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Federal government looks to snag corporate sponsors for Ottawa events

OTTAWA - McDonald's golden arches on Parliament Hill? Tim Horton's billboards at the Governor General's residence?
Valeant shares soar amid report drug firm near $9B deal to buy Bausch and Lomb

MONTREAL - Valeant Pharmaceuticals shares hit an all-time high Friday amid reports that it is in talks to expand its eye-care business by buying Bausch and Lomb.
Rio Tinto titanium subsidiary workers fear up to 400 jobs to be cut

MONTREAL - The weak demand and prices that prompted Rio Tinto's titanium subsidiary to abandon a $4-billion expansion is now threatening hundreds of jobs at its Quebec plant.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets

TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
Oil finishes week down 2% on concerns about global demand, Fed's next move

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The price of oil fell two per cent this week as oil traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the U.S. Federal Reserve's economic stimulus program.
Country star Blake Shelton aiding fellow Oklahomans with benefit concert to air on NBC

NBC and sister networks will air Blake Shelton's concert to help his fellow Oklahomans affected by this week's storms in their home state.
Stocks fade on Wall Street, post their first weekly loss in a month

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Stocks prices are closing mostly lower on Wall Street, giving the market its first weekly loss in a month.
Health officials investigating complications with compounded drugs from Tennessee pharmacy

WASHINGTON - Government health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.
IMF chief Lagarde named key witness in investigation of payoff to French business tycoon

PARIS - IMF chief Christine Lagarde says a Paris court has named her as a key witness in an investigation into a controversial payoff to an outspoken businessman arranged while she was France's finance minister.
Kinder Morgan takes next step in its Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion plan

EDMONTON - Kinder Morgan Canada has taken the next step in its plan to almost triple the capacity of its Trans Mountain oil pipeline from Alberta to Burnaby, B.C.
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