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Days before festival cancellation, bailiff seized assets from Just for Laughs

Days before festival cancellation, bailiff seized assets from Just for Laughs

MONTREAL — A bailiff seized more than $800,000 in assets from the Montreal company that runs the Just for Laughs comedy festival one week before the company announced it was seeking protection from its creditors.
Ex-Google software engineer charged with stealing AI technology while working with Chinese companies

Ex-Google software engineer charged with stealing AI technology while working with Chinese companies

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former software engineer at Google has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence technology from the company while secretly working with two companies based in China, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
RBC raises renewable funding target, reports little progress on oil and gas emissions

RBC raises renewable funding target, reports little progress on oil and gas emissions

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada plans to ramp up its renewable energy funding, even as it also reported little progress on reducing the emissions intensity of its oil and gas financing.
Tight-lipped Bank of Canada holds key rate at 5%, says it's too early to cut rates

Tight-lipped Bank of Canada holds key rate at 5%, says it's too early to cut rates

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada brushed off questions about rate cuts as it held its policy rate at five per cent, arguing inflation is still too high to justify lower borrowing costs.
Enbridge bullish on Mainline, sees Canadian pipelines maxing out capacity by 2026

Enbridge bullish on Mainline, sees Canadian pipelines maxing out capacity by 2026

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. is bullish on the future of its Mainline pipeline system in light of projections that Canadian oil output could exceed the country's pipeline export capacity as early as 2026.
Montreal real estate market sees 'dynamic start' to 2024 as February home sales rise

Montreal real estate market sees 'dynamic start' to 2024 as February home sales rise

MONTREAL — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales jumped 30 per cent in February compared with the same month a year earlier, but sales activity remained slightly below the historical average for this
OpenAI says Musk agreed the ChatGPT maker should become a for-profit company

OpenAI says Musk agreed the ChatGPT maker should become a for-profit company

Elon Musk supported making OpenAI a for-profit company, the ChatGPT maker said, attacking a lawsuit from the wealthy investor who has accused the artificial intelligence business of betraying its founding goal to benefit humanity as it pursued profit
TC Energy confirms latest round of job cuts; unspecified number of employees affected

TC Energy confirms latest round of job cuts; unspecified number of employees affected

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. has cut an unspecified number of jobs, primarily in Calgary and Houston, the pipeline company confirmed Wednesday.
Fed's Powell: Rate cuts likely this year, but more evidence is needed that inflation is tamed

Fed's Powell: Rate cuts likely this year, but more evidence is needed that inflation is tamed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell reinforced his belief Wednesday that the Federal Reserve will cut its key interest rate this year but said it first wants to see more evidence that inflation is falling sustainably back to the Fed’s 2% target.
SEC approves rule that requires some companies to publicly report emissions and climate risks

SEC approves rule that requires some companies to publicly report emissions and climate risks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.
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