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Gold Fields stands by offer to buy Yamana Gold despite rival takeover bid

Gold Fields stands by offer to buy Yamana Gold despite rival takeover bid

TORONTO — Gold Fields Ltd. is standing by its offer to buy Yamana Gold Inc. in the face of a rival offer for the gold miner by Pan American Silver Corp. and Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.
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Turquoise Hill delays shareholder vote on Rio Tinto plan to take company private

Turquoise Hill delays shareholder vote on Rio Tinto plan to take company private

TORONTO — Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. is delaying a shareholder vote on Rio Tinto's plan to take the company private.
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GIC and Dream Industrial REIT form JV to buy Summit Industrial Income REIT

GIC and Dream Industrial REIT form JV to buy Summit Industrial Income REIT

TORONTO — A Singaporean sovereign wealth fund and Dream Industrial REIT have formed a joint venture to buy Summit Industrial Income REIT in a deal valued at $5.9 billion, including assumed debt.
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Musk threatens to boot Twitter account impersonators

Musk threatens to boot Twitter account impersonators

BOSTON (AP) — Elon Musk tweeted Sunday that Twitter will permanently suspend any account on the social media platform that impersonates another.
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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 — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Rogers-Shaw hearings The Competition Tribunal's public hearings on Rogers Communications Inc.'s $26-billion proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc.
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Canadian banks readying for carbon offsets to go big, even as doubts remain

Canadian banks readying for carbon offsets to go big, even as doubts remain

TORONTO — Banks know a growth market when they see it, and they're increasingly seeing one in the buying, selling and generating of carbon offsets.
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It's the democracy, stupid: midterm stakes for Canadians are much the same as in U.S.

It's the democracy, stupid: midterm stakes for Canadians are much the same as in U.S.

WASHINGTON — It's not every day that a Canadian prime minister gets name-checked in a political debate in the United States. But in a hyper-polarized midterm election season, it's not surprising it would happen to Justin Trudeau.
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Twitter users can soon get blue check for $7.99 monthly fee

Twitter users can soon get blue check for $7.99 monthly fee

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter has announced a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given only to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk works to overhaul the platform’s verification system just ahead of U.S.
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Bliss Balls, Everland products contain milk not listed on label

Bliss Balls, Everland products contain milk not listed on label

A recall has been issued for two brands of chocolate because they contain milk not listed on the label.
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Cappola brand Genoa Salami contains milk and wheat not listed on label

Cappola brand Genoa Salami contains milk and wheat not listed on label

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for Cappola brand Genoa salami because it contains milk and wheat not listed on the label. The affected product was sold in 175 gram packages with best before dates of Jan. 03, 04 and 09, 2023.
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