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Gold posts biggest daily gain since 2008 as investors buy after steep selloff
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Gold posts biggest daily gain since 2008 as investors buy after steep selloff

Gold and silver rebounded sharply Tuesday, with gold up about 5% and silver climbing 8.6% after a two-day rout. Analysts say oversold conditions and renewed buying lifted prices.

Toronto’s slow sidewalk clearing exposed who the city leaves behind
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Toronto’s slow sidewalk clearing exposed who the city leaves behind

After a record snowfall, roads were ploughed quickly while sidewalks and bike lanes stayed blocked for days. The gap reveals policy choices that worsen inequity and risk.

How Stephen Harper’s trade legacy is shaping Mark Carney’s agenda
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How Stephen Harper’s trade legacy is shaping Mark Carney’s agenda

As Conservatives mark the 2006 victory, Harper’s decade-long push to diversify trade is proving useful to Prime Minister Mark Carney. Plus: oil exports rise outside the U.S., but not enough.

Palantir shares jump after government contracts lift quarterly sales
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Palantir shares jump after government contracts lift quarterly sales

Palantir reported government revenue up 66% in Q4, lifting total sales above estimates and sending shares higher amid renewed investor interest in its defence-focused AI tools.

Paris cybercrime unit raids X offices, summons Elon Musk over Grok and deepfake probe
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Paris cybercrime unit raids X offices, summons Elon Musk over Grok and deepfake probe

Paris prosecutors raided X’s offices and summoned Elon Musk for an April 20 hearing as investigators widen a probe into suspected algorithm abuse, fraudulent data extraction and sexually explicit deepfakes tied to the platform.

SpaceX and xAI merge at US$1.25-trillion valuation, lifting U.S. space stocks
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SpaceX and xAI merge at US$1.25-trillion valuation, lifting U.S. space stocks

Elon Musk merged SpaceX and xAI at a US$1.25-trillion valuation, sending several U.S. space stocks higher as investors priced in space-based AI infrastructure.

Pfizer tops profit estimates as older drugs offset falling COVID sales, warns of revenue pressure ahead
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Pfizer tops profit estimates as older drugs offset falling COVID sales, warns of revenue pressure ahead

Strong sales of older medicines like Eliquis lifted fourth-quarter profit, even as COVID-19 product revenue fades and patent expirations threaten future sales.

SpaceX buys xAI in record deal, valuing combined company at $1.25 trillion
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SpaceX buys xAI in record deal, valuing combined company at $1.25 trillion

Elon Musk has merged SpaceX and xAI in a record-setting acquisition that values the combined company at US$1.25 trillion as SpaceX moves toward a planned IPO.

PepsiCo to cut U.S. prices on Lay’s and Doritos by up to 15 per cent
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PepsiCo to cut U.S. prices on Lay’s and Doritos by up to 15 per cent

PepsiCo will lower prices on core snack brands in the U.S. after consumer feedback on affordability. The move comes amid cost cuts, weaker North America sales and investor pressure.

Trump says administration is seeking US$1-billion from Harvard amid federal probes
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Trump says administration is seeking US$1-billion from Harvard amid federal probes

President Trump said his administration is pursuing US$1-billion from Harvard to resolve federal investigations into campus policies; talks with the university continue.

Merck warns 2026 sales will fall short of estimates as key drugs lose patent protection
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Merck warns 2026 sales will fall short of estimates as key drugs lose patent protection

Merck beat fourth-quarter expectations thanks to Keytruda, but forecast 2026 sales below analyst estimates as patent losses for Januvia and other legacy drugs weigh on revenue.

PayPal misses Q4 estimates and names HP’s Enrique Lores as CEO
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PayPal misses Q4 estimates and names HP’s Enrique Lores as CEO

PayPal reported weaker-than-expected Q4 results, issued a subdued profit outlook and named HP chief Enrique Lores as its next CEO, sending shares sharply lower.