Microsoft’s cloud services firm Azure hit with outage, with Minecraft, Starbucks impacted

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Microsoft says users of its Azure cloud portal may be not be able to access Office 365, Minecraft or other services due to issues with its global content delivery network services.

Nvidia rides AI boom to become the first company to reach $5-trillion valuation

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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.

Why hundreds of General Motors employees picked today to protest outside Ontario auto plants

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Hundreds of unionized General Motors employees took to the sidewalk outside the CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont., on Wednesday to call on the automotive company to find a new vehicle for the plant. A similar rally was being held in Brampton as part of Unifor’s “Solidarity Actions.” 

How do lower interest rates impact your life?

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As the Bank of Canada lowers its overnight lending rate, here’s what it means for the average Canadian — from your savings account, to your car loans, to your small business and your mortgage.

Bank of Canada lowers key interest rate to 2.25%, suggests it’s done cutting rates for now

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The Bank of Canada lowered interest rates to 2.25 per cent on Wednesday, but cautioned that monetary policy can’t fix the structural economic damage caused by the U.S. trade war.

Why some farmers are turning old grain bins into guest houses

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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.

Canadian firms Cameco, Brookfield sign $80B US nuclear reactor deal with U.S. government

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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.

Amazon cutting 14,000 corporate jobs to spend more on AI

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Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence while cutting costs elsewhere.

The case for spending $500M on a single Toronto Blue Jay

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A blockbuster deal to lock in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. this past spring may have already led to financial windfalls for Toronto Blue Jays owner Rogers Communications, as the telecom, media and sports conglomerate is already reporting higher earnings chalked up, thanks in part to baseball success.

Cenovus raises MEG Energy offer, wins Strathcona support

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Cenovus Energy Inc. has raised its takeover offer for MEG Energy Corp., winning the support of Strathcona Resources Ltd., which had opposed the deal.