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A takeover of Quebec-based Rona by Lowe's is unlikely in the near future, the head of the U.S. home improvement giant said Monday in remarks that appeared to acknowledge obstacles the proposed transaction faces in Canada.

The Toronto stock market closed little changed Monday amid another round of nervousness about Europe's debt crisis and lower oil and metal prices. The S&P/TSX composite index declined 13.86 points to 12,076.

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General Motors Co. will recall 249,260 midsize sport-utility vehicles to correct a potential fire hazard, a U.S. government safety agency said.

Facebook's beleaguered stock got an afternoon boost after hitting its lowest level ever earlier in the day. Facebook Inc. hit a new low of $18.75 US before bouncing back to $20.01 by the time the stock market closed.

Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney apologized Monday for the way the image of an Asian woman was removed from the initial design for new $100 banknotes, promising to review the bank's internal processes.

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RBC Royal Bank is raising two of its mortgage rates by one fifth of a point each, starting today. RBC's posted rate for a three-year, fixed-rate mortgage will go up 0.2 percentage point to 4.05 per cent.

Impending launch of new products boosts stock, market capitalization