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• High-tech sector looks to federal budget to spark innovation boom, deliver skilled workforce

  20-03-2017 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Can a budget that government officials say will be short on new spending foster the Liberals' innovation agenda and help create the highly skilled workforce the country needs? And will it be enough to make sure the next great Canadian tech company stays in Canada?
  
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• EU plans to relax rules on airlines' transatlantic wet leasing deals

  20-03-2017 20:29 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The European Commission wants to scrap restrictions placed on EU airlines leasing planes and crew from U.S. carriers, to resolve a long-standing dispute between the two sides.
  
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• AMD Aims to Shake Up the Mainstream CPU Market Next Month

  20-03-2017 20:23 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Ryzen 5 may end up being more disruptive than the high-end chips launched in March.
  
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• Donald Trump slides down Forbes list of world's billionaires

  20-03-2017 20:14 via cbc.ca
  
  In the latest edition of its annual listing of the world's billionaires, Forbes estimates that U.S. President Donald Trump's fortune is worth $3.5 billion US, about $1 billion less than year.
  
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• Uber's President Quits: Are IPO Plans Toast?

  20-03-2017 20:06 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Uber's second-in-command just quit. Is Silicon Valley's biggest unicorn falling apart?
  
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• Is Management Really to Blame for Intel Corporation's Woes?

  20-03-2017 20:06 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Is Brian Krzanich taking too much heat for Intels lackluster growth?
  
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• Hopes buoyant for stronger St. Lawrence Seaway shipping season after weak 2016

  20-03-2017 19:47 via cbc.ca
  
  After the worst cargo season in years, shippers traversing the Great Lakes are expecting a rise in volumes this season as the St. Lawrence Seaway opened Monday, but not enough to give them cause to celebrate.
  
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• Oil Prices Settle At Lowest Level In Nearly a Week

  20-03-2017 19:46 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Oil prices fell on Monday to settle at their lowest level in almost a week.
  
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• 6 tips to protect your savings

  20-03-2017 19:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Don't sweat the small stuff, always pay down your credit card balance and be prepared to escalate — these are among the banking tips personal finance expert and author Bruce Sellery offers to consumers aiming to protect their savings.
  
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• Lord & Taylor Launching Bridal Shops Through Partnership With Brideside

  20-03-2017 19:35 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Lord & Taylor, one of the retail chains under the Hudson's Bay Co. umbrella, is launching a bridal shop-in-shop concept through a partnership with Brideside this spring.
  
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• Alberta business confidence surges in 2017 but remains vulnerable to oil shocks: ATB

  20-03-2017 19:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Owners of small- and medium-sized businesses in Alberta are more confident than they've been in years, but that sense of optimism remains tightly tied to the price of oil, according to the latest quarterly survey from ATB Financial.
  
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• Investors Are Betting Big Against GoPro Inc. -- Are They Wrong?

  20-03-2017 19:07 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Until this appears, the short-sellers will continue having a field day.
  
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• Gold Prices Log Highest Settlement In Two-and-a-half Weeks

  20-03-2017 19:03 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  Gold futures tallied a third straight session climb on Monday to finish at their highest level since March 1.
  
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• Costco Sues Titleist In Battle Over Golf Balls

  20-03-2017 19:03 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The improbable popularity of a new golf ball sold by Costco has sparked a legal battle between the company and Titleist, the manufacturer of golf's top-selling ball.
  
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• TransCanada Corporation Takes a Step Towards Extending Its Impressive Dividend Growth Forecast

  20-03-2017 18:51 via feeds.foxbusiness.com
  
  The Canadian energy infrastructure giant is seeking approval for a new pipeline that along with similar projects could extend the companys dividend growth past 2020.
  
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• TransCanada seeks to start building B.C. gas pipeline without LNG project's OK

  20-03-2017 18:29 via cbc.ca
  
  TransCanada Corp. is seeking regulatory approval to begin construction of a pipeline that would help feed a proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal on B.C.'s north coast even though a final decision has not yet been made whether to build the terminal.
  
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• Saks exposed some customer contact info online

  20-03-2017 18:03 via cbc.ca
  
  One of the retail chains owned by Toronto-based Hudson's Bay Company briefly exposed the email addresses and phone numbers of thousands of its customers online.
  
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• Cars & car parts push wholesale trade to record in January

  20-03-2017 16:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian wholesale trade surged to a record high of $59.1 billion in January, driven by a big gain in the auto sector, Statistics Canada says.
  
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• Dominion Diamond strikes back against takeover bid

  20-03-2017 15:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Dominion Diamond Corporation says a reported $1.1 billion takeover bid undervalues the company and is a “highly opportunistic” attempt from a U.S conglomerate to see its confidential information.
  
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• Dominion Diamond stock soars as U.S. company reveals takeover offer

  20-03-2017 15:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Shares of Dominion Diamond Corp. are soaring in pre-market trade following the weekend disclosure that Canadian mining company is the target of a takeover offer reported to be worth about US$1.1 billion.
  
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• No evidence of Trump slump as travel between U.S. and Canada surges in January

  20-03-2017 14:42 via cbc.ca
  
  January was the busiest first month of the year for Americans travelling to Canada in a decade, and Canadian travel the other way also surged to its highest level in a year.
  
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• Does Jenelle Evans Have Custody Of Jace Yet? ‘Teen Mom 2’ Star’s Battle With Barbara Examined

  20-03-2017 13:20 via ibtimes.com
  
  Jenelle Evans has been fighting her mother for custody of her son Jace for several seasons now on “Teen Mom 2” and Monday’s Season 7B finale will see the mother-daughter have yet another argument over custody.
  MTV’s installment of the popular docuseries will follow Jenelle and Barbara Evans as they attend the show’s reunion taping in episode 13. While viewers will have to wait and see what plays out between them in the episode, the promo reveals a heated installment
  
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• Cure For Cancer: Coating Cells With Nanoparticles May Boost Drug Efficiency

  20-03-2017 13:16 via ibtimes.com
  
  Cancer, by its very nature, is a hard disease to cure. Once a patient develops an aggressive tumor — which is basically a clump of cells undergoing division at an uncontrolled and excessive pace — and if the tumor cells metastasize, there is very little that can be done. While chemotherapy provides a fighting chance, more often than not, cancer comes back and kills the patient.
  
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• ‘Reign’ Season 4 Spoilers: Episode 6 Synopsis Released Online; What Will Happen In ‘Love & Death’? [VIDEO]

  20-03-2017 12:57 via ibtimes.com
  
  Mary, Queen of Scots (Adelaide Kane) and her people finally started trusting Lord Darnley (Will Kemp) in “Reign” Season 4. The latter fought bravely in a boxing match with a Scottish noble in order to prove his loyalty to his fiancée and her countrymen. The couple shared a passionate moment in The CW series’ episode last week.
  
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• ‘Bates’ Motel’: How Is Rihanna’s Marion Crane Different From Janet Leigh’s Version?

  20-03-2017 12:42 via ibtimes.com
  
  Rihanna is set to make her debut appearance as Marion Crane in tonight’s Season 1, episode 5 of “Bates Motel.” And according to the executive producers of the show, the singer’s incarnation of the role isn’t a copy of Janet Leigh’s version of the character in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film “Psycho,” which inspired the A&E series.
  
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• PlayStation 3 To Be Discontinued? Company Reportedly Shuts Down Production Line In Japan

  20-03-2017 12:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  Sony’s PlayStation 3 might be discontinued by the end of the year. Japanese website Crunchyroll reported Monday that the company was shutting down production in Japan for the console. According to the report, the availability for the console, which has had a 10-year run in the country, now shows “shipments are scheduled to conclude soon.”  
  
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• How To Be Happy: Happiest Countries In The World On International Day Of Happiness

  20-03-2017 12:12 via ibtimes.com
  
  March 20 is celebrated as the International Day of Happiness across the world. This year, the date also coincided with the United Nations’ release of its annualWorld Happiness Report for 2017, which saw Norway dethrone Denmark to become the world’s happiest country.
  
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• Can Brazilian Butt Lift Surgery Kill You? Second Case Of Woman Dying In Miami Clinic

  20-03-2017 12:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  A Missouri woman died after she underwent a Brazilian butt lift surgery in a Miami plastic surgery clinic last week. Ranika Hall, 25, is the second woman to have died in less than a year after the procedure in the same clinic, according to local media.
  According to Hall's family, the new mother was unhappy with her post-pregnancy body and decided to travel to South Florida to undergo the popular rear-reshaping surgery. Her parents reportedly warned her from taking the surgery but she i
  
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• Sesame Street's Newest Muppet 'Julia' Has Autism

  20-03-2017 12:02 via ibtimes.com
  
  "Sesame Street" will introduce a new character named Julia who has autism on the famous muppets show, on April 10 this year reports said Monday. She was first introduced in 2015 as part of an exclusive online digital storybook that had a story called "Sesame Street and Autism: See the Amazing in All Children." Julia has orange hair and carries a toy rabbit in the show.
  
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• Where Will The Next ICE Raid Be? Deportations To Increase As Immigration Judges Go To 3 More States

  20-03-2017 12:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  Immigration judges were being sent to three states on Monday to expedite the deportations of undocumented immigrants who have been arrested and detained in raids carried out by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. The ICE raids and deportations were being increased after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on immigration, fulfilling one of the hallmark promises of his successful presidential campaign.
  
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• ‘Modern Family’ Star Rico Rodriguez Pays Tribute To His Late Father Roy

  20-03-2017 11:53 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Modern Family” star Rico Rodriguez recently paid tribute to his dad, Roy, a week after he passed away.
  On his Instagram account, the 18-year-old actor shared an adorable photo showing him and his father enjoying their milkshakes. Rodriguez called his dad the most kind-hearted, loving, hardworking, funny and determined man he’s ever known. The actor concluded his touching post by saying that he knows his father is looking down on him and the rest of the peop
  
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• Donald Trump Latest Approval Rating: POTUS’ Popularity At Record Low Amid Healthcare Woes, Travel Ban

  20-03-2017 11:37 via ibtimes.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to a record low of 37 percent, according to the latest Gallup tracking poll Saturday, with only 37 percent of the people approving of the president’s performance, compared to the 58 percent who did not.
  
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• ‘Time After Time’ Spoilers: TV Series’ EP Talks About Episode 4’s Shocking End; Reveals What’s Next For John

  20-03-2017 11:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  It was only a matter of time before Dr. John Stevenson/Jack the Ripper (Josh Bowman) got his hands on H.G. Wells’ (Freddie Stroma) time machine in ABC’s “Time After Time.” In Season 1, episode 4, the serial killer was still in Dr. Brooke’s (Jennifer Ferrin) lab, being prodded and tested by the biotechnologist.
  
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• Does Melania Trump Get Designer Freebies? The First Lady's Wardrobe Rules

  20-03-2017 11:17 via ibtimes.com
  
  Being the first lady of the United States is not an easy task. One has to be a part of several public appearances such as the countless state dinners, charity engagements and trips with the president, and for every occasion, the FLOTUS needs to be appropriately dressed. As far as the current first lady is concerned, she has already been making headlines about the designer clothing she wears. In her first 56 days as the first lady, Melania Trump dressed nearly appropriately for most occasion
  
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• ‘Big Little Lies’ Spoilers: Did Jane Confront Her Rapist In Episode 5? [RECAP]

  20-03-2017 11:12 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Big Little Lies” Season 1, episode 5 revealed more information about the three main characters, Madeline (Reese Witherspoon), Jane (Shailene Woodley) and Celeste (Nicole Kidman), as well as their pasts.
  
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• Katy Perry Slams Former Religion, Says She Was Taught To Fear Gay People

  20-03-2017 11:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  Katy Perry recently slammed Christianity for allegedly teaching her to fear gay people.
  
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• ‘Mass Effect Andromeda’ 200 MB, 500 MB Short Updates Released For PC Version

  20-03-2017 11:04 via ibtimes.com
  
  BioWare just launched two new minor updates for “Mass Effect Andromeda” that is available on the PC platform via early access. The updates are found to not really bring major changes to the action RPG, but are effective against PC-related issues.
  
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• North Korea Nuclear War With US? Kim Jong Un's Regime Vows More Provocations As Trump Slams Leader

  20-03-2017 11:01 via ibtimes.com
  
  Just a day after Donald Trump criticized North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, the reclusive country vowed to carry out more provocative actions against the U.S.'s hard-line policy. On Friday, the U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that "strategic patience has ended" and that a military response was “on the table” against North Korea.
  
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• ‘Wonder Woman’ Star Gal Gadot On Why Boys Should Watch The Film

  20-03-2017 10:59 via ibtimes.com
  
  Most boys love superhero flicks, but would they still love “Wonder Woman,” a movie which stars a female character?
  Gal Gadot, who plays the titular hero in Patty Jenkins’ film, believes guys should give the movie a chance. She even told Comic Book that the film’s message and story appeals to people of different genders.
  
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• ‘Supergirl’ Spoilers: Will Winn And Lyra Break Up In Season 2, Episode 16?

  20-03-2017 10:43 via ibtimes.com
  
  Winn’s (Jeremy Jordan) love for Lyra (Tamzin Merchant) will be tested in a huge way in tonight’s episode of “Supergirl.”
  
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• Android 8 Features: Might Be called Android Oreo, Come With Picture-In-Picture Mode, Data Throttling And Icon Badges

  20-03-2017 10:42 via ibtimes.com
  
  Google’s next Android operating system (OS) update — Android 8.0 is expected to be launched by October this year, but the company seems to have already started working on the update. Going by Google’s dessert-based nomenclature for its OS updates, the next Android update is expected to be called Android Oreo. The company’s senior vice-president for Android, Hiroshi Lockheimer teased the update on Twitter in February.
  
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• ‘Girls’ Season 6 Spoilers: Will Hannah Tell Paul She’s Pregnant In Episode 6? [RECAP]

  20-03-2017 10:38 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Girls” Season 6, episode 6 saw Hannah (Lena Dunham) continuing to contemplate on whether or not she should keep her baby. But in “Full Disclosure,” she faced an even bigger dilemma when she became conflicted about telling Paul (Riz Ahmed) that he is the father of her baby.
  
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• Blac Chyna Talks Relationship With Rob Kardashian, Says Therapy Is Important

  20-03-2017 10:34 via ibtimes.com
  
  There is no such thing as a perfect relationship, and model Blac Chyna would be the first to say so.
  Her relationship with “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star Rob Kardashian is rocky at best. The two have broken up, reunited and welcomed the arrival of their baby girl Dream.
  READ: Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna bracing for custody battle over daughter Dream
  
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• ‘The Fosters’ Season 4 Spoilers: Callie, AJ Finally Break Up In Episode 17?

  20-03-2017 10:31 via ibtimes.com
  
  “The Fosters” Season 4, episode 17 may finally see Callie (Maia Mitchell) and AJ (Tom Williamson) finally breaking up.
  
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• Celebrate International Happiness Day 2017 With 17 Inspirational Quotes

  20-03-2017 10:10 via ibtimes.com
  
  Monday is International Happiness Day, a United Nations-sanctioned holiday intended to remind people worldwide of the importance of working toward happiness in their lives. Ever since 2011, the UN has requested "a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes the happiness and well-being of all peoples" pegged to Monday's celebration, according to its website.
  
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• Ivanka Trump Brand Lawsuit: First Daughter's Company Sued Over ‘Unfair Competition’

  20-03-2017 10:03 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Ivanka Trump brand has had a tumultuous start to 2017, and things do not seem to be getting better. The clothing and accessories brand founded by President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump has been sued by a San Francisco-based retailer over unfair competition, reports said Friday.
  
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• This tax perk for wealthy CEOs will cost Canada $840M this year

  20-03-2017 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It’s called the stock option deduction — a tax break for employees that critics claim largely benefits wealthy corporate executives. They say it's time for Ottawa to claw back the benefit in this week's budget.
  
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• The tax perk for wealthy CEOs that will cost Canada $840M this year

  20-03-2017 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It’s called the stock option deduction — a tax break for employees that critics claim largely benefits wealthy corporate executives. They say it's time for Ottawa to claw back the benefit in this week's budget.
  
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• 'Sell to them or you will lose your job': Call centre employees for big banks reveal upsell pressures

  20-03-2017 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Call centre employees for Canada’s big banks describe the intense pressure to turn customer inquiries into sales.
  
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• Peddling authenticity: Social media influencers undermine traditional ads

  20-03-2017 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There's a catch to the influence being peddled on social media by Toronto's Beckerman twins and a growing number of their competitors — it requires at least the appearance of authenticity.
  
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