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France's Casino ups the ante in Brazil retail battle - Globe and Mail
Mr. Diniz, Pao de Acucar's 74-year-old chairman and son of the company's founder, recently approached Carrefour to discuss a potential merger with the French group's Brazilian unit, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
Quebec will challenge Harper's Senate reform bill in the courts - Globe and Mail
He wasn't available for comment Monday, but a senior government official said Senate reform is not a priority for the Ontario government. NDP democratic reform critic David Christopherson said that the term-limits legislation was “no big deal,” while ...
Three wounded in rare Kensington Market shooting - Globe and Mail
He wouldn't give his name but a reporter recognized him as a reggae DJ nicknamed “Wheels.” He said he had been at the event but left before the shooting. “It's all about the vibes. The only thing we preach is love, unity,” he said. ...
Lazy worker or flawed work culture? - Globe and Mail
One senior vice-president of human resources at a major Canadian not-for-profit – who requested anonymity because of the sensitive nature of her position – has seen lazy employees not only cause headaches for management, but affect entire departments ...
Shedding some light on the decline of a lion in winter - Globe and Mail
The court had become increasingly factionalized, overworked and demoralized, added a court insider, who asked to remain anonymous. “The court itself was in turmoil and the chief really was struggling,” he said. “The chief wasn't himself. ...
Toyota slashes sales outlook - Globe and Mail
“It's a great time to capitalize on gaining market share as things get more competitive,” said one GM dealer, who insisted on anonymity. The bonus is aimed at all non-GM buyers as well as first-time buyers, a GM Canada spokesman said. ...
Is Australian wine poised for a comeback? - Globe and Mail
... to the dry climate, those vines now bear fewer but more concentrated grape bunches, yielding wines of intensity and complexity that many French winemakers would – if you ask when they're slightly tanked and speaking off the record – would kill for. ...
Banks seek ways to block TMX deal - Globe and Mail
At least two of the funds have expressed interest, according to a person familiar with the matter. One alternative believed to be under consideration is a takeover bid using Alpha Group, which has a trading system that competes with TMX's Toronto Stock ...
Tom Gaglardi in pole position to buy Stars - Globe and Mail
If the Stars lost less than $75-million, the source said Cuban was willing to pay the difference to the creditors. That would bring the purchase price to $155-million, quite a comedown not only for the bankers but the NHL, since it has trumpeted the ...
Canadian takes helm in bid to buy Stars - Globe and Mail
The last hurdle, according to a source familiar with the sale who requested anonymity because the deal is not official, is taking the Stars through bankruptcy court so Gaglardi will not be hampered by any debts left by current owner Tom Hicks. ...
A look at the mysterious Canadian founder of PokerStars - Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail spoke to the Canadian owner of one such account, a man who asked not to be named as he said he had been fooled into processing online poker payments. “They didn't disclose to me it was a gaming site. They told me, 'It's a marketing ...
Festive atmosphere greets Coyotes - Globe and Mail
One member of the organization, who did not wish to be identified, reiterated Vrbata's point and said the Coyotes' staff are really, truly in the dark about what may happen. As a result, they are clinging to the ever-dwindling hope that an 11th-hour ...
TV market could prevent Coyotes' move to Winnipeg - Globe and Mail
When the Fox network owned the NHL rights in the 1990s, a source said, it put tremendous pressure on Bettman to expand into non-traditional but large markets like Phoenix and Atlanta by threatening to pay less money for the rights.
Fears of uprisings prompt China's Easter crackdown - Globe and Mail
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, he said the church would try again to hold an outdoor service on Easter Sunday. “This won't stop until we have an indoor site for congregation.” Meanwhile, the leader of another prominent Beijing house church ...
Canadians don't like coalitions: poll - Globe and Mail
Conservative strategists speaking on background maintain Mr. Harper will continue his mantra of warning against a possible coalition throughout the campaign. Since the election began, the Nanos tracking poll has shown the Conservatives with a stable ...
Rogers not interested in MLSE, source says - Globe and Mail
Talk that Rogers Communications decided to get back in the hunt for the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan's majority share of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd., was dismissed by a source close to the situation. The source said there is nothing of ...
Quebec's national assembly to elect new speaker - Globe and Mail
Legal experts who asked to remain anonymous said Mr. Vallières' hands were tied. Ms. Thériault invoked a procedural measure that allows MNA to explain that their comments were found to be inappropriate because they were either misunderstood or taken ...
Harper pledges to settle multibillion-dollar HST feud with Quebec - Globe and Mail
Conservative officials, speaking on background, said the Tories would give Quebec an amount in the ballpark of what the province was seeeking, which is $2.2-billion. The Tories said they would also respect Quebec's request that it be allowed to keep ...
Tories lay clean-energy plank with support for Lower Churchill mega-project - Globe and Mail
Tory officials, speaking on background, said a Conservative government would guarantee a loan for $4.2-billion of the $6.2-billion price tag for the Lower Churchill project. This means Ottawa would be co-signing a $4.2-billion loan along with the ...
Disgraced staffer's campaign role puts Harper on defensive - Globe and Mail
Conservatives, speaking on background, said party headquarters had been unaware the former aide had enlisted to join the fight to take back Edmonton-Strathcona, a riding long held by the Tories that went NDP in 2008. “There are thousands and thousands ...
Bad rap: Ford sues Nissan - Globe and Mail
The lawsuit was filed at a regional police department in the city of Sao Jose dos Pinhais, in southern Parana state, where Nissan and France's Renault have a joint factory, people familiar with the situation told Reuters on the condition of anonymity. ...
'Reckless coalition' strategy is Harper's own - Globe and Mail
But a senior Liberal strategist, speaking on background, said the Conservatives have forgotten the first rule of politics: that hope beats fear. The Conservative Leader's attack on the opposition parties dominated a Sunday speech in Brampton, ...
For Layton, Conservative concessions didn't add up - Globe and Mail
“It was pretty clear the government were preparing to offer fig leaves and not substance,” said one NDP official, who requested anonymity. The Tories had made it clear for some time there'd be no negotiating or amending the budget, that whatever their ...
Goldwater steadfast in vow to block sale of Coyotes - Globe and Mail
But a source said McCain got involved on his own. Goldwater is also opposed to the proposed fee of $97-million over the first 5½ years of the lease that Hulsizer is to receive for managing Jobing.com Arena. Hulsizer outlined his guarantee in a letter ...
Putin joins fierce opposition to Libya 'crusade' - Globe and Mail
The UN resolution authorizes all necessary measures to protect the Libyan people,” the spokesperson said, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with department policy. “All missions are meticulously planned to ensure every care is taken to avoid ...