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at 4:32 on February 9, 2010, EDT.

World stocks mixed after Wall Street decline amid worries about European debt

BEIJING - World stocks were mixed Tuesday following Wall Street's decline on lingering worries about high European debt levels.

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at 11:55 on February 8, 2010, EDT.

Vale Inco: we have right to use replacement workers at Sudbury operations

TORONTO - Mining giant Vale Inco says it has the right to use non-striking workers to fill in at its operations in Sudbury, Ont., while the rest of its employees walk the picket lines.

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at 9:31 on February 8, 2010, EDT.

Vitran Q4 loss falls to US$2.3 million, sales rise to $165 million

TORONTO - Vitran Corp. Inc. (TSX:VTN) has reduced its fourth-quarter loss to US$2.3-million and pulled up revenue by about seven per cent over the year-earlier period, the freight carrier and logistics company announced Monday.

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at 18:17 on February 8, 2010, EDT.

Royal Bank CEO Nixon paid $10.4M in 2009, up 19 per cent from 2008

TORONTO - The chief executive of Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) earned 19 per cent more in 2009 than a year earlier, even as the annual profit of Canada's largest bank fell 15 per cent.

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at 16:18 on February 8, 2010, EDT.

Vale Inco: we have right to use replacement workers at Sudbury operations

TORONTO - Nickel mining giant Vale Inco says it has the right to use non-striking workers to fill in at its operations in Sudbury, Ont., while the rest of its employees walk the picket lines.

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at 14:38 on February 8, 2010, EDT.

Hasbro Q4 profit climbs on sales of boys' toys; Transformers drive rising sales

NEW YORK - Strong sales of boys' brands including Transformers and Nerf helped Hasbro Inc. (NYSE:HAS) post a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, sending shares up 11 per cent, briefly touching a 52-week high.

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at 13:13 on February 7, 2010, EDT.

Concerns over European sovereign debt, economy will weigh on stocks this week

TORONTO - The Toronto stock market could see more selling pressure this week as investors weigh whether the most recent U.S. employment data will lead to a sustained economic recovery.

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at 5:11 on February 5, 2010, EDT.

World stocks tumble after Wall Street decline amid concern about global weakness

BEIJING - World stocks tumbled Friday as ballooning European debt and a rise in U.S. unemployment claims added to fears the global economy could slip back into recession.

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at 17:00 on February 5, 2010, EDT.

McGraw-Hill Ryerson reports $3.6M Q4 profit, up from $3.5M a year ago

WHITBY, Ont. - McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. (TSX:MHR) said Friday it earned $3.6 million in its latest quarter and declared a special dividend.

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at 18:58 on February 5, 2010, EDT.

Canwest Global publishing subsidiary signs DIP financing deal worth $25 million

WINNIPEG - Canwest Global Communications Corp. said Friday that its publishing subsidiary, which is operating under court protection from creditors, has signed a deal for $25 million in debtor-in-possession financing.

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