Target Canada Video: 'We Think We Have Disappointed Our Canadian Guests'
Target Canada has released a video in which staffers talk bluntly about the company’s problems. “We think that we have disappointed our Canadian guests,” Target legal counsel Damien Little says at one...
View ArticleValeant has no plans to boost offer for Allergan to offset lower share price
MONTREAL - Valeant Pharmaceuticals says it sees no need to raise its offer again for Allergan, even though the Botox maker's refusal to negotiate has hurt the Quebec company's share price and reduced...
View ArticleA list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for June 9-15
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for June 9-15. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.1. NBA Finals: Miami vs. San Antonio, Game 5, ABC, 18 million.2. NBA Finals:...
View ArticleABC wins week with NBA Finals, but wishes series had lasted longer than 5 games
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The San Antonio Spurs are happy it took only five games to beat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, but the same can't be said for ABC.The series averaged 15.5 million viewers, topped by...
View ArticleBill S-4 Passes Senate, Despite Supreme Court Ruling Against Warrantless Access
The Supreme Court of Canada last week declared that access to telecom subscribers’ personal information requires a court warrant. This week, despite a warning from Canada’s privacy commissioner, the...
View ArticleUnder pressure, Dr. Oz promises to publish list of products he thinks could...
WASHINGTON - Under pressure from Congress, celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz on Tuesday offered to help "drain the swamp" of unscrupulous marketers using his name to peddle so-called miracle pills and cure-alls...
View ArticleNorthern Gateway Pipeline Not Needed For Canadian Oil To Reach China: IEA
On the day Enbridge Inc.’s Northern Gateway pipeline project is expected to get the government green light, the International Energy Agency released a report saying the controversial pipeline is...
View ArticleApple, electronic book publishers reach settlement on damages owed in...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Apple and several major publishers have reached a settlement on the damages owed in a case that concluded the companies illegally conspired to drive up the prices of digital...
View ArticleMetro supermarket buying majority stake in Quebec bakery Premiere Moisson
MONTREAL - Supermarket chain Metro is buying a majority stake in leading Quebec bakery Premiere Moisson to fuel the family run company's expansion while adding to its own product offering in a...
View ArticleTelus' Urinal Ad Puts World Cup Fever In Your Toilet
A new World Cup ad in Toronto bars will give patrons a chance to shoot and score, even if their favourite teams don't. Canadian telecom company Telus has set up “urine-activated experiential...
View ArticleWashington Redskins Trademarks Stripped By U.S. Patent Office
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Patent Office ruled Wednesday that the Washington Redskins nickname is "disparaging of Native Americans" and that the team's federal trademarks for the name must be cancelled.The...
View ArticleValeant takes its offer directly to shareholders of Botox maker Allergan
MONTREAL - Valeant Pharmaceuticals launched a potentially long hostile battle to acquire Allergan by making its case directly to the Botox-maker's shareholders.The Quebec-based company formally...
View ArticleApple's iPhone most popular smartphone in Canada as BlackBerrys vanish: report
TORONTO - BlackBerrys are vanishing in Canada while Google Android ownership grows steadily, but Apple's iPhone is still the most popular smartphone in the country, suggests a new report.About 85 per...
View ArticleA job for life? The notion is not as outdated as people think, report finds
OTTAWA - A job for life? It sounds like an outdated notion, but a new report suggests that workers staying with the same employer for most of their career is as prevalent today as it ever was.The...
View ArticleNew Harry Potter-themed area at Orlando's Universal Studios Park will open...
ORLANDO, Fla. - The new Harry Potter-themed area at Universal Orlando Resort is set to open early next month.Universal officials announced Wednesday that the new Happy Potter attraction at Universal...
View ArticleNHTSA opens 2 new Chrysler investigations related to ignition key problems
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it has opened two new investigations into Chrysler over complaints that the ignition key could shut the engine off...
View ArticleLawmakers ask if GM culture can change, and if 15 dismissals was enough for...
WASHINGTON - House members questioned whether the culture at General Motors could truly change, and whether the dismissal of 15 employees was enough, as they grilled CEO Mary Barra about the actions...
View ArticleMore Canadians Unemployable, But Those Who Have Work Are Laughing: CIBC
A growing number of Canadians are becoming unemployable in the new economy, but those who have work have a surprisingly large amount of job security, CIBC says in a new report. Economists Benjamin Tal...
View ArticlePorsche, Jaguar and Lexus among top brands in annual new car quality survey
DETROIT - The race to fill vehicles with the latest technology is hurting quality.Buyers reported more problems in their new cars and trucks this year than last year, according to rankings released...
View ArticleAncestry.com says no data compromised after genealogy website was hacked
SALT LAKE CITY - Ancestry.com says the popular genealogy site was offline much of Tuesday after being hacked.Officials at the Provo, Utah-based company say hackers on Monday afternoon fooled the site...
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