Procurement
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EU probes Amazon over use of retailer info to gain edge
A preliminary probe has shown that “Amazon appears to use competitively sensitive information”
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Many B.C. liquor branch contracts don’t comply with government standards: audit
The audit shows several contracts awarded did not comply with procurement policies. More than half were awarded without an open bidding process
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France adopts pioneering tax on tech giants after U.S. threat
The tax primarily targets those that use consumer data to sell online advertising
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Saudi carrier cancels troubled Boeing 737 order for Airbus [UPDATED]
The Saudi low-cost airline is switching up its original deal and wants 30 Airbus planes instead. Boeing continues to focus on safely returning the 737 to service
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Canadian aluminum producer gets help with maintaining at least 830 jobs
Aluminerie Alouette is among Canadian steel and aluminum companies that received funding for modernization efforts
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Trudeau expected to confirm federal funding for Montreal’s metro extension
The federal money would help finance the $4.5 billion project to extend the city’s blue line by five metro stops
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Defence minister mum on details of Vice-Admiral Norman settlement
The former navy commander, who had been charged with breach of trust for allegedly leaking government secrets, is retiring following Crown prosecutors dropping their case against him
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Why Taiwan’s machinery industry is caught in trade crosshairs
The U.S.-China trade spat is bad for business. Many countries and companies are exposed because of their interconnected supply and revenue chains. Taiwan is a prime example
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UK to suspend crowd control supplies to Hong Kong
Britain’s foreign secretary told lawmakers no more licenses would be issued unless concerns raised on human rights have been addressed
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Infrastructure agency to pitch in to help move along Via Rail project: sources
Money will be earmarked for a network of passenger-rail lines in Ontario and Quebec, so Via Rail trains don’t have to yield to freight trains on borrowed tracks
