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AtkinsRéalis Group reports fourth-quarter profit down, announces sale of 407 stake

AtkinsRéalis Group reports fourth-quarter profit down, announces sale of 407 stake

MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it announced the sale of its remaining stake in the company that owns the Highway 407 ETR toll highway north of Toronto.
Travel company Transat A.T. reports Q1 larger net loss from a year ago as revenue up

Travel company Transat A.T. reports Q1 larger net loss from a year ago as revenue up

MONTREAL — Travel company Transat A.T. Inc. reported a first-quarter net loss of $122.5 million, compared with a loss of $61 million in the same quarter last year. The company behind Air Transat says the loss amounted to $3.
Belgian prosecutors make arrests in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament

Belgian prosecutors make arrests in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian federal prosecutors said Thursday they have arrested several individuals as part of a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament amid reports in local media that Chinese company Huawei bribed EU lawmakers.
Grocery retailer Empire Co. Ltd. reports $146.1M Q3 profit, as sales rise

Grocery retailer Empire Co. Ltd. reports $146.1M Q3 profit, as sales rise

STELLARTON, N.S. — Empire Co. Ltd. says it earned a third-quarter profit of $146.1 million as its sales rose during the period.
CIBC CEO Victor Dodig to retire this fall, will be succeeded by Harry Culham

CIBC CEO Victor Dodig to retire this fall, will be succeeded by Harry Culham

TORONTO — CIBC says its president and chief executive Victor Dodig is set to retire this fall and will be succeeded by Harry Culham, who has also been appointed chief operating officer effective April 1.
Canada's Couche-Tard's chief stresses 'friendly' interest in Japan's 7-Eleven chain

Canada's Couche-Tard's chief stresses 'friendly' interest in Japan's 7-Eleven chain

TOKYO (AP) — Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard reaffirmed Thursday that it is determined to acquire Seven & i Holdings, although the operator of Japan’s top convenience store chain has rejected its offer .

Canada's Couche-Tard's chief stresses 'friendly' interest in Japan's 7-Eleven chain

TOKYO (AP) — Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard reaffirmed Thursday that it is determined to acquire Seven & i Holdings, although the operator of Japan’s top convenience store chain has rejected its offer .
Communal sweating in saunas is the hottest wellness trend taking over the UK

Communal sweating in saunas is the hottest wellness trend taking over the UK

LONDON (AP) — It may be winter and there may be a biting chill in the air, but the dozen men and women who have packed this small sauna room in east London are happily sweating away in their swimwear.
New poll suggests 40% of Canadians fear losing their jobs due to Trump's tariffs

New poll suggests 40% of Canadians fear losing their jobs due to Trump's tariffs

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests that 40 per cent of Canadians are worried about losing their jobs as many businesses scale back hiring plans in response to the trade war with the United States.
Trump family fortune began in a Canadian brothel-hotel

Trump family fortune began in a Canadian brothel-hotel

In one of history's little-known ironies, the Maple Leaf country pushing back against Donald Trump’s annexation bid is also host to a tiny, remote restaurant and brothel that helped launch the U.S. president's family fortune more than 100 years ago.