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Calgary home sales down in December but still above long-term trends: board

Calgary home sales down in December but still above long-term trends: board

CALGARY — Calgary home sales declined in December from the previous year's levels but remained nearly 20 per cent higher than long-term trends. The Calgary Real Estate Board says 1,322 homes changed hands last month, which was 2.
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BlackBerry renames Internet of Things business to QNX

BlackBerry renames Internet of Things business to QNX

BlackBerry Ltd. says it is changing the name of its Internet of Things business. The Waterloo, Ont.-based technology firm says the business previously called BlackBerry IoT will now be known as QNX.
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Operation delayed to unload cargo from ship stuck in St. Lawrence River near Montreal

Operation delayed to unload cargo from ship stuck in St. Lawrence River near Montreal

MONTREAL — An operation to off-load thousands of tonnes of corn from a ship that ran aground in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal has been postponed to the weekend.
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US unemployment claims fall to 211,000, the lowest level since March

US unemployment claims fall to 211,000, the lowest level since March

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that suggest most U.S. workers continue to enjoy unusually high job security .
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Pembina completes acquisition of stake in Whitecap assets

Pembina completes acquisition of stake in Whitecap assets

CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. says its subsidiary Pembina Gas Infrastructure Inc. (PGI) has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in Whitecap Resources Inc.'s Kaybob complex natural gas processing facility.
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Thomson Reuters acquires owner of tax software firm SafeSend for $600 million

Thomson Reuters acquires owner of tax software firm SafeSend for $600 million

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. says it has acquired a U.S. tax and accounting software business for $600 million. The Michigan-based company is called cPaperless LLC but operates under the SafeSend name. It has 235 employees.
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Altus Group's $700-million sale of property tax business to Ryan LLC closes

Altus Group's $700-million sale of property tax business to Ryan LLC closes

TORONTO — Altus Group Ltd. says it has closed a deal with tax services and software company Ryan LLC to sell its global property tax business for $700 million.
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RDSPs a 'no-brainer' savings tool for people with disabilities, but awareness lacking

RDSPs a 'no-brainer' savings tool for people with disabilities, but awareness lacking

Like a Registered Retirement Savings Plan, the Registered Disability Savings Plan is a long-term savings account where contributions grow tax-free until withdrawal. RDSPs are specifically geared toward supporting those with disabilities.
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Tesla reports 1.1% sales drop for 2024, first annual decline in a decade

Tesla reports 1.1% sales drop for 2024, first annual decline in a decade

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla's global sales rose 2.3% in the fourth quarter, but the increase wasn't enough to overcome a sluggish first half, and sales for the full year fell short of 2023 numbers.
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US unemployment claims fall to 211,000, the lowest level since March

US unemployment claims fall to 211,000, the lowest level since March

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that suggest most workers enjoy unusual job security.
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