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BoC expects to cut rates this year, governing council split on timing: deliberations

BoC expects to cut rates this year, governing council split on timing: deliberations

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada expects it will be able to begin cutting interest rates sometime this year, but officials are split on timing.
TD signs deal with Indian bank HDFC to attract students looking to study in Canada

TD signs deal with Indian bank HDFC to attract students looking to study in Canada

TORONTO — TD Bank Group has signed an agreement with an Indian bank in a bid to attract international students as new customers and make it easier for them to comply with visa requirements.
Crescent Point Energy Corp. plans to change company name to Veren Inc.

Crescent Point Energy Corp. plans to change company name to Veren Inc.

CALGARY — Crescent Point Energy Corp. says it plans to change its name to Veren Inc. The company says it will seek shareholder approval for the change at its annual and special meeting of shareholders on May 10.
Maine to decide on stricter electric vehicle standards

Maine to decide on stricter electric vehicle standards

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine environmental regulators are set to decide whether the state will join a growing number of states adopting new standards designed to grow the use of electric vehicles.
RBC names Maria Douvas chief legal and administrative officer

RBC names Maria Douvas chief legal and administrative officer

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada is expanding the role of chief legal officer Maria Douvas following the departure of the bank's chief administrative and strategy officer.
Browning West says current Gildan board cannot be trusted to oversee sale process

Browning West says current Gildan board cannot be trusted to oversee sale process

A U.S. investor who is seeking to replace a majority of the directors at Gildan Activewear Inc. says the current board cannot be trusted to oversee a sale process for the company.
Boyd Group Services reports Q4 profit and sales up from year earlier

Boyd Group Services reports Q4 profit and sales up from year earlier

WINNIPEG — Boyd Group Services Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit of US$19.1 million, up from US$14.2 million a year earlier, as its sales rose 16 per cent. The autobody repair company, which keeps its books in U.S.
7 dead after South Korean tanker capsizes off Japan, 2 still missing

7 dead after South Korean tanker capsizes off Japan, 2 still missing

TOKYO (AP) — A South Korean tanker capsized off an island in southwestern Japan on Wednesday, authorities said, killing seven people on board. One crew member survived, and the fate of three others was unknown.
Gannett, McClatchy news chains say they will stop using Associated Press content

Gannett, McClatchy news chains say they will stop using Associated Press content

NEW YORK (AP) — The Gannett and McClatchy news chains, publishers of more than 230 outlets including USA Today and the Miami Herald, have said they will stop using journalism from The Associated Press amid continued financial pressures for the news i
Gildan Activewear shops for competing offers after potential buyer emerges

Gildan Activewear shops for competing offers after potential buyer emerges

Gildan Activewear Inc. is entertaining offers to buy the business after seeing interest from at least one potential buyer.