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Saskatchewan fertilizer company Nutrien to acquire Brazilian retailer Casa do Adubo

Saskatchewan fertilizer company Nutrien to acquire Brazilian retailer Casa do Adubo

SASKATOON — Nutrien Ltd. says it has entered into a deal to buy Brazilian company Casa do Adubo S.A.
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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 Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (18,937.71, up 342.09 points.) Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD). Financials. Up $2.32, or 2.9 per cent, to $81.98 on 8.8 million shares.
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CAE to convert some Piper trainers to electric planes, develop electric variant

CAE to convert some Piper trainers to electric planes, develop electric variant

MONTREAL — As temperatures notched record highs in Britain, CAE Inc. unveiled plans at a trade exhibition there to train future pilots in electric planes amid mounting concerns about global warming.
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Report shows sharp jump in Toronto rents, echoes findings on other major cities

Report shows sharp jump in Toronto rents, echoes findings on other major cities

A report by real estate market research firm Urbanation Inc. says rents in the Greater Toronto Area are rising fast, echoing the latest numbers from online rental platforms about other major Canadian cities
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 300 points in broad-based rally led by financials

S&P/TSX composite up more than 300 points in broad-based rally led by financials

TORONTO — Strong earnings results in the U.S. pushed North American stock markets higher as investors welcomed signs that economic growth may not be as bad as originally thought.
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West Fraser Timber shuts down takeover report; shares spike

West Fraser Timber shuts down takeover report; shares spike

VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it has not received any takeover offer after a report that Kronospan, an existing shareholder, and CVC Capital Partners were interested in making a bid for the company.
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Simon & Schuster publisher steps down to work on book

Simon & Schuster publisher steps down to work on book

NEW YORK (AP) — The publisher of Simon & Schuster's flagship imprint, Dana Canedy, is stepping down to concentrate on a sequel to a book Denzel Washington adapted last year for a film of the same name, “A Journal for Jordan.
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Porter Airlines orders 20 more Embraer E195-E2 jets

Porter Airlines orders 20 more Embraer E195-E2 jets

TORONTO — Porter Airlines has announced a firm order for 20 Embraer E195-E2 passenger jets with a total list price value of US$1.56 billion as the company looks to further strengthen its presence and customer base in Eastern Canada.
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EDC targets reduced portfolio emissions from oil and gas, aerospace

EDC targets reduced portfolio emissions from oil and gas, aerospace

OTTAWA — Export Development Canada (EDC) has laid out emission reduction targets for its lending portfolios in the oil and gas and aerospace industries as part of its long-term goal to become carbon neutral by 2050.
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Judge sets October trial for Musk-Twitter takeover dispute

Judge sets October trial for Musk-Twitter takeover dispute

Elon Musk has lost a fight to delay Twitter’s lawsuit against him as a Delaware judge on Tuesday set an October trial, citing the “cloud of uncertainty” over the social media company after the billionaire backed out of a deal to buy it.
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