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Boeing mulls price cuts in quest for share gain

  Bloomberg Boeing Co. is studying redesigned versions of the 737 Max jetliner, cutting costs and rolling out more robotics in factories to keep pace with relentless competition in the global aerospace market. But there are limits to what the US planemaker will do in its battles with old foe Airbus Group SE and newer rival Bombardier Inc., executives said ...

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Germany offers $15bn to property owners cutting carbon emissions

  Bloomberg Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is offering home and factory owners at least €13 billion ($14.8 billion) in loans and subsidies over the next four years to reduce the carbon emitted from their properties. The money, earmarked in the mid-term federal budget plan, will be disbursed to property owners who sign up to programs to cut power and heat ...

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British Columbia tops Canada growth ranking as Alberta falls

  Bloomberg British Columbia took over as Canada’s fastest growing economy last year on the back of its red-hot real estate market, while Alberta fell to last place. Gross domestic product in the westernmost province grew 3 percent in 2015, the fastest since 2006, led by a 5 percent gain in real estate-related services. It marks the first time — ...

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