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Kinross Gold to ramp up share buyback program after talks with activist investor

Kinross Gold to ramp up share buyback program after talks with activist investor

TORONTO — Kinross Gold Corp. has announced an enhanced share buyback program following what the company calls "constructive discussions" with activist investor Elliott Investment Management LP.
Bill Clinton: 'The world's on fire,' but teamwork can help

Bill Clinton: 'The world's on fire,' but teamwork can help

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is calling on governments, businesses, philanthropies and other prominent institutions to draw together and help a world that is “on fire" as he reconvenes the Clinton Global Initiative, the meeting of in
Bidens among thousands paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II

Bidens among thousands paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II

LONDON (AP) — U.S.
Canadian banks look to newcomers as key source of client growth

Canadian banks look to newcomers as key source of client growth

TORONTO — Canada is banking on newcomers to help keep the economy humming along, while banks themselves are eying the hundreds of thousands of people coming to the country every year as a key source of client growth.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Inflation Statistics Canada will release its August reading for inflation on Tuesday. The year-over-year inflation rate slowed to 7.
Advocates of windfall tax on oil and gas sector can now point to EU for inspiration

Advocates of windfall tax on oil and gas sector can now point to EU for inspiration

OTTAWA — Proponents of imposing a windfall tax on the Canadian oil and gas industry now have another global power setting precedent for the policy.
EU recommends suspending billions in funding to Hungary

EU recommends suspending billions in funding to Hungary

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch recommended Sunday that the bloc suspend around 7.5 billion euros ($7.5 billion) in funding to Hungary over concerns about democratic backsliding and the possible mismanagement of EU money.
Chinese factory churns out British flags after queen's death

Chinese factory churns out British flags after queen's death

SHAOXING, China (AP) — Ninety minutes after Queen Elizabeth II died , orders for thousands of British flags started to flood into a factory south of Shanghai. More than 100 employees at Shaoxing Chuangdong Tour Articles Co.
Queen's death creates frenzy for royal merchandise in Canada and abroad

Queen's death creates frenzy for royal merchandise in Canada and abroad

TORONTO — There are kits to help you crochet a miniature Queen Elizabeth sporting any colour dress and hat you desire, T-shirts bearing her likeness and “never complain, never explain” — an adage reportedly adopted by her late mother — and limited-ed
Queen's death triggers media bonanza in works for decades

Queen's death triggers media bonanza in works for decades

NEW YORK (AP) — When word came that Queen Elizabeth II was close to her death, media organizations around the world sprang to life, dispatching reporters to a royal castle in Scotland and breaking out coverage plans decades in the making.
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