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MPs hammer Shaw, Rogers executives about proposed combination of telecom carriers

MPs hammer Shaw, Rogers executives about proposed combination of telecom carriers

TORONTO — MPs grilled executives of Shaw Communications and Rogers Communications Inc. on Monday after the telecom CEOs said a combination of the two companies will increase competition and ultimately benefit Canadians.
Suez Canal reopens after stuck cargo ship is freed

Suez Canal reopens after stuck cargo ship is freed

SUEZ, Egypt — Salvage teams on Monday finally freed the colossal container ship stuck for nearly a week in the Suez Canal, ending a crisis that had clogged one of the world’s most vital waterways and halted billions of dollars a day in maritime comme
Complaints about internet service quality up 50 per cent in 2020-21: Report

Complaints about internet service quality up 50 per cent in 2020-21: Report

OTTAWA — Customer complaints about internet service quality soared 50 per cent during the latter half of 2020 compared with the pre-pandemic levels a year earlier, according to a new ombudsman's report.
Securities regulators publish guidance for cryptocurrency asset trading platforms

Securities regulators publish guidance for cryptocurrency asset trading platforms

TORONTO — Canadian securities organizations have unveiled guidance around how trading platforms for cryptocurrencies should be regulated as digital token and crypto assets keep growing in popularity.
AP sources: SolarWinds hack got emails of top DHS officials

AP sources: SolarWinds hack got emails of top DHS officials

Suspected Russian hackers gained access to email accounts belonging to the Trump administration's head of the Department of Homeland Security and members of the department's cybersecurity staff whose jobs included hunting threats from foreign countri
Happy Monday? England embarks on major easing of lockdown

Happy Monday? England embarks on major easing of lockdown

LONDON — It's been dubbed Happy Monday — the day people could put on a bathing suit and swim in an outdoor pool for the first time in months, or rusty golfers strove to hit their drives down the middle of the fairway.
48North Cannabis lays off 20% of staff, cuts outdoor growing facility

48North Cannabis lays off 20% of staff, cuts outdoor growing facility

TORONTO — 48North Cannabis Corp. will lay off about 20 per cent of its staff as it ends outdoor cultivation at an Ontario facility.
Southwest Airlines orders 100 Boeing 737 Max planes

Southwest Airlines orders 100 Boeing 737 Max planes

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines said Monday it is expanding its all-Boeing fleet with an order for 100 Max jets instead of buying planes from Europe's Airbus. Southwest ordered the 150-seat 737 Max 7 and expects the first 30 to show up next year.
Whitecap Resources raises 2021 production target as it completes two takeovers

Whitecap Resources raises 2021 production target as it completes two takeovers

CALGARY — Oil and gas producer Whitecap Resources Inc.
Global banks warn of possible losses from hedge fund default

Global banks warn of possible losses from hedge fund default

BERLIN — Swiss bank Credit Suisse said Monday it may have suffered a “highly significant” loss from a default by a U.S.
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