Monthly Archive: April 2018

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Ontario court approves Fairfax Financial’s bid for Toys ‘R’ Us Canada division

CONCORD, Ont. — Toys “R” Us Canada Ltd. says it has received court approval in both Canada and the U.S. for Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. to take over the Canadian wing of the beleaguered retailer. The Ontario Superior Court approval of Fairfax’s $300 million bid for the subsidiary comes after a U.S. court approved it […]

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NOT REAL NEWS: Trade deal not tied to Missouri plant closure

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement did not prompt Harley-Davidson Inc. to close a Missouri plant, despite a headline suggesting otherwise. A Tuesday headline on the website Second Nexus said Trump’s departure from the trade partnership “caused Harley Davidson plant in Missouri to close and move […]

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AP Explains: A look at DNA-sharing services and privacy

NEW YORK — The use of a genealogy website to track down a suspected California serial killer illustrates both the extraordinary power of DNA-sharing services and the broad privacy concerns that surround the fast-growing commercial market for genetic analysis. TV commercials for companies such as 23andMe and Ancestry.com pitch their services as simple and fun […]

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Insurance Trends Report

Globe & Mail Insurance Trends Report: April 2018 Toronto, ON (Apr. 25, 2017) – The Business section in today’s Globe & Mail features an Insurance Trends special report. The lead article, by Debbie Coull-Cicchini,...