Canada Takes A Big Step To Make A Plane Ride Cheaper

MONTREAL — The federal government plans to raise the cap on foreign ownership of Canadian airlines in a bid to drive down fares and offer travellers more choice.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau promised legislation that would allow foreigners to own up to 49 per cent of an airline i...

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E. Lee Hennessee, a Leading Woman in Hedge Funds, Dies at 64

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E. Lee Hennessee in an undated photo.


E. Lee Hennessee, a pioneering woman in the male-dominated hedge fund industry and the creator of one of the first indexes to track its secretive transactions, was found dead on Saturday at her home in West Palm...

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Merger between JBG and Vornado to create Washington’s largest landlord to the federal government

JBG is acquiring Vornado/Charles E.Smith and along with it most of the commercial buildings in Crystal City. (Evy Mages/TWP)
Two of Washington’s top developers, JBG Cos and Vornado/Charles E. Smith, proposed a $8.4 billion merger on Monday that would concentrate an unprecedented amount of ...

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ExxonMobil tells independent groups to preserve records of their climate case communications — including with the press

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Lawyers for ExxonMobil have told a variety of non-governmental organizations to preserve all communications regarding climate change investigations with a sweeping array of other groups and individuals — including members of the p...

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Books of The Times: Review: It’s 1996, and Jack Reacher Is Playing Nice With Others

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Lee Child

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“Night School” is the 21st book in Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series, but who’s counting? Most of us can merely marvel at the continuing allure of Reacher, think “you’ve co...

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Success is in the blood: One family's story

After 10 years, Paul opted to sublet Lazer Park’s real estate to another entertainment company, after weighing the financial implications of increasing rent and competition. The amusement center ended its lease and Paul has since returned to the finance industry.
But the streak...

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Erika Dickstein: The Business of the Brain on the Internet: Marketing Scare Tactics And Your Business

What do advertisers, politicians, and mischievous kids on Halloween all have in common? They all know that fear has a powerful influence over human behavior. Life is full of scary scenarios and marketers spend tons of time using those scenarios to scare us into buying their products and...

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