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Cdn dollar: 99.18 cents US at 11 a.m. ET
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar is trading at 99.18 cents US this morning, down 0.14 of a cent from Tuesday's close.

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ICE Futures Cda morning prices mixed
WINNIPEG - Prices were mixed in mid-morning trading at ICE Futures Canada on Wednesday.

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Toronto gold mid-morning: C$1,559 bid
TORONTO - Gold was quoted at C$1,559 bid (US$1,548) and C$1,560 asked (US$1,549) in mid-morning trading Wednesday at Travelex Canada Ltd., a major gold and foreign exchange dealer.

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Court official to be appointed Greek interim PM

Last Updated: May 16 2012, 12:01 PM

Court official to be appointed Greek interim PM

ATHENS, Greece - Greece appointed a senior judge Wednesday to head a caretaker government for a month as it lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the euro.

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Last Updated: May 16 2012, 11:37 AM

Loonie lower amid Greek political anxiety

TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was lower Wednesday as concern over a possible Greek exit from the eurozone continued to weigh on investors' appetite for risk.

Last Updated: May 16 2012, 11:30 AM

Manufacturing sales bounce back in March

OTTAWA - A new report on manufacturing suggests the Canadian economy rebounded in March, reversing the previous month's surprising contraction and pointing to a resumption of modest growth.

Last Updated: May 16 2012, 11:24 AM

TSX advances after string of losses

TORONTO - The Toronto stock market was higher late-morning Wednesday as buyers moved in after anxiety over Greece's possible exit from the eurozone had sparked a string of selloffs.

Facebook investors to cash out more shares

Last Updated: May 16 2012, 10:35 AM

Facebook investors to cash out more shares

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Insiders and early Facebook investors will be unloading more of their shares in the initial public offering, the company said Wednesday, as they take advantage of investor demand.

Last Updated: May 16 2012, 10:34 AM

US factory output rose in April on stronger autos

WASHINGTON - U.S. factory output increased in April, helped by a gain in auto production. Busier factories have driven stronger hiring this year and helped the economy grow.

Last Updated: May 16 2012, 8:42 AM

How green are Canadian goods? We don't know

OTTAWA - The world is moving to a new business standard for being green, but Canada is not moving along with it - to our detriment, according to a new report.

Deere fiscal 2Q profit rises, beats expectations

Last Updated: May 16 2012, 8:23 AM

Deere fiscal 2Q profit rises, beats expectations

MOLINE, Ill. - Deere posted a 17 per cent spike in profits for the second quarter Wednesday and boosted its outlook for the year, predicting record-high global demand for farm equipment.

Last Updated: May 16 2012, 7:13 AM

Bangladesh announces probe into Grameen Bank units

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Bangladesh has ordered a four-member commission to investigate 54 businesses linked to the pioneering microlender Grameen Bank founded by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.

B.C.`s HootSuite making its social media mark

Last Updated: May 16 2012, 4:00 AM

B.C.'s HootSuite making its social media mark

VANCOUVER - As Facebook prepares for its massive initial public offering, likely Friday, the booming social media market has also produced a breakthrough year for a Canadian company.

Facebook raises IPO price as offering nears

Last Updated: May 16 2012, 3:10 AM

Facebook raises IPO price as offering nears

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Already expected to be the largest-ever initial public offering for an Internet company, Facebook is making its IPO even bigger.

Last Updated: May 16 2012, 1:19 AM

Fire forces evacuation of Regina refinery

REGINA - A fire forced the evacuation of the Federated Co-Operatives refinery in Regina, but the company says there were no injuries.

Lack of trust in Facebook may hold back ad sales

Last Updated: May 15 2012, 10:21 PM

Lack of trust in Facebook may hold back ad sales

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Facebook's reach is wide but not deep. Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site's ads or buy the virtual goods that make money for it.

Last Updated: May 15 2012, 9:58 PM

Buffett's firm buys 10M share stake in GM

OMAHA, Neb. - Warren Buffett's company is apparently bullish on the U.S. auto industry.

Last Updated: May 15 2012, 9:51 PM

Finley softens stance on EI benefits

OTTAWA - The Harper government sent confusing signals Tuesday about coming changes to employment insurance rules, declaring in favour of a hardline approach while indicating the new measures will be moderate.

Last Updated: May 15 2012, 9:45 PM

Groups sue to protect beluga whales in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A lawsuit challenging petroleum exploration in Alaska's Cook Inlet was filed Tuesday by four groups, including an Alaska Native village, that claim seismic testing will harm endangered beluga whales.

Last Updated: May 15 2012, 7:37 PM

Pint-sized financial pundit goes viral with banking system rant

TORONTO - Canada's banking system has been the subject of international praise from economists grappling with global turmoil, but one 12-year-old girl begs to differ.

Last Updated: May 15 2012, 7:17 PM

US builder confidence at highest level in 5 years

WASHINGTON - Confidence among U.S. builders rose to the highest level in five years in May, a hopeful sign that modest improvement in the housing market will pick up.

Warmer weather pushes Home Depot 1Q profit up

Last Updated: May 15 2012, 7:16 PM

Warmer weather pushes Home Depot 1Q profit up

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Home Depot said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income climbed nearly 28 per cent as unseasonably warm winter and increased business from contractors and other professional customers boosted results at the world's biggest home-improvement company.

Last Updated: May 15 2012, 5:46 PM

Power Corp. meeting targeted by protesters

MONTREAL - The brothers who head investment conglomerate Power Corp. of Canada said they were being unfairly criticized as the company's annual meeting became the latest target in the ongoing protests in Quebec.

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