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Billionaire author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott acknowledged another US$2 billion in donations in a blog post on Wednesday, bringing the total she’s given away since 2019 to US$19.2 billion.
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MacKenzie Scott, Amazon founder’s ex-wife, reveals another US billion in donations in 2024

The organization representing small and medium size businesses in Canada says the start to the GST and HST holiday has been ‘a giant mess.’
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‘It’s a giant mess’: Confusion remains about the GST/HST holiday

Barrick Gold Corp. has submitted a request for arbitration to settle its dispute with the government in Mali over its Loulo-Gounkoto operations.
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Barrick Gold seeks arbitration in dispute with government in Mali

Canada Post trucks, conveyors and mail carriers swung back into motion Tuesday after a month-long strike by more than 55,000 postal workers left letters and parcels in limbo and a massive backlog to sort through.
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Canadians return to Canada Post with relief — and shakier faith in the service

It’s not every day, or even every decade, that a big foreign bank decides to have a go at Canada’s retail banking market. But Spain’s Banco Santander is poised to be among the few that have tried as it nears the all-clear to expand in Canada.
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The barriers and benefits as a global bank looks to branch out in Canada

Japanese automakers Nissan Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. confirmed Wednesday that they are discussing closer collaboration but denied reports they have decided on a merger.
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Nissan, Honda confirm talks on closer collaboration but say there’s been no decision on a merger

Restaurants that fail to honour the holiday tax break could be investigated by the Canada Revenue Tax Agency, according to the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association.
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Restaurants that charge tax during holiday break could get investigated by CRA: industry expert

Waterloo, Ont.-based BlackBerry has unloaded its Cylance cybersecurity business in a deal with Arctic Wolf.
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BlackBerry sells AI cybersecurity business to Arctic Wolf

Lion Electric, a Quebec-based manufacturer of electric buses and trucks, says that it plans to file for creditor protection.
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Lion Electric to file for creditor protection

Inflation edged down slightly to 1.9 per cent in November as price growth continued to stabilize in Canada.
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Canada’s inflation rate down a tick to 1.9% in November