Monthly Archive: April 2018

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The Latest: Canada leader lauds Pacific trade pact

LIMA, Peru — The Latest on the Summit of the Americas (all times local): Noon Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is praising a Pacific Rim trade deal that may have prompted a change of heart from U.S. President Donald Trump. Trudeau spoke at a meeting of hemispheric CEOs on Friday and celebrated the fact that […]

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How Facebook ads target you

NEW YORK — If you want to tailor a Facebook ad to a single user out of its universe of 2.2 billion, you could. Trying to pitch your boutique bed and breakfast to a 44-year-old “trendy mom” who lives in Seattle, leans conservative and is currently travelling in the Toronto area but hasn’t booked a […]

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Aimia investor says it will vote against re-election of board nominees

MONTREAL — A U.S. investor of Aeroplan operator Aimia Inc. says it plans to vote against the re-election of the company’s board of director nominees at this month’s annual meeting. 22NW Fund LP of Seattle blames the loyalty rewards company’s poor performance and plummeting share price directly on the board’s actions, including the “botched” Air […]

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Court rules Exxon must provide documents in climate probe

BOSTON — Exxon Mobil must hand over documents related to a state investigation into whether the company misled investors and consumers about what it knew about the link between fossil fuels and climate change, Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Friday. The Supreme Judicial Court rejected Exxon Mobil’s attempt to stymie Attorney General Maura Healey’s probe into […]

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US job openings decline in February from record level

WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses posted fewer open jobs in February than the previous month when openings reached a record level, though layoffs fell. The Labor Department said Friday that openings fell 2.8 per cent to 6.05 million, down from 6.23 million in January, the most on record dating back to 2001. Layoffs dropped a steep […]