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LSE tie-up with Toronto pressures other exchanges

The London Stock Exchange agreed to buy Canada's stock market operator TMX, while Germany's Deutsche Boerse was in talks to buy NYSE Euronext, signaling that exchanges globally are looking to consolidate.

NYSE, Deutsche Boerse in advanced merger talks

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Germany's Deutsche Boerse is in advanced talks to buy NYSE Euronext, and the London Stock Exchange has agreed to buy Canadian stock market operator TMX, as exchanges globally look for ways to boost their markets and cut costs.
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Glee cast hits the road this summer

It's the busy season for the Glee kids. Fox announced Tuesday that on the heels of blockbuster ratings for the post-Super Bowl episode, the cast of the hit TV show will be touring again this summer.
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Defense firms vie for India orders at air show

Global defense manufacturers, competing to sell products to one of the fastest growing aircraft markets in the world, are poised to unveil new products at India's biennial air show and fight it out for one of the largest export orders in the history of defense.
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TD Ameritrade: brokerages stuck in old ways

The big traditional brokerages are in danger of losing relevance in a world where more investors want independent and unbiased advice, TD Ameritrade Chief Executive Fred Tomczyk said on Thursday.
China to vet inward M&A deals for national security

COLUMN: How the US can create jobs by improving China trade

Now that all the hype and the hoopla of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to the United States are over, the same basic commercial question remains unanswered: How can American companies create more jobs for Americans by selling more American goods and services in China?
Sid Ryan, president of the Ontario Federation of Labour, brings coffee to union members occupying Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's office in Whitby

Canadian job growth surges in January

Canadian job growth surged past expectations in January, with the economy officially recouping all the jobs lost in the recession, underscoring that its recovery is on track even as the U.S. labor market struggles.
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Canada regulator to reconsider Internet ruling

Canada's telecoms regulator will reconsider its own ruling that would have effectively stopped small Internet providers from offering unlimited downloads, taking a step back under pressure from the government.
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Ford recalls 363,000 F-150 trucks

Ford Motor Co is recalling nearly 363,000 F-150 pickup trucks in North America because of a potential problem with the door handles not working properly, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported on Thursday.
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Canada minister says Internet billing ruling flawed

A Canadian regulatory ruling that effectively stops small Internet providers from offering unlimited downloads must be revised, Industry Minister Tony Clement said on the social networking site Twitter.

Internet to run out of numerical addresses in next few hours

The internet is running out of IP addresses in few hours from now. The last five blocks of IP each with 16.8 million addresses, are to be distributed on Thursday by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority to regional registries around the world, according to Associated Press reports.
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Snowstorm shuts auto plants across U.S. Midwest

Major automakers shut down plants in six Midwest states and Ontario on Wednesday after a winter storm that swept through the region a day before cut off shipments of parts and raw materials.
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Canada to review Internet billing ruling

Canada's government will review a regulatory decision that effectively blocks small Internet providers from offering unlimited downloading to customers for a flat fee, a ruling that favors a handful of big carriers.
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Massive winter storm punches U.S. Midwest, Northeast

A huge winter storm pummelled the United States on Wednesday, bringing parts of the Midwest to a standstill, delivering a wintry blow to the Northeast, and disrupting businesses, flights and other transport.
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Snowstorm shuts auto plants across Midwest

Major automakers shut down plants in six Midwest states and Ontario on Wednesday, after a winter storm that swept through the region a day before cut off shipments of parts and raw materials.
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America, Canada observe Black History Month

The annual Black History Month for the year 2011 has kicked started in the United States as well as Canada. The month is dedicated to learning and celebrating facts about African diaspora and the history.

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