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Coupon website LivingSocial offered a 25% discount on selected deals for its US and Canadian clients following a rare 40-hour outage that crippled its website, apps, and merchant center.

Social media giant Twitter Inc announced it will introduce self-service advertisements for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom starting this week.

US-based global private equity firm Advent International signed an agreement to purchase a USD1.1 billion minority stake in Ocensa, Colombia's biggest oil pipeline in terms of capacity.

Virginia-based tech firm A-T Solutions acquired counterterrorism firm GreenLine Systems for an undisclosed amount to reinforce the border protection and transportation security of the US.

In a moment of candor, Canadian Finance Minister confirmed that the federal government would be open to options as to how to best utilize its 8.5% stake in the Hibernia offshore oil project.

Merz Pharma group recently bought Geneva-based aesthetics medicine specialist Antes SA for an unconfirmed amount in a transaction that would extend its product reach to North America

OpenText Corp.'s shares rose to record high USD7.77 after its announcement to buy GXS Group Inc.

Following customer complaints on Groove and Wunder Under yoga pants, Canadian clothing company Lululemon’s shares drop to USD67.85.

ConocoPhillips's request of exploratory drilling is approved by Canada's NEB

In an unprecendented move, China's Sinopec is selling off shale gas acreages in Canada.

The government of New Brunswick, a province in Canada, had invested USD 5 million for its Startup Investment Fund.

DIRTT filed for a USD 45 million initial public offering in Canada.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper had removed many hurdles for US and European investors in Canadian enterprises.

The Canadian government, under the Investment Canada Act, has the right to review bids for Canadian flagship industries such as BlackBerry for national security issues.

The European Union and Canada had agreed on a trade pact worth billions of dollar last Friday that would integrate two of the world's largest economies.