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Slow to expand, internet casino gambling is the future of US betting, industry execs say

Slow to expand, internet casino gambling is the future of US betting, industry execs say

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Internet casino gambling is legal in only a handful of states, but the industry is convinced it is the future of betting, even as some worry about cannibalizing physical casinos.
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RioCan REIT reports profits up as retail demand holding up well

RioCan REIT reports profits up as retail demand holding up well

TORONTO — Despite Canada's slowing economic growth, demand is propping up the retail leasing market as rents continue to trend upwards, said the chief executive of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust.
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Shopify shares sink as company posts Q1 loss, forecasts slower revenue growth

Shopify shares sink as company posts Q1 loss, forecasts slower revenue growth

Shopify Inc.'s shares slumped Wednesday as the company reported a loss in its latest quarter and forecast slower revenue growth for next quarter in its financial outlook. The e-commerce software company, which keeps its books in U.S.
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S&P/TSX composite down as shares of Shopify tumble, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite down as shares of Shopify tumble, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down more than 100 points as shares of tech heavyweight Shopify Inc. dropped nearly 20 per cent after it reported a loss in its latest quarter and forecast slower revenue growth.
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Spin Master loses US$54.8M in first quarter, Melissa & Doug acquisition boosts sales

Spin Master loses US$54.8M in first quarter, Melissa & Doug acquisition boosts sales

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp. says it continues to face challenges as inflation and the high cost of living weigh on consumer discretionary spending on toys.
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ATCO subsidiary to build new Alta. pipeline to supply gas to petrochemical project

ATCO subsidiary to build new Alta. pipeline to supply gas to petrochemical project

CALGARY — Canadian Utilities Ltd., a subsidiary of Calgary-based holding company ATCO Ltd., says it plans to build a new natural gas pipeline in Alberta to supply a massive net-zero petrochemical project being built northeast of Edmonton.
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Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there

Fans are following Taylor Swift to Europe after finding Eras Tour tickets less costly there

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of ride-or-die Taylor Swift fans who missed out on her U.S. concert tour last year or didn't want to buy exorbitantly priced tickets to see her again found an out-of-the-way solution: Fly to Europe.
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Suncor leasing oil tanker ships to carry crude from Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

Suncor leasing oil tanker ships to carry crude from Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. says it is leasing and operating a number of Aframax oil tanker ships to carry crude from the recently completed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to Pacific markets.
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Air Canada ranks near bottom on customer satisfaction: survey

Air Canada ranks near bottom on customer satisfaction: survey

MONTREAL — Air Canada ranks below most other major North American airlines on customer satisfaction, with airfares a particular sore point, according to a new survey.
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Stock market today: Wall Street opens lower, threatening to end a 4-day winning streak

Stock market today: Wall Street opens lower, threatening to end a 4-day winning streak

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street and threatening to end a four-day winning streak for the S&P 500. The benchmark index was down 0.4% early Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.
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