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Canadian dollar on a roll 9:44 AM

Loonie tops 90 cents off as U.S. currency loses favour; traders shrug off sketchy Canadian economic picture

Magna poised to take wheel at Opel 1:38 PM

Tentative deal comes after Fiat pulls out; process to rescue German auto maker ‘taking on the air of a Brazilian soap opera,' Marchionne says

Royal Bank loses $50-million 9:39 AM

Previously disclosed charge pulls Canada's biggest bank into the red; results meet expectations when the charge is factored out

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4.	CanWest skips interest payment to conserve cash 1:43 PM Media company says $10-million breach not expected to trigger loan-repayment demands
5.	U.S. economic slump eases 8:45 AM GDP declines less than estimated; analysts see signs of improvement
6.	Gold jumps above $970/oz as dollar weakens 6:36 AM Precious metal climbs to firmest level since late February
7.	Macquarie snaps up Tristone for $130-million 28/05/09 6:36 PM Acquisition of Calgary-based energy investment bank will give Australian group broader geographic reach
8.	Oil surges above $65 6:35 AM Crude hits six-month high, riding wave of optimism over economic recovery
9.	UK data signals worst of downturn may be over 6:41 AM House prices up for second time in three months in May; consumer confidence holds steady
10.	Markets set to end May on a better note 10:16 AM Month has been marked by volatility; Currency and oil outlooks pose threats
11.	Hunting for bargains 12:08 PM Buy the good companies when they're cheap
12.	Economic data boosts hopes of recovery 6:30 AM Japanese factory output posts biggest monthly gain since 1953; Indian economic growth holds up better than expected
13.	Copper bounces to three-week high 6:38 AM Copper headed for 7.7 percent rise in May, fifth in a row
14.	Tiffany's profit falls, but meets expectations 8:16 AM Luxury jewellery retailer made $24.3-million in the first quarter
15.	Highstreet Canadian's manager flags some long term finds 28/05/09 6:05 PM Melanie Blue finds some stocks with higher earnings growth rates than the benchmark and lower valuations

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1.	Canadian dollar on a roll 9:44 AM Loonie tops 90 cents off as U.S. currency loses favour; traders shrug off sketchy Canadian economic picture
2.	Macquarie snaps up Tristone for $130-million 28/05/09 6:36 PM Acquisition of Calgary-based energy investment bank will give Australian group broader geographic reach
3.	Royal Bank loses $50-million 9:39 AM Previously disclosed charge pulls Canada's biggest bank into the red; results meet expectations when the charge is factored out
4.	WestJet aims to close gap with Air Canada 28/05/09 6:06 PM Larger rival is ‘on the ropes,' CEO says; Alberta-based carrier wants to add 18 new destinations over next four years
5.	Gold jumps above $970/oz as dollar weakens 6:36 AM Precious metal climbs to firmest level since late February
6.	Auto makers plead for 'survival' loans 07/11/08 12:00 AM 157 Detroit Three want Clement, McGuinty to provide aid ahead of today's results they say will test industry's ability to survive
7.	Arctic contains 13 per cent of remaining oil 28/05/09 6:30 PM U.S. Geological Survey also updates natural gas deposits as Canada and its polar neighbours pursue competing claims in the region
8.	Auto-parts industry seeks $1-billion in loans 28/10/08 12:00 AM 274 Government package 'required immediately' to help sector survive during liquidity crisis – and avoid collapse, manufacturers warn
9.	Top CPPIB officials take pay cut 28/05/09 1:57 PM Four executives of pension plan investment board saw compensation drop 31 per cent last year
10.	QTrade retains crown 24/10/08 4:55 PM 14 The Globe and Mail's annual ranking of online brokerages
11.	UK data signals worst of downturn may be over 6:41 AM House prices up for second time in three months in May; consumer confidence holds steady
12.	House listings begin to slow down 30/10/08 3:32 PM 65 Some provinces saw sales outpace new listings in September, latest CREA figures show
13.	Pickton must serve 25 years 11/12/07 9:16 PM Sentenced late Tuesday to life imprisonment after court hears victim impact statements
14.	Britain launches auto scrap plan to boost sales 18/05/09 4:22 PM 10 Government, manufacturers share cost of giving discount of $3,600 to junk a ‘banger'
15.	MDS takes hit from Chalk River shutdown 28/05/09 3:04 PM Life sciences company expects $4-million loss for each month the supplier of medical isotopes is offline

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1.	Landmark agreement ‘fell by the wayside' 15/02/09 10:48 PM 3 /1 votes ‘We're a step back from where we were' in 2000
2.	'A very designed life' 20/06/08 2:03 PM 30 /200 votes Gail Andrews sees the enemy: a scowling version of herself critiquing every word from her mouth
3.	NY police foil bomb plot 21/05/09 9:57 AM /4 votes Four men charged after planting what they thought were explosives in cars around a New York Jewish centre
4.	As U.S. emerges from dark age, Canada's scientific edge fades 24/01/09 2:45 AM 260 /63 votes U.S. approval of human stem-cell trial heralds research renaissance, which worries Canadians: 'We could be left in the dust'

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Canadian dollar on a roll 9:44 AM

Magna poised to take wheel at Opel 1:38 PM

Royal Bank loses $50-million 9:39 AM

CanWest skips interest payment to conserve cash 1:43 PM

U.S. economic slump eases 8:45 AM

Gold jumps above $970/oz as dollar weakens 6:36 AM

Macquarie snaps up Tristone for $130-million 28/05/09 6:36 PM

Oil surges above $65 6:35 AM

UK data signals worst of downturn may be over 6:41 AM

Markets set to end May on a better note 10:16 AM

Hunting for bargains 12:08 PM

Economic data boosts hopes of recovery 6:30 AM

Copper bounces to three-week high 6:38 AM

Tiffany's profit falls, but meets expectations 8:16 AM

Highstreet Canadian's manager flags some long term finds 28/05/09 6:05 PM

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Canadian dollar on a roll 9:44 AM

Macquarie snaps up Tristone for $130-million 28/05/09 6:36 PM

Royal Bank loses $50-million 9:39 AM

WestJet aims to close gap with Air Canada 28/05/09 6:06 PM

Gold jumps above $970/oz as dollar weakens 6:36 AM

Auto makers plead for 'survival' loans 07/11/08 12:00 AM 157

Arctic contains 13 per cent of remaining oil 28/05/09 6:30 PM

Auto-parts industry seeks $1-billion in loans 28/10/08 12:00 AM 274

Top CPPIB officials take pay cut 28/05/09 1:57 PM

QTrade retains crown 24/10/08 4:55 PM 14

UK data signals worst of downturn may be over 6:41 AM

House listings begin to slow down 30/10/08 3:32 PM 65

Pickton must serve 25 years 11/12/07 9:16 PM

Britain launches auto scrap plan to boost sales 18/05/09 4:22 PM 10

MDS takes hit from Chalk River shutdown 28/05/09 3:04 PM

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Landmark agreement ‘fell by the wayside' 15/02/09 10:48 PM 3 /1 votes

'A very designed life' 20/06/08 2:03 PM 30 /200 votes

NY police foil bomb plot 21/05/09 9:57 AM /4 votes

As U.S. emerges from dark age, Canada's scientific edge fades 24/01/09 2:45 AM 260 /63 votes

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