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Pfizer signs deal to buy Trillium Therapeutics for US$2.26 billion

Pfizer signs deal to buy Trillium Therapeutics for US$2.26 billion

TORONTO 鈥 Trillium Therapeutics Inc. has signed a deal to be bought by Pfizer Inc. in an agreement valued at US$2.26 billion. Under the plan, Pfizer will pay US$18.50 per share in cash for the Mississauga, Ont.--based biotechnology company..
Ontario Teachers' pension fund posts 3.8% return for first half of 2021

Ontario Teachers' pension fund posts 3.8% return for first half of 2021

TORONTO 鈥 The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board says the fund earned a total net return of 3.8 per cent in the first half of this year. The board says the return came as its assets grew to $227.
China's Weibo shuts accounts defending Kris Wu allegations

China's Weibo shuts accounts defending Kris Wu allegations

BEIJING (AP) 鈥 China鈥檚 microblogging platform Sina Weibo on Monday closed 145 accounts, some of which had defended pop star Kris Wu over his rape allegations, for publishing what it called 鈥渋nformation harmful for maintaining social order.
Rogers Sugar names Mike Walton as next CEO, John Holliday to retire

Rogers Sugar names Mike Walton as next CEO, John Holliday to retire

MONTREAL 鈥 Rogers Sugar Inc. says Mike Walton has been named president and chief executive of Rogers Sugar and Lantic Inc., effective Oct. 4.
Pandemic fiction: Fall books include stories of the virus

Pandemic fiction: Fall books include stories of the virus

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 Near the end of 2020, the pandemic had lasted long enough for author Jodi Picoult to try something that seemed unthinkable for novelists in its early stages 鈥 turn it into fiction.
Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island

Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island

WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) 鈥 Tropical Storm Henri hit the coast of Rhode Island Sunday afternoon, packing high winds that knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and bands of rain that led to flash flooding from New Jersey to Massachusetts.
New Orleans tourism industry worries as coronavirus rages

New Orleans tourism industry worries as coronavirus rages

NEW ORLEANS (AP) 鈥 It's a neighborhood bar and restaurant, but for two extended weekends every year, the 鈥渞egulars鈥 at Liuzza's by the Track include an overflow crowd of tourists grabbing drinks and settling in for meals on their way in and out of th
Insurance industry seeks to limit fossil fuel exposure amid growing climate threat

Insurance industry seeks to limit fossil fuel exposure amid growing climate threat

CALGARY 鈥 With global climate change threatening to wreak havoc on their industry, insurance companies are increasingly looking to limit their exposure to the fossil fuel sector.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO 鈥 Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Debt report: Statistics Canada is set to release a report on trends in household non-mortgage loans and the evolution of household debt before and during the pandem
Big Canadian banks set to release earnings as economy shifts to reopening

Big Canadian banks set to release earnings as economy shifts to reopening

TORONTO 鈥 Investors in Canada's major banks will be looking for signs of loan growth, impacts of the Delta variant and hints of what the Big Six may do with their cash reserves when they report this week.
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