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Bombardier says Russian worker charged with bribery doesn't reflect its values

MONTREAL — Bombardier says the filing of formal criminal charges in Sweden on Friday against a railway employee doesn't reflect its values.
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Back to school: How mature students can fund continuing education

Back to school: How mature students can fund continuing education

VANCOUVER — When Kear Porttris decided to pursue a university degree in 2010, he had to contend with responsibilities that don't cross the minds of many freshman straight out of high school, including paying his mortgage and feeding his daughter.
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The real revolution in NKorea is rise of consumer culture

PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People's Republic Of — Like all North Korean adults, Song Un Pyol wears the faces of leader Kim Jong Un's father and grandfather pinned neatly to her left lapel, above her heart.
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The real revolution in NKorea is rise of consumer culture

The real revolution in NKorea is rise of consumer culture

PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People's Republic Of — Like all North Korean adults, Song Un Pyol wears the faces of leader Kim Jong Un's father and grandfather pinned neatly to her left lapel, above her heart.
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Skeptics dismiss Bannon's call for economic war with China

Skeptics dismiss Bannon's call for economic war with China

WASHINGTON — White House adviser Steve Bannon isn't alone in pondering America's possibly generation-defining question about China's emerging superpower status — but his call for an "economic war" puts him far outside the mainstream.
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Under fire - from GOP - Trump digs in on Confederate icons

Under fire - from GOP - Trump digs in on Confederate icons

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.
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Ex-J.C. Penney executive tapped for CFO gig at Hudson's Bay Company

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay Company has tapped the former chief financial officer of another struggling retailer, J.C. Penney, to fill its vacancy. Edward Record will step into the executive role on Aug.
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Stocks tumble, but TSX gets some strength from bump in gold price

Stock markets tumbled Thursday, but the Toronto Stock Exchange's main index fared better than its U.S. counterparts due to the strength of gold and other commodities. The S&P/TSX composite index dropped 48.57 points to 15,033.64.
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Cafe no longer being probed in death of Chris Berman's wife

Cafe no longer being probed in death of Chris Berman's wife

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut officials say they have closed an investigation of a restaurant after finding no violations in connection with a car crash that killed the wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman.
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Most actively traded companies on the TSX

Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (15,033.64, down 48.57 points): Hydro One Ltd. Instalment Receipts (TSX:H.IR). Utilities. Up five cents, or 0.14 per cent, to $37.00 on 10.
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