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A chartered company founded by Prince Rupert
1670 to trade in furs with North American
Indians. In 1783 the rival North West Company
was formed, but in 1851 this became
amalgamated with the Hudson's Bay Company. It
is still Canada's biggest fur company, but
today also sells general merchandise through
department stores and has oil and natural gas
interests.