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Musk: I'll sell 10% of Tesla stock based on Twitter poll

Musk: I'll sell 10% of Tesla stock based on Twitter poll

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Freshii signs deal to open 20 new franchise restaurants in Texas

Freshii signs deal to open 20 new franchise restaurants in Texas

TORONTO — Freshii Inc. says it has signed a deal with a hospitality operator to open 20 new restaurants in the United States over six years — the largest multi-unit franchise agreement in the company's history.
OpenText to buy Zix in deal worth US$860 million, including debt

OpenText to buy Zix in deal worth US$860 million, including debt

WATERLOO, ONT. — OpenText has signed a deal to buy U.S. company Zix Corp. Inc. in a deal valued at US$860 million, including debt. Under the deal, Ontario-based OpenText will pay US$8.50 per share in cash for the company.
Aurora Cannabis buying stake in Dutch company Growery, to provide secured loan

Aurora Cannabis buying stake in Dutch company Growery, to provide secured loan

EDMONTON — Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it has signed a deal to invest in a significant equity stake in Growery B.V., a Netherlands-based company that holds a license to participate in the country's controlled cannabis supply chain experiment.
Sun Life Financial raising quarterly dividend after OSFI lifts restrictions

Sun Life Financial raising quarterly dividend after OSFI lifts restrictions

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc. is raising its dividend after a federal regulator lifted restrictions last week that were put in place in the early days of the pandemic to help protect the country's financial institutions.
Report: 6 Palestinian rights activists hacked by NSO spyware

Report: 6 Palestinian rights activists hacked by NSO spyware

JERUSALEM (AP) — Security researchers disclosed Monday that spyware from the notorious Israeli hacker-for-hire company NSO Group was detected on the cellphones of six Palestinian human rights activists, half affiliated with groups that Israel’s defen
Governance experts say Rogers debacle shows shortcomings in corporate regulations

Governance experts say Rogers debacle shows shortcomings in corporate regulations

TORONTO — The boardroom feud at Rogers Communications Inc.
Rogers Communications Inc. won't appeal B.C. court ruling on board fight

Rogers Communications Inc. won't appeal B.C. court ruling on board fight

Rogers Communications Inc. says it won't appeal a British Columbia Supreme Court ruling that upheld Edward Rogers' reconstituted board of directors. The son of the company's founder used his authority as head of the family trust -- which holds 97.
Quebec pledges to transition all government vehicles to zero-emission by 2040

Quebec pledges to transition all government vehicles to zero-emission by 2040

MONTREAL — Quebec says it plans to transition to electric vehicles for all government departments and ensure all its institutional buildings become zero-emission producers over the next 19 years as it looks to speed up its shift to green energy.
Organigram's new CEO opens up about company's future, U.S. pot legalization

Organigram's new CEO opens up about company's future, U.S. pot legalization

For much of the COVID-19 pandemic, the leaders of Canada's biggest cannabis companies have spouted lofty ambitions linked to a U.S. pot market they strongly believe is on the brink of federal legalization and will be their ticket to profitability.