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Royals battle Giants in Vancouver >B8

The Toronto stock market closed slightly higher as markets failed to find lift from data showing U.S. economic growth in the third quarter was stronger than expected, while results from Apple Inc. cast a shadow.

In a bid to diversify the mix, grow technology companies and accommodate requests, the University of Victoria's Vancouver Island Technology Park has quietly established a new home for small start-up companies.

Strong sales of Galaxy phones propelled Samsung's quarterly profit to a record high, but its shares dropped Friday on the prospect its growth will slow in an increasingly crowded smartphone market.

Biox Corp. is temporarily stopping production of biodiesel at its Hamilton plant and cutting 17 jobs due to weakness in the U.S. market. The company will monitor conditions to determine when to resume production.

Strength in Domtar Corp.

A trip to France led to venture in Comox Valley

Ford Motor Co. pressed ahead with its plan to slash production in Europe, announcing another plant closure and 1,500 more job cuts, as it warned that annual losses in the region will exceed $1.5 billion this year and next.

Viking Air is a finalist in the B.C. Export Awards in a new category called the Premier's Award for Job Creation.