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at 14:34 on November 20, 2009, EDT.
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market was slightly lower Friday afternoon, led by energy sector declines as demand concerns and a rising U.S. dollar pushed crude prices lower.
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at 6:40 on November 20, 2009, EDT.
LONDON - European stock markets rose Friday despite a drop in Asia as investors recouped some of the previous day's hefty losses ahead of a key speech from European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet.
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at 4:23 on November 20, 2009, EDT.
SINGAPORE - Oil prices hovered below US$78 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors eyed a volatile U.S. dollar and mixed economic data.
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at 14:06 on November 20, 2009, EDT.
OTTAWA - After hunkering down throughout most of the recession, Canadian businesses began lining up with consumers at the bankruptcy office in September, according to government data released Friday.
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at 12:18 on November 20, 2009, EDT.
NEW YORK - Natural gas prices have dropped by more than 15 per cent in the past month as the country continues to sip at its energy reserves and a balmy November allowed many homeowners to leave the heat off.
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at 16:43 on November 20, 2009, EDT.
MONTREAL - Tour operator Transat A.T. (TSX:TRZ.B) is hoping to expand its presence and revenues in France by partnering with that country's largest travel agency network.
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at 12:21 on November 20, 2009, EDT.
FRANKFURT, Germany - General Motors Co. said it expects to release a full restructuring plan for its Opel and Vauxhall operations in mid December, but did not specify the amount of cuts to capacity and jobs it would seek.
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at 10:48 on November 20, 2009, EDT.
TORONTO - Ontario Power Generation Inc. had a $259-million profit in its latest quarter, although the provincial Crown corporation continued to feel the impact of reduced demand for electricity.
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at 7:15 on November 20, 2009, EDT.
TOKYO - Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.
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at 16:11 on November 20, 2009, EDT.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second term will be the subject of a Senate Banking Committee hearing next month, the panel's chairman said Friday.
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