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A new version of the Amazon Fire Phone won’t be released next year

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It looks as though Amazon is not going to be releasing a new version of its “Fire Phone” next year, according to a report...
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Instagram is now worth $35 billion

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Instagram is now worth $35 billion, which is nearly double its previous valuation. The photo-sharing app, owned by Facebook, has grown much faster than expected...
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Bombardier finds new launch customer for CSeries commercial jet

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Bombardier has a new launch customer for its CSeries commercial jet. The company has not identified who the new customer is though. “It (the client)...

Calgary cancer centre could be delayed because of low oil prices

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The plunge in oil prices has given Alberta “no other alternatives” but to cancel or delay capital projects in the province, such as Calgary’s...
Oil

Oil gains 5 percent as January contract nears expiry

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Oil gained 5 percent on Friday, which is the biggest one day surge in more than two years. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained...
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Fed official warns of risk from a sudden interest rate hike

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One of three Federal Reserve officials who dissented in its most recent policy decision has issued a warning that the US central bank is...
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Birds sensed tornadoes coming and fled days before they came

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Birds, specifically golden-winged warblers in the eastern Tennessee mountains, fled their breeding grounds one to two days before a series of tornadoes hit the...
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Canada inflation falls to 2% in November, C$ falls

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Inflation in Canada in November fell to 2% (annualized) from October’s 2.4%, which was bang-on the Bank of Canada’s annual Consumer Price Index (CPI)...
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Putin is extremely popular in Russia despite economic meltdown

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Despite heading an economy that is entering a severe recession and a currency which fell by more than 50% this year, Russia’s President Vladimir...
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BlackBerry revenue slump scares off investors

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Blackberry Ltd. posted a lower-than-expected revenue decline to $793 million in the third quarter compared to $1.19 billion in the same quarter last year...