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Explosion at Kentucky business injures 11 workers, shatters windows in surrounding neighborhood

Explosion at Kentucky business injures 11 workers, shatters windows in surrounding neighborhood

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — At least 11 employees were taken to hospitals after an explosion Tuesday at a Louisville, Kentucky, plant caused a partial collapse of the building and blew out windows in nearby homes and businesses.
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Suncor Energy earnings rise to $2.02 billion in third quarter

Suncor Energy earnings rise to $2.02 billion in third quarter

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. says it earned $2.02 billion in its third quarter, up from $1.54 billion a year earlier. The Calgary-based oil giant says its earnings work out to $1.59 per common share, up from $1.19 during the same quarter last year.
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Power Corp. third-quarter earnings down year over year to $371 million

Power Corp. third-quarter earnings down year over year to $371 million

MONTREAL — Power Corporation of Canada says its net earnings for the third quarter were $371 million. That's down from $975 million during the third quarter of 2023.
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Bitcoin neared $90,000 in a new record high. What to know about crypto's post-election rally

Bitcoin neared $90,000 in a new record high. What to know about crypto's post-election rally

NEW YORK (AP) — As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump's reelection last week, bitcoin has climbed to yet another record high.
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S&P/TSX composite rises as Shopify shares soar, U.S. markets end post-election rally

S&P/TSX composite rises as Shopify shares soar, U.S. markets end post-election rally

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose on Tuesday, buoyed by a 21-per-cent gain in Shopify Inc. shares, while U.S. markets pulled back after a weeklong post-election rally. Following Donald Trump's victory last week in the U.S.
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CAE chief executive Marc Parent to leave company in August 2025

CAE chief executive Marc Parent to leave company in August 2025

MONTREAL — Flight simulator maker CAE Inc. says its chief executive Marc Parent is set to leave the company in August 2025 and a search for his replacement has begun.
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Trump campaign promises unlikely to harm entrepreneurship: Shopify CFO

Trump campaign promises unlikely to harm entrepreneurship: Shopify CFO

Shopify Inc. executives brushed off concerns that incoming U.S. President Donald Trump will be a major detriment to many of the company's merchants.
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RioCan cuts nearly 10 per cent of staff in efficiency push

RioCan cuts nearly 10 per cent of staff in efficiency push

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says it cut almost 10 per cent of its staff in October in a restructuring push for greater efficiency as the company also holds back on new construction.
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Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower as the Trump trade cools

Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower as the Trump trade cools

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged lower as momentum came out of the torrid “Trump trade” that swept Wall Street following Donald Trump’s presidential victory. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Tuesday, coming off its latest record.
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Nova Scotia election promise tracker: What has been promised by three main parties?

Nova Scotia election promise tracker: What has been promised by three main parties?

Voters in Nova Scotia go to the polls on Nov. 26. At dissolution, the Progressive Conservatives held 34 seats in the 55-seat legislature, the Liberals held 14 seats, the NDP had six and there was one Independent.
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