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Canadian Darren Owen looks to shake up MMA world with the Global Fight League

Canadian Darren Owen looks to shake up MMA world with the Global Fight League

Canadian Darren Owen is no stranger to thinking big. In 2011, he and fellow Victoria entrepreneur Jason Heit appeared on "Dragon's Den" to pitch for help to grow their regional mixed martial arts promotion.
Stock market today: Netflix and AI excitement send Wall Street near an all-time high

Stock market today: Netflix and AI excitement send Wall Street near an all-time high

NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix, Oracle and other technology stocks lifted U.S. indexes as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around the moneymaking prospects of artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 rose 0.
Murdoch's UK tabloids apologize to Prince Harry and admit intruding on the late Princess Diana

Murdoch's UK tabloids apologize to Prince Harry and admit intruding on the late Princess Diana

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry claimed a “monumental” victory Wednesday as Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids made an unprecedented apology for intruding in his life for years, and agreed to pay substantial damages to settle his privacy invasion lawsuit .
Amazon Canada says it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec

Amazon Canada says it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec

Amazon Canada says it will close all seven of its Quebec warehouses and lay off staff over the next two months.
Stellantis to resume work at Illinois plant in 2027 as it looks to resolve issues with UAW

Stellantis to resume work at Illinois plant in 2027 as it looks to resolve issues with UAW

Automaker Stellantis plans to reopen an assembly plant in Illinois and build the next generation Dodge Durango in Detroit, the automaker said Wednesday.
CFIA says inspectors could be sent to Italy to investigate salmonella outbreak

CFIA says inspectors could be sent to Italy to investigate salmonella outbreak

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it's possible that investigators will be sent to Italy to determine the source of a salmonella outbreak that's sickened at least 61 people in Canada.
U.S. tariffs could slow M&A activity in first half of 2025: KPMG report

U.S. tariffs could slow M&A activity in first half of 2025: KPMG report

TORONTO — A new report says tariffs proposed by the United States on Canadian goods could cause merger and acquisition activity to slow in the first six months of the year.
Yemen's Houthi rebels release crew of commercial vessel seized in Red Sea in November 2023

Yemen's Houthi rebels release crew of commercial vessel seized in Red Sea in November 2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they released the crew of the Galaxy Leader , a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas wa
Restaurant company MTY Food Group raising quarterly dividend by 18 per cent

Restaurant company MTY Food Group raising quarterly dividend by 18 per cent

MONTREAL — MTY Food Group Inc. is raising its quarterly dividend by 18 per cent. The franchisor and operator of restaurants says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of 33 cents per share up from 28 cents.
University of Guelph to lead national network focused on agri-food innovation

University of Guelph to lead national network focused on agri-food innovation

The University of Guelph is leading the creation of a network meant to spur investment in Canadian agri-food innovation, including developing new technologies to address pressing issues like climate change. The university received an almost $16.