Press Digest: Canada - Oct 11
11/10/2017 11:32
Oct 11 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from
selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these
stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
** Sears Canada Inc SRSCQ.PK said it plans to liquidate
its remaining 131 stores and put 12,000 employees out of work,
after an attempt by its executive chairman to save the
department store retailer failed. https://tgam.ca/2guGsTs
** Canadian auto-parts giant Magna International Inc MG.TO
has joined a consortium led by BMW AG BMWG.DE that is
developing a self-driving vehicle platform that can be used by
multiple auto makers. https://tgam.ca/2gujPPa
NATIONAL POST
** Starlight Investments, one of the largest privately held
apartment landlords in Canada, is creating a $1.3 billion
partnership with two of the largest pension funds in the country
to look for multi-family assets in south United States, a region
largely free of rent control. http://bit.ly/2guMZ0j
** Sabrina Geremia is taking over as director of Google's
GOOGL.O Canadian Operations, the company said Tuesday, after
filling in as interim leader since Sam Sebastian left for
Pelmorex Media Inc in July. http://bit.ly/2guaYwQ
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
((globalnewsmonitoring@thomsonreuters.com))
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