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Burnaby-based Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq:TKMR, TSX:TKM) is suing Alnylam Pharcameuticals, Inc. over allegations that company trade secrets were stolen and will be seeking damages of more than $1 billion.

A natural disaster in Japan and continued unrest in the Middle East are prompting concerns about the global economy, even though the risk of another recession remains low, CIBC World Markets said Thursday.

Canadian small and medium-sized businesses will again benefit from the labours of approximately 400 student interns, through the federally funded Small Business Internship Program (SBIP).

A new vehicle has been launched for investors who want to cash in on TSX Venture Exchange-listed junior mining companies.

Copper Mountain Mining (TSX:CUM) assured investors Thursday morning that the earthquake in Japan would not affect copper shipments from its mine.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX:MFI)-owned Canada Bread Co. Ltd. announced yesterday that it will close its Delta bakery by the end of November.

B.C. manufacturers hoping for a revitalization of the U.S. housing market are going to have to wait a while longer. On Wednesday, the U.S.

Richmond-based information solutions provider MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA)(MDA) has secured a US$280 million deal to service Intelsat S.A.’s satellites.

A new pilot project in Cheongsong, South Korea, will demonstrate a waste-to-energy technology, featuring the technology of Burnaby-based Ballard Power Systems (TSX:BLD, NASDAQ:BLDP).

EnWave Corp. (TSX-V:ENW) is taking patent ownership for its dehydration technology in-house.