTwitter users can soon get blue check for $7.99 monthly fee
By Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press on November 5th, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Twitter has announced a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given only to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk works to overhaul the platform’s verification system just ahead of U.S. midterm elections. In an update to Apple iOS devices available in the U.S., Canada, ... Read More »
1 responseTwitter users can get blue check in $8 monthly subscription
By Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press on November 5th, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Twitter on Saturday launched a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given only to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the platform’s verification system just ahead of U.S. midterm elections. In an update to Apple iOS devices, Twitter said users who “sign up ... Read More »
1 responseTwitter launches $8 monthly subscription with blue check
By Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press on November 5th, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Twitter on Saturday launched a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the platform’s verification system just ahead of U.S. midterm elections. In an update to Apple iOS devices, Twitter said users who “sign up now” ... Read More »
1 responseTwitter launches $8 monthly subscription with blue checkmark
By The Associated Press on November 5th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – Twitter on Saturday launched a subscription service for $8 a month that includes a blue checkmark now given to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the platform’s verification system. In an update to Apple iOS devices, Twitter said users who “sign up now” can receive the blue checkmark next ... Read More »
1 responseBliss Balls, Everland products contain milk not listed on label
By The Canadian Press on November 5th, 2022
A recall has been issued for two brands of chocolate because they contain milk not listed on the label. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the chocolate ginger truffles from Bliss Balls and Everland’s chocolate hazelnuts were sold in Alberta and British Columbia. The Bliss Balls were sold in 285 gram packages with a best ... Read More »
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