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TMX Q3 profit rises

Toronto Stock Exchange operator TMX Group (X.TO: Quote), which recently announced it would embrace a C$3.8 billion takeover offer by a Canadian consortium, reported a 21 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by higher revenue from derivative markets trading.
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Canada's Flaherty says G20 likely to meet before February

G20 leaders are likely to meet before their next scheduled summit in February to try and restore market confidence battered by the euro zone debt crisis, Canada's finance minister said on Saturday, while Germany's Angela Merkel said it would take a decade to turn around the currency bloc.
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Smallpox Vaccine Extends Life in Cancer Trial

A genetically engineered smallpox vaccine reduced the risk of death for patients with advanced liver cancer by nearly 60 percent in a mid-stage study, prompting the launch of a later-stage trial.
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Long Hours at Desk Job Can Cause Breast Cancer: How to Avoid it

At the American Institute of Cancer research (AICR) Annual Conference on Food, Nutrition and Physical activity, Washington experts presented a paper which shows the impact of physical activity on breast cancer. The paper suggests that a brisk walk can help reduce several key biological indicators of cancer risks such as sex hormone levels, inflammation and body fatness. The press release suggests that up to 40000 cases of breast cancer and 43000 cases of colon cancer in U.S are linked with lack ...
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Brookfield Reports Record Leasing Activity, Raises Forecast

Brookfield Office Properties, the landlord with holdings in America, Canada and Australia, including the now infamous Zuccotti Park, reported 8.2 million square feet of leasing activity following the third quarter, surpassing its record leasing levels in pre-recession 2007.
Canada's PM says oil pipeline still has U.S. support

Canada's PM says oil pipeline still has U.S. support

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday he sees overwhelming U.S. support for TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL oil pipeline to Texas from Canada's oil sands, despite recent signs of reticence in Washington.
Telus profit jumps on smartphone growth

Telus profit jumps on smartphone growth

Telus Corp, Canada's third-largest wireless provider, reported a 30 percent jump in quarterly net profit as more consumers signed up for smartphones and its new Internet-based television service gained traction.
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Canada agency sees moderating house starts, prices

Canadian housing starts are expected to stabilize into 2012, while sales of existing homes will rise slightly and price rises will moderate, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp (CMHC) said in its quarterly outlook on Friday.
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BBM Music Launches: RIM Seeks to Revitalize BBM Usage Through Cloud Music Sharing

Research in Motion (RIM) launched BBM Music this week, a music-sharing app a spokesman for the company has said evolves the mixtape. Seeking to capitalize upon - and perhaps revive - its BlackBerry Messenger network of 45 million users, RIM's newest app allows users to choose 50 songs from an extensive cloud-based library of content licensed from music giants Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and EMI, as well as from smaller independent labels.
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October jobless rate jumps on hefty layoffs

Canada's economy unexpectedly ditched in October almost all the jobs gained the month before as a sluggish economy led to layoffs in manufacturing and construction, according to Statistics Canada on Friday.

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