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Tesla Acquires Solar Panel Company For $2 Billion
Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors officially moved beyond cars and became a clean-energy company Thursday, as shareholders overwhelmingly approved the acquisition of SolarCity. The deal, ... -
‘The Valuations are Really stupid’: Marijuana Stocks Spike Trip Circuit Breakers, Temporarily Halted
TORONTO — Volatile share prices of Canada’s publicly traded marijuana companies triggered numerous circuit-breaking halts in trading Wednesday as buzz surrounding the nascent sector ... -
New Balance Clarifies Comments Supporting Trump
Before this month, New Balance was lucky if it generated a few hundred reactions to posts on its Facebook page. Now, the sneaker company’s ... -
Lowe’s Profit Suffers From Hefty Charges and Meagre Traffic
MOORESVILLE, N.C.—Lowe’s was beset by hefty charges and meagre traffic in its stores for most of the third quarter, and its profit suffered for ... -
Canadian Tech IPOs Poised for Liftoff After False Starts
Canada is set for a parade of initial public offerings by technology firms next year — this time for real. Real-estate data company Real ... -
Grocery Chains Post Higher Profits on Falling Food Prices
Food prices, especially those for meat, continue to fall from recent highs, Metro and Loblaw said Wednesday as both grocery chains reported strong quarterly ... -
Sex Trafficking Case Turns on Whether Websites Can be Leld Liable for Content Created by Users
In 2010, the seedy business of online prostitution lost a major platform when Craigslist, the eponymous web bazaar for everything from jobs to apartments, ... -
Shomi Shutdown Under Fire by CRTC Chief
OTTAWA—The head of Canada’s broadcast regulator blasted Rogers and Shaw for shutting down its video streaming service, Shomi — a platform he sees as ... -
SoulCycle Coming to Canada with P{lanned Toronto Studio in 2017
SoulCycle, the pricey American exercise chain with a cult-like following, will open its first international location in Toronto this March — with plans to ... -
Senate Republican Leader Urges Trump to Back Keystone XL Pipeline
LOUISVILLE, KY. — The top Republican in the U.S. Senate says he asked president-elect Donald Trump to move swiftly in approving construction of the ...