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Jun 10 2013

What’s Apple got under those wraps?

By Noah Zivitz, BNN Assignment Editor

Consumers and investors wait in anticipation for Apple's next big announcement at the Worldwide Developers Conference that kicks off today in San Francisco

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Mar 19 2013

Rona nabs Metro exec for CEO job

By Noah Zivitz, BNN Assignment Editor

RONA has found its new Chief Executive Officer. Robert Sawyer is taking the job after spending 33 years at Metro - most recently as COO.

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Mar 05 2013

Target dips toe in Canadian market

By Amber Kanwar, Anchor, Reporter

U.S. retailer Target opened its doors to Canadian customers for the first time this morning. While it may seem that retailers like Sears Canada, Canadian Tire and Wal-Mart Canada are bracing for the worst, it may actually be Target that has the most to lose, writes Amber Kanwar.

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Feb 21 2013

Major retailer earnings in focus

By Martin Cej, Anchor

A profit miss from Tim Hortons, stronger-than-expected earnings from Wal-Mart, job cuts and a reiteration that it remains open "strategic initiatives" at Rona and Loblaw's warnings about new retail giant Target entering the Canadian market will stop today's news agenda.

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Feb 20 2013

An office romance in the works

By Martin Cej, Anchor

Hookups, breakups and currency wars. We have it all on BNN today.

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Jan 21 2013

Obama's second term

By Martin Cej, Anchor

U.S. markets are closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and Americans' attention will turn to the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama.

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Jan 14 2013

Harry Winston bets third time's a charm

By Zena Olijnyk, Chase Producer

INSIDE THE CHASE: So what's in a company name? Well, if you're Robert Gannicott, Chairman and CEO of Harry Winston Diamond Corporation, it's everything. Even when it means giving it up for another, writes Zena Olijnyk.

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Jan 09 2013