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at 11:32 on July 4, 2009, EDT.
BERLIN - Negotiations for the sale of General Motors Corp.'s German unit Adam Opel GmbH to Canadian autoparts maker Magna are progressing well and should soon be complete, the head of GM Europe said in remarks released Saturday.
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at 11:24 on July 4, 2009, EDT.
TORONTO - Fraud artists are finding it easier amid a battered economy to entrap marks with dubious offers once easily dismissed as scams, and are snaring a growing number of victims to the tune of millions of dollars a month, experts say.
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at 6:04 on July 3, 2009, EDT.
HONG KONG - Most Asian markets fell Friday as a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report signalled more pain ahead for the world's largest economy. European stocks also weakened in early trade.
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at 16:45 on July 3, 2009, EDT.
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market ended the week flat as investors weighed weak oil prices with good news out of the base metals sector.
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at 11:18 on July 3, 2009, EDT.
TORONTO - A generally positive performance in world equity markets and a weakening Canadian dollar were key factors in producing solid returns for most Canadian equity funds in June for a fourth consecutive month, Morningstar Canada says.
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at 18:29 on July 3, 2009, EDT.
MONTREAL - Talks between Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) and the union representing its mechanics and technical staff will likely continue through the weekend as the airline tries to obtain a wage freeze and pension relief it says it needs to survive the recession.
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at 9:30 on July 3, 2009, EDT.
CALGARY - Petro Andina Resources Inc. (TSX:PAR) said Friday its board is urging shareholders to reject an unsolicited takeover bid from a private Dutch company.
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at 9:29 on July 3, 2009, EDT.
Oil prices hovered above US$66 a barrel Friday in light holiday trading a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. and Europe sent prices tumbling.
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at 12:32 on July 3, 2009, EDT.
CALGARY - BG International will exercise its right to buy a 45 per cent stake in a natural gas property off the coast of Trinidad from Canadian Superior Energy Inc. (TSX:SNG), the two companies announced Friday.
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at 16:46 on July 3, 2009, EDT.
TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
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