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Rogers pushes back against competition watchdog on first day of hearing on Shaw deal

Rogers pushes back against competition watchdog on first day of hearing on Shaw deal

OTTAWA — Rogers Communications Inc. is pushing back against Canada's competition watchdog in the first day of a weeks-long hearing on its $26-billion proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc., arguing that the deal is "pro-competitive.
Presidential push: Biden, Obama, Trump stump before Tuesday's midterm elections

Presidential push: Biden, Obama, Trump stump before Tuesday's midterm elections

WASHINGTON — Presidents past and present are making one last campaign push — one side pleading for votes, the other predicting big wins — as the tumultuous 2022 U.S. midterm election caravan finally nears the election-day finish line.
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers buying IAA in deal worth US$7.3 billion, including debt

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers buying IAA in deal worth US$7.3 billion, including debt

VANCOUVER — Shares in Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. plunged nearly 20 per cent after it announced a deal Monday to acquire U.S. company IAA Inc. in a transaction it valued at about US$7.3 billion including the assumption of US$1.
Empire Co. hit by IT problems affecting pharmacies at Sobeys and other grocery stores

Empire Co. hit by IT problems affecting pharmacies at Sobeys and other grocery stores

STELLARTON, N.S. — Grocery stores across Canada owned by Nova Scotia-based Empire Co. Ltd., including the Sobeys chain, continued Monday to experience computer problems that have made it difficult for some customers seeking prescriptions.
Canada's farmers need tech, investment to cut carbon emissions: report

Canada's farmers need tech, investment to cut carbon emissions: report

Canada's agriculture sector needs to increase food production while also investing in sustainability to reduce emissions, according to a new report by RBC.
TMX Group signs deal to buy Boston-based Wall Street Horizon

TMX Group signs deal to buy Boston-based Wall Street Horizon

TORONTO — TMX Group Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Boston-based Wall Street Horizon Inc. (WSH), a provider of corporate event data. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available.
Cannabis company Tilray to buy New York brewer Montauk Brewing Company

Cannabis company Tilray to buy New York brewer Montauk Brewing Company

NEW YORK — Tilray Brands Inc. has acquired Montauk Brewing Company in a bid to expand its U.S. alcohol division.
Delays for new hybrid, electric cars reach years — not months — amid supply crunch

Delays for new hybrid, electric cars reach years — not months — amid supply crunch

When Jesse Chiasson called a car dealership last month to buy a new vehicle, he ended up paying $1,000 to be put on a waitlist instead.
Gold Fields stands by offer to buy Yamana Gold despite rival takeover bid

Gold Fields stands by offer to buy Yamana Gold despite rival takeover bid

TORONTO — Gold Fields Ltd. is standing by its offer to buy Yamana Gold Inc. in the face of a rival offer for the gold miner by Pan American Silver Corp. and Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.
Turquoise Hill delays shareholder vote on Rio Tinto plan to take company private

Turquoise Hill delays shareholder vote on Rio Tinto plan to take company private

TORONTO — Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. is delaying a shareholder vote on Rio Tinto's plan to take the company private.