Air Canada to buy tour operator Transat for Can$520 million
Canada's flagship airline Air Canada announced Thursday it has reached a deal to buy tour operator Transat for Can$520 million (US$396 million) in cash or Can$13 per share.
Canada's flagship airline Air Canada announced Thursday it has reached a deal to buy tour operator Transat for Can$520 million (US$396 million) in cash or Can$13 per share.
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Massive German chemical company BASF said Thursday it would slash 6,000 jobs worldwide by 2021, as the company slims down its organisation in pursuit of fatter margins.
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Huawei employees have teamed up with Chinese military scientists to carry out research, a collaboration that challenges the telecom giant's assertion that it has no ties to the country's government or armed forces.
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Jun 27, 2019
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Amazon is adding a new way to get your packages: head over to another store's sales counter to pick it up.
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Jun 27, 2019
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Amazon is not only watching over your shopping, TV viewing, music listening and book reading histories, it's also listening to you at home or in the car.
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Cryptocurrencies have become a global phenomenon in the past few years. Now Facebook is launching it's own cryptocurrency, in association with Visa, MasterCard, Uber and others. The stated aim of Libra is to "enable a simple ...
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Jun 27, 2019
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Facebook's recent announcement of plans to launch a new digital currency called Libra was met with a skeptical or even alarmed response from lawmakers, regulators and leaders of foreign governments concerned about the impact ...
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Jun 27, 2019
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Game console makers Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo have joined forces in opposing expanded tariffs on China, saying the plan would make their products unaffordable for the coming holiday season.
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Jun 27, 2019
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Canada and the Netherlands announced Wednesday the launch of a pilot project for paperless travel between the two countries.
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Jun 27, 2019
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Long dismissed as a symptom of narcissistic youth culture, the not-so-humble selfie has become big business.
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Jun 27, 2019
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