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Before the Bell: Dow futures slip amid U.S. political turmoil Subscriber content
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Who killed Geoffrey the Giraffe? The last days of Toys ‘R’ Us

The mood is black these days inside One Geoffrey Way in Wayne, N.J., spiritual home of the cartoon mascot who’s been beckoning to kids for generations

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Toys ‘R’ Us in talks to sell Canadian business as it closes U.S. stores

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Kinder Morgan readies for legal action in Trans Mountain pipeline feud Subscriber content

As dispute continues, company warns project’s viability at risk over delays and tells Horgan it is reviewing government’s move

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In Canada, pipeline politics make for strange alliances

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Business Briefing A (housing) tale of two cities: ‘Think foreign buyers’ tax doesn’t matter? Think again’ Subscriber content
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A factory worker at 13, Hong Kong’s iconic billionaire Li Ka-shing retires
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Tech BlackBerry CEO John Chen's five-year contract extension worth more than $300-million
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MEDIA As watchdog forges ahead with Torstar, Postmedia probe, pursuit of merger provisions questioned Subscriber content
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Manufacturing sales fell more than expected in January
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Element Fleet shares tumble again amid recovery plan Subscriber content
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L’Oréal buys Canada’s ModiFace in digital makeover
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BANKING Ombudsman heard 28 per cent more bank customer complaints in 2017
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Canadian railways feel the heat from U.S. grain companies
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PERSONAL FINANCE Rising debts explained: Mortgage plus daycare equals financial overload
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How to fail at retail: the Toys ‘R’ Us guide SARAH HALZACK
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Why the left and right should embrace a universal basic income VINCENT GASPARRO
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Walmart shows online groceries are having their moment in the U.S. SHIRA OVIDE
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Big Data and AI are poised to transform Canada's natural-resources sector TYLER HAMILTON
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Why Canada must move quickly on the new Asian trade pact CARLO DADE
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Inside the Market Buy, short or hold? Three fund managers on what to do as Enbridge shares tumble Subscriber content
Report On Business Maricann says CEO’s statements in interview unauthorized Subscriber content
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AUTO Magna parks future in autonomous driving space with Lyft deal Subscriber content
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Streetwise Hootsuite lands up to $50-million in financing from new CIBC unit Subscriber content
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Financial Services
Scotiabank buying Citibank consumer and small business operations in Colombia
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Camilla Sutton named to top job at Women in Capital Markets Subscriber content
Streetwise newsletter: Aecon opposition continues; BMO’s pot deal Subscriber content
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Investors turn away from Canadian energy stocks despite positive signs in oil sector
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DHX Media says strategic review should be complete by June 30
Oil rises as Saudi backs extending output cuts into 2019
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Uber to sell Southeast Asian business to rival Grab, sources say Subscriber content
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Opinion Why businesses need to urgently update and upgrade their mobile strategy
Facebook’s troubles could break up FANG stock quartet
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I’m not anti-dog but I don’t want them in the office Plus: How to schedule time to innovate
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Why low-cost, no-frills portfolios are beating the geniuses at Harvard and Yale Subscriber content Ian McGugan
Former Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge: I would’ve hiked rates faster Subscriber content
Canada Goose CEO Dani Reiss on why the world needs more parkas Subscriber content
How Glencore lucked out on cobalt and made a killing Subscriber content Eric Reguly
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Rogers, BCE hike internet prices as TV loses traction
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Falling jobless rate, rising wages unlikely to sway Bank of Canada, economists say
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Tim Hortons taps new leader amid sour franchisee relations Subscriber content
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Anger over minimum-wage response could pose threat to Tim Hortons brand
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Ontario companies worried about upcoming changes requiring equal pay for part-time employees
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Report on Small Business newsletter: Ontario eyes more wage hikes amid small-business backlash
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