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Cameco reports $15M Q4 loss, revenue up more than 10 per cent from year ago

Cameco reports $15M Q4 loss, revenue up more than 10 per cent from year ago

SASKATOON — Cameco Corp. reported a loss in its latest quarter as its revenue climbed more than 10 per cent compared with a year earlier.
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Thomson Reuters reports US$282M Q4 profit, raises dividend

Thomson Reuters reports US$282M Q4 profit, raises dividend

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. raised its dividend as it reported a fourth-quarter profit of US$282 million compared with a loss of US$175 million in the same quarter a year earlier. The company, which keeps its books in U.S.
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Applications for jobless aid rise last week, but remain low

Applications for jobless aid rise last week, but remain low

More Americans filed for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low despite attempts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy, and hiring, to bring down inflation. Applications for jobless aid in the U.S.
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Shopify launches new shopping, shipping tools in semi-annual product showcase

Shopify launches new shopping, shipping tools in semi-annual product showcase

TORONTO — Shopify Inc. announced more than 100 new product updates Thursday, including several aimed at helping retailers reach more customers, make checkout easier and better manage shipping.
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Mullen Group reports $61.5M Q4 profit, up from $20.2M a year earlier

Mullen Group reports $61.5M Q4 profit, up from $20.2M a year earlier

OKOTOKS, Alta. — Mullen Group Ltd. reported its fourth-quarter profit of $61.5 million, up from $20.2 million in the same quarter a year earlier, as its revenue for the quarter rose more than 10 per cent.
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Report urges windfall tax to recover CEWS funds from large corporations

Report urges windfall tax to recover CEWS funds from large corporations

OTTAWA — A new report by the non-profit organization Canadians for Tax Fairness says Canada should institute a windfall tax on all large corporations to help recover some of the public funds awarded to businesses during the pandemic.
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Carbon capture too expensive, takes too long to build: Report

Carbon capture too expensive, takes too long to build: Report

CALGARY — By betting it can solve its emissions problem with carbon capture and storage, Canada's oil and gas industry risks saddling itself with expensive stranded assets, a new report argues.
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MH17 inquiry: 'Strong indications' Putin OK'd missile supply

MH17 inquiry: 'Strong indications' Putin OK'd missile supply

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international team of investigators said Wednesday it found “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the supply of heavy anti-aircraft weapons to Ukrainian separatists who shot down Malaysia
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Indigo says it is dealing with a 'cybersecurity incident' affecting online service

Indigo says it is dealing with a 'cybersecurity incident' affecting online service

TORONTO — Indigo Books & Music Inc. says it is dealing with what it calls a "cybersecurity incident" that has affected online customer orders.
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Residents can return after air deemed safe from derailment

Residents can return after air deemed safe from derailment

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Evacuated residents can return to the Ohio village where crews burned toxic chemicals after a train derailed five days ago near the Pennsylvania state line now that monitors show no dangerous levels in the air, authorities
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