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Boeing will ‘throw everything it has got’ into blocking CSeries from U.S., says Airbus CEO
Chief executive Tom Enders believes Boeing, which launched a trade petition against the CSeries, won’t give up easily
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Pollution kills 9 million people a year, according to landmark study
One out of every six premature deaths in the world in 2015 could be attributed to disease from exposure to toxins, making pollution more deadly than war, or AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined
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Eight options for Trump’s border wall taking shape on Mexico’s border [WATCH]
The models, which cost the government up to $500,000 each, must be able to withstand at least an hour of punishment from a sledgehammer, pickaxe, torch, chisel or battery-operated tools while being “esthetically pleasing” when viewed from the U.S. side
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Japanese officials raid Kobe Steel offices over falsified inspections
The investigations by regulators, automakers, aircraft manufacturers and other customers of Kobe Steel followed the company’s disclosure that inspections data on a slew of products was faked or manipulated
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GM inks US$120M deal with 49 states over faulty ignition switches
The switches played a role in at least 124 deaths and 275 injuries, according to a victims fund set up by GM
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Barrick Gold settles months-long tax dispute with Tanzania
The deal involves a US$300-million payment, transferring a 16 per cent interest in three gold mines to the Tanzanian government, as well as increased royalties and taxes
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Half of registered fund managers had a cyber breach in 2016, says CSA survey
The survey of firms registered as investment fund managers, portfolio managers and exempt market dealers found 51 per cent of firms had a cybersecurity incident
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Shopify plans to triple workforce at its Waterloo, Ont. operations
The rapidly growing online platform builder for small businesses was founded in 2004 and has since grown to more than 1,900 employees
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Examining Bill Morneau’s tax-reform tweaks
Ottawa announced several changes this week to the controversial suite of tax-reform proposals that has drawn the ire of small business owners and farmers across the country. Here’s a look at what’s changed
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The last car rolls off the line as Australia’s auto sector fizzles out
An array of car makers including Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Chrysler and Leyland have closed manufacturing plants in Australia, marking the demise of an industry that began producing cars 70 years ago