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Meet the "vulture capitalist" working to prop up fossil fuels

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Few money managers can claim as fearsome a reputation as Paul Singer, the litigious, self-made billionaire and activist investor from Teaneck, New Jersey. Singer is both feared and renowned for his ability to unlock value for shareholders by overhauling executive teams he believes are weak, woke or underperforming. The pugilistic 80-year-old founder of Florida hedge fund Elliott Management has been described as a “ financial terrorist ” for his practice of buying sizeable stakes in public comp

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Sustainability as a Catalyst for Growth: The Trane Technologies Approach

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In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the notion that sustainability and profitability are mutually exclusive is increasingly being debunked. At Trane Technologies , we are proving that a robust sustainability strategy embedded in a business plan can drive significant value and growth. Our commitment to sustainability has not only enhanced our own operations—it has helped our customers operate more sustainably—and propelled our financial performance and innovation to new heights.

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Has the food co-op's moment finally arrived?

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In April 2024, posters began appearing around Toronto promoting May 12 as “the first annual Steal from Loblaws Day.” In the cheerful Loblaws colours – yellow, red and orange – the general public was encouraged to do what many felt the grocery giant had been doing to them over the years: rob it blind. The resentment fuelling this campaign, for which nobody took responsibility, was widely shared.

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The return of the collective economy

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When the women-only fitness club Curves opened a franchise in Kincardine, Ontario, in 2001, a number of locals flocked to join. The Texas-based company was expanding across North America, capturing a lucrative market in older women looking for non-judgmental, affordable workout spaces. And when, 12 years later, the Curves franchise in Kincardine closed shop – buckling under a rent hike and pressure from headquarters – those same women lost a valuable part of their lives.

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Ken Dryden's long game

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History has a habit of reducing exceptional people to a singular achievement: John A. Macdonald to confederation, Nellie McClung to women’s suffrage, Frederick Banting to insulin. But just as these accomplishments are never the work of one person alone, so too are these people more than one consummate feat. When most Canadians hear the name Ken Dryden, for instance, they think hockey.

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2025 Best 50 Press Release

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Toronto, Canada, June 25, 2025 – Renewable electricity producers occupy two of the top three spots in the 2025 edition of Corporate Knights’ ranking of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada. Quebec-based Boralex Inc. climbed from 15 th spot on the 2024 list to become the top-ranked company this year. Alberta-based design and engineering firm Stantec once again took second spot, while Quebec-based Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. – among last year’s top five – is in third spot this year.

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Who are Canada's top international corporate citizens of 2025?

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Who are this year’s top international corporate citizens in Canada? They are selected from companies that are not listed or headquartered in Canada and have the highest scores on the Corporate Knights sustainability rating methodology employed for the 2025 Global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world. Click here to find out what companies made the 2025 Best 50.

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