1 week ago BMO Financial Group makes executive changes including U.S. leadership

TORONTO — BMO Financial Group has made changes to its senior executive ranks including new leadership in its U.S. division as it looks to boost operations in the country. The bank said Thursday that the numerous shifts include appointing Aron Levine, who came from decades at Bank of America, to group head and president of […]

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2 w. ago Prime Video’s Canadian slate includes docs on RV culture, Toronto romance scammer

TORONTO — Prime Video’s upcoming Canadian lineup includes a docuseries about Alberta brothers who sell RV parts and a true crime story about the dark side of Toronto’s dating scene. The streamer announced programming plans loaded with non-scripted fare including “Trailer Trash,” executive produced by Jacob Tierney of “Letterkenny” fame. It follows two brothers who […]

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2 w. ago BMO reports rise in profit even as companies remain hesitant on borrowing

TORONTO — BMO Financial Group’s second-quarter profit rose from a year ago even as its Canadian banking and capital markets divisions saw income drop from tariff-related uncertainty. The bank on Wednesday reported a net income of $1.96 billion, up from $1.87 billion for the same quarter last year, with the biggest boost coming from lower […]

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2 w. ago BMO Financial Group reports Q2 profit of $1.96B as revenue also rises

TORONTO — BMO Financial Group reported a rise in profit in the second quarter as revenue rose and the bank’s provisions for potentially bad loans increased less than analysts expected. The bank on Wednesday reported a net income of $1.96 billion, up from $1.87 billion for the same quarter last year. It also announced an […]

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2 w. ago InterRent REIT agrees to offer from executive chair, sovereign wealth fund

OTTAWA — InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust has signed a deal to be acquired by a group including executive chair Mike McGahan and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC for about $2 billion. Under the agreement, CLV Group and GIC will pay InterRent unitholders $13.55 per unit in cash. The transaction is valued at a total […]

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4 w. ago Trump order targets barcodes on ballots. They’ve long been a source of misinformation

ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul how U.S. elections are run includes a somewhat obscure reference to the way votes are counted. Voting equipment, it says, should not use ballots that include “a barcode or quick-response code.” Those few technical words could have a big impact. Voting machines that give […]

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