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Above the clouds: Microsoft shares gain $35 billion, soaring to all-time high – The Sydney Morning Herald
– news.google.ca
The Sydney Morning HeraldAbove the clouds: Microsoft shares gain $35 billion, soaring to all-time highThe Sydney Morning HeraldMicrosoft has staked its future on cloud computing, the next big technology wave for companies, and it's starting to look like a good bet. Sales of its flagship cloud product doubled in its first quarter, propelling earnings above analysts' estimates …Microsoft beats estimates with 3.1% rise in adjusted revenueThe Globe and MailMicrosoft shares reach all time high riding on cloud services salesFirstpostMicrosoft's Cloud Results Just Blew Its Stock Price Through The RoofFortuneArs Technica -Wall Street Journal -Computerworld -VentureBeatall 178 news articles »
Government's economic advisory council unveils plans to boost household income $15000, by 2030 – CBC.ca
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CBC.caGovernment's economic advisory council unveils plans to boost household income $15000, by 2030CBC.caThe Trudeau government's influential team of economic advisers unveiled a batch of growth-lifting recommendations Thursday that focused on immigration, infrastructure and investment strategies. The objective, the experts say, is to double Canada's …Slow economy could add billions to federal deficit, Bill Morneau warnsNational PostMorneau's economic growth council calls for national infrastructure bankThe Globe and Mail50 per cent immigration boost makes 'complete sense,' says expertGlobalnews.caReuters Canada -Huffington Post Canada -Canada Immigration Newsall 40 news articles »
Tourmaline to buy Shell gas assets in B.C. for about $1.4-billion
– theglobeandmail.com
To help fund the acquisition, Tourmaline is issuing $635-million of common shares
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
– canadianbusiness.com
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (14,847.92, up 7.43 points):
Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS). Utilities. Down 32 cents, or 0.75 per cent, to $42.54 on 12.6-million shares.
Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:CGC). Drug manufacturer. Up 16 cents, or 2.27 per cent, to $7.22 on 7.1-million shares.
B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO). Miner. Up five cents, or 1.39 per cent, to $3.64 on 5.7-million shares.
Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE). Oil and gas. Down four cents, or 0.68 per cent, to $5.80 on 5.4-million shares.
Iamgold Corp. (TSX:IMG). Miner. Up 22 cents, or 4.34 per cent, to $5.29 on 4.7-million shares.
Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA). Oil and gas. Down 11 cents, or 0.73 per cent, to $14.95 on 4.6-million shares.
Companies reporting major news:
Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (TSX:PNC.A). Media. Down 25 cents, or 11.11 per cent, to $2 on 1,100 shares. (TSX:PNC.B). Media. Down 15 cents, or 6.67 per cent, to $2.10 on 6,315 shares. Postmedia said Thursday it plans to reduce its salary costs by 20 per cent through voluntary staff buyouts, adding that layoffs are possible if that target isn’t met as it announced net losses that nearly doubled in its most recent quarter…
Toronto Stock Exchange (14,847.92, up 7.43 points):
Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS). Utilities. Down 32 cents, or 0.75 per cent, to $42.54 on 12.6-million shares.
Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:CGC). Drug manufacturer. Up 16 cents, or 2.27 per cent, to $7.22 on 7.1-million shares.
B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO). Miner. Up five cents, or 1.39 per cent, to $3.64 on 5.7-million shares.
Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE). Oil and gas. Down four cents, or 0.68 per cent, to $5.80 on 5.4-million shares.
Iamgold Corp. (TSX:IMG). Miner. Up 22 cents, or 4.34 per cent, to $5.29 on 4.7-million shares.
Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA). Oil and gas. Down 11 cents, or 0.73 per cent, to $14.95 on 4.6-million shares.
Companies reporting major news:
Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (TSX:PNC.A). Media. Down 25 cents, or 11.11 per cent, to $2 on 1,100 shares. (TSX:PNC.B). Media. Down 15 cents, or 6.67 per cent, to $2.10 on 6,315 shares. Postmedia said Thursday it plans to reduce its salary costs by 20 per cent through voluntary staff buyouts, adding that layoffs are possible if that target isn’t met as it announced net losses that nearly doubled in its most recent quarter…
