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In a trade-war whirlwind, shoemaker Skechers is sold for $9 billion to become a private company

WASHINGTON — The shoe company Skechers is being acquired for more than $9 billion to be taken private by the investment firm by...

S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading as oil falls, U.S. stocks mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down in late-morning trading, as a drop in the price of oil weighed on the energy sector,...

Dissident to fight board vote delay in court after Parkland, Sunoco ink US$9.1B deal

CALGARY — Parkland Corp.'s biggest shareholder is going to court after the Calgary company announced a US$9.1-billion takeover by Sunoco LP and delayed a...

Carney’s spring to-do list includes Trump and trade barriers

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday held his first news conference since his Liberals won a minority government mandate in Monday's election....

Who is Greg Abel, the executive picked to be successor to Warren Buffett?

Abel has been Buffett's designated successor for years, and he already manages all of Berkshire's noninsurance businesses. OMAHA, Neb. — When Warren Buffett announced...

Investor Warren Buffett announces retirement from Berkshire Hathaway

The 94-year-old investor had previously always said he had no plans to retire. OMAHA, Neb. — Revered investor Warren Buffett shocked an arena...

Sea lion attacks surge at B.C. fish farms, prompting requests for rubber bullets

A number of B.C. fish farms have seen a spike in attacks from sea lions, prompting multiple companies to request the use of rubber...

Martel investors launch suit against Royal Bank, Financial Services Authority

A group of investors who lost money in a $300-million Ponzi scheme operated by Victoria mortgage broker Greg Martel are suing the Royal Bank...

Seattle’s legendary ‘Spite House’ reemerges on market

The Montlake “Spite House" is back up for sale, 100 years after it was reportedly built as an act of revenge following a couple’s...

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