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S&P/TSX composite falls more than 300 points on bank fears, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite falls more than 300 points on bank fears, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index sank Wednesday, pulled down by the energy and financial sectors as mounting apprehensions over the global banking sector spread, while U.S. markets were mixed as the tech sector held its own.
Flair launches $50-million lawsuit against leasing companies after plane seizures

Flair launches $50-million lawsuit against leasing companies after plane seizures

MONTREAL — Flair Airlines has filed a $50-million lawsuit against several plane-leasing companies over the "unlawful" seizure of four of its aircraft last weekend, the latest update to the ongoing drama in Canadian aviation after the budget carrier f
Wall Street falls on new bank fears, bond yields plunge

Wall Street falls on new bank fears, bond yields plunge

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell amid fresh worries about the banking sector, although Wall Street more than halved its losses by the closing bell. The S&P 500 closed with a decline of 0.7%.
Canadian home sales drop 40 per cent in February compared with year ago

Canadian home sales drop 40 per cent in February compared with year ago

February's home sales plummeted 40 per cent from a year ago to levels not seen since before the pandemic as new listings and prices also dropped in what one economist called "hints of a bottoming process.
Competition Bureau recommends merger review reforms in submission to Ottawa

Competition Bureau recommends merger review reforms in submission to Ottawa

OTTAWA — Canada's competition regulator is urging Ottawa to enact safeguards with respect to large-scale mergers by shifting the burden to the merging companies to prove why their deals are unlikely to substantially reduce market competition.
Magnet Forensics deal draws conflicting advice from proxy advisors

Magnet Forensics deal draws conflicting advice from proxy advisors

Investors are getting conflicting advice from independent proxy advisors on whether the takeover price for cybersecurity firm Magnet Forensics Inc. is fair. Glass Lewis & Co.
CP Rail's US$31billion takeover of KCS gains final regulatory approval

CP Rail's US$31billion takeover of KCS gains final regulatory approval

CALGARY — The U.S. rail regulator is giving a green light to Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. to take control of Kansas City Southern Railway Co. as early as April 14.
Regulator says Silicon Valley Bank's Canadian assets being restructured

Regulator says Silicon Valley Bank's Canadian assets being restructured

OTTAWA — Canada's banking regulator says the Canadian branch of Silicon Valley Bank is being restructured in a way that will allow it to continue operations in the country.
French strike nationwide as garbage piles up over pensions

French strike nationwide as garbage piles up over pensions

PARIS (AP) — A joint committee of Senate and National Assembly lawmakers has validated French President Emmanuel Macron's pension plan, meaning it could be submitted to votes by both houses of Parliament on Thursday, unless his government chooses to
LockBit carried out 101 cyberattacks in February: NordLocker report

LockBit carried out 101 cyberattacks in February: NordLocker report

A digital storage firm company says the ransomware group whose software was used to attack Indigo Books & Music carried out 101 attacks in the month of February, a record for the group that began operating in 2019.
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