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GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of General Electric, is investing up to $112 million in one of Plutonic Power Corp.'s (TSX-V:PCC) run-of-river hydroelectric projects in B.C. It's GE's first equity investment in green energy in Canada.

TeraSpan Networks Inc., a subsidiary of Ignition Point Technologies Corp. (TSX:IPN), is selling dark fibre network assets to Shaw Cablesystems for $2.5 million.

NRG Investments Inc. plans to acquire struggling Vancouver oil and gas exploration firm Gemini Energy for $98.4 million.

NovaGold Resources Inc. (TSX:NG) will partner with mining giant Teck Cominco Ltd. (TSX:TCK) to develop one of the world's largest untapped copper and gold mining sites.

Seventy is the new 50, according to the third annual HSBC future of retirement survey.

Burnaby-based Tio Networks Corp. (TSX-V:TNC), a provider of non-bank financial services, has extended its alliance with ExxonMobil out to 2012 from 2004.

Glacier Ventures International Corp. (TSX:GVC) subsidiary GVIC Communications Corp. has signed Raymond James Ltd. and Canaccord Adams to co-lead a $8 million private placement.

The venture capital firm that helped launch B.C. tech companies like Sierra Wireless and TIR Systems is dissolving and liquidating all its assets. Discovery Capital Corp.

Canaccord Capital Inc. (TSX,AIM:CCI) has reported a 30% increase in revenue for the year and a 15% increase in net profits for its fiscal year ending March 31, 2007. Revenue rose to $756.9 million compared with $583.4 million in fiscal 2006.

Newfoundland-based utilities provider Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) has completed its acquisition of Terasen Inc. from Kinder Morgan Inc. for $3.7 billion.