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TSX Group Inc will buy the Montreal Exchange Inc in a C$1.3 billion ($1.3 billion) deal that will create an integrated exchange group, the TMX Group Inc, the companies said on Monday.

Another U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week is a foregone conclusion as far as financial markets are concerned, but a heaping helping of global inflation data may leave a sour aftertaste. foregone conclusion as far as financial markets are concerned, but a heaping helping of global inflation data may leave a sour aftertaste. The Fed is widely expected to follow the central banks of Canada and England with a quarter-percentage-point reduction in the benchmark federal funds rate on Tuesday.

Franklin Perry used to spend hours performing video game feats with his thumbs but lately he has been using the Nintendo Wii, and the rest of his body, to regain his strength after suffering a stroke.

The euro rose against the dollar and the yen on Thursday after the European Central Bank left interest rates on hold but President Jean-Claude Trichet warned of strong upward pressure on inflation.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce posted an 8 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday as various one-time charges in its wholesale unit were largely offset by a gain in its retail business, and taxes were lower.

The dollar fell against major currencies on Tuesday amid concerns about company earnings, a lower U.S. market, an interest rate cut in Canada and the latest address from the Federal Reserve.

The yen gained against the dollar and higher-yielding currencies for a second day on Tuesday as escalating concerns about credit turmoil prompted investors to cut back on risky positions.

Crude oil rose on Monday ahead on an OPEC meeting tomorrow to decide whether to boost production.

Oil fell to a one-month low on Friday on ahead of an OPEC meeting next week where countries will decide about oil output.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce could have up to C$10 billion ($10 billion) in hedged exposure to the U.S. subprime mortgage sector, a newspaper said on Friday.

Royal Bank of Canada reported a five-percent rise in fourth-quarter profit on Friday, as earnings growth in Canadian retail banking and wealth management offset weaker U.S. banking and capital markets results.

Oil tumbled more than $2 to a one-month low below $89 a barrel on Friday as attention returned to next week's OPEC meeting that is expected to boost output.

Oil gave back nearly all of its big gains on Thursday after Enbridge Pipeline said its fire-damaged crude pipeline in Minnesota could resume normal operations within days.An explosion along the Canada-to-United States pipeline, which supplies more than 10 percent of U.S. crude imports, killed two workers and choked off crude flows Wednesday.

U.S. stocks were lower on Thursday, after fluctuating during the day, with a rise in energy sector stocks but disappointment in quarterly earnings at retailers.

Crude oil rose on Thursday, following an overnight explosion at a major pipeline which cut Canadian oil supply to consumers in the U.S.

An explosion crippled the biggest pipeline supplying Canadian crude to U.S. Midwest refineries, shutting off more than 1 million barrels per day of imports to the world's biggest consumer.

National Bank of Canada swung to a fourth-quarter loss on Thursday, after previously warning that it would take a big charge on asset backed commercial paper.

Toronto-Dominion Bank, which plans to acquire New Jersey-based Commerce Bancorp early next year, posted a 44 percent jump in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday thanks to strong results in its wealth management and retail banking businesses.

Oil surged more than $4 a barrel on Thursday after an explosion at a major pipeline temporarily halted nearly a fifth of crude oil imports to top consumer the United States.

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Wednesday it would recall 215,020 units of the Lexus GS, Crown and three other high-end car models in Japan to fix a faulty fuel pipe that could lead to a fuel leakage.

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