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Nvidia rides AI boom to become the first company to reach $5-trillion valuation
Nvidia made history on Wednesday as the first company to reach $5 trillion in market value, powered by a stunning rally and global artificial intelligence boom. Source link
Bank of Canada lowers key interest rate to 2.25%
The Bank of Canada lowered interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.25 per cent on Wednesday. Source link
Why some farmers are turning old grain bins into guest houses
Some Alberta ranchers hope that branching into tourism will help shore up their family farms to last another generation — though the accommodations might seem a little quirky. Source link
Canadian firms Cameco, Brookfield sign $80B US nuclear reactor deal with U.S. government
Shares of Cameco Corp. rose more than 20 per cent after the company and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. announced a partnership agreement with the U.S. government to help build nuclear reactors in the United States. Source link
Amazon cutting 14,000 corporate jobs to spend more on AI
Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence while cutting costs elsewhere. Source link
Cenovus raises MEG Energy offer, wins Strathcona support
Cenovus Energy Inc. has raised its takeover offer for MEG Energy Corp., winning the support of Strathcona Resources Ltd., which had opposed the deal. Source link
Leaked files reveal CRA refunded millions by mistake
More than two years after paying out $4.99 million in an allegedly bogus refund, the Canada Revenue Agency is stuck in Federal Court trying to figure out where the money went and how to get it back. Source link
Ottawa is pledging more on defence — and Calgary wants a piece of the action
While Calgary is best known as an oil and gas town, a growing aerospace and defence industry has largely flown under the radar. The sector hopes to get a boost from a renewed national interest in defence spending, and in sourcing contracts from Canadian companies. Source link
Bodycams worn by Toronto FreshCo cashiers raise questions about safety and privacy
Sobeys Inc. confirmed it’s running a body-worn camera pilot after FreshCo cashiers were spotted wearing them in a store located at Sherbourne and Isabella streets. Source link
Statistics Canada to delay publishing September trade data as U.S. government shutdown continues
Statistics Canada says it will delay publishing international trade data for September because of the government shutdown in the United States. Source link