Northern Gateway Pipeline: Tory MPs Emphasize Conditions, Science
OTTAWA - Conservatives are defending their government's approval of the contested Northern Gateway pipeline as being based on science and evidence — while noting at the same time that the project may...
View ArticleChip Wilson's Net Worth Down By Half In Past Year
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson’s brief gig appearing on lists of Canada’s richest people came to an end this year, and that has everything to do with Lululemon’s floundering stock price. Forbes listed...
View ArticleFed further slows pace of bond buying, provides no clear signal of timing on...
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve will further slow the pace of its bond purchases because it thinks a strengthening U.S. job market needs less support. But it's offering no clear signal about when it...
View ArticleCanadian Court Rules Google Must Erase Search Results Worldwide
Google is planning to appeal a ruling by the British Columbia Supreme Court ordering the search engine giant to erase certain results from internet searches around the world. Because the ruling applies...
View ArticleGeneral Electric makes new guarantees on jobs in revised offer for Alstom's...
PARIS - General Electric Co. on Thursday submitted a revised offer to buy the power generation business of France's Alstom SA that the American company hopes will be enough to win approval from the...
View ArticleWikiLeaks Publishes 'Secret Draft' Of World Trade Agreement
WikiLeaks has published what it calls "the secret draft text for the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) Financial Services Annex," apparently covering 50 countries and most of the world's trade in...
View ArticleChelsea Handler bound for Netflix with talk show as this online TV network...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Netflix is expanding its empire of original content with a talk show to be hosted by Chelsea Handler.The online TV network said Thursday that the outspoken comedian's new show will...
View ArticleMeasure of economy's future health posts fourth monthly increase, rising 0.5...
WASHINGTON - A gauge designed to predict the economy's future health increased for a fourth month in May, providing further evidence that the economy is gaining strength after a harsh winter caused...
View ArticleToronto stock market closed at record high of 15,109.25 on Wednesday
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market closed at a record high Wednesday as traders received reassurances from the U.S. Federal Reserve that it likely won't move on interest rates until 2015.The...
View ArticleCisco Canada to head $150-million fund for innovative startup companies
TORONTO - Cisco Canada will lead a new fund that will invest $150 million over 10 years in a variety of start-up companies involved in things like digital media and information technology.The...
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Highest-Paid CEOs' Companies Perform Worse Than Industry Average: Study
Here’s a piece of investment advice you probably weren’t expecting: Stay away from companies that pay their CEOs the largest salaries. A study put together by academics at three business schools in the...
View ArticleSay goodbye to family cottage before its too late: financial advisors weigh in
TORONTO - After the unforgettable family gatherings, sunbathing on the dock and picture-perfect moments with the kids, it's hard to say goodbye to the cottage you've grown to love.But financial...
View ArticleCanadian Hemp Seeds Bound For Colorado Seized At Border
DENVER - Hundreds of pounds of industrial hemp seeds bound from Canada to Colorado have been seized by federal authorities in North Dakota, marking the latest bump along the road to legalization of...
View ArticleStephen Harper: EI Rule Changes Have Nothing To Do With People Leaving P.E.I.
CHARLOTTETOWN - The flow of workers from Eastern to Western Canada has nothing to do with changes to employment insurance, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday.Harper was asked about...
View ArticleSupreme Court says First Amendment protects public workers who testify about...
WASHINGTON - The First Amendment protects public employees from job retaliation when they are called to testify in court about official corruption, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.The unanimous...
View ArticleAverage US rate on 30-year mortgage eases to 4.17 per cent; 15-year loan dips...
WASHINGTON - Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages eased slightly this week, remaining near historic lows.Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate for a 30-year loan declined to 4.17...
View ArticleUniversal's new Harry Potter-Diagon Alley park: Butterbeer ice cream, 3-D...
ORLANDO, Fla. - Harry Potter fans helped increase attendance by 50 per cent at Universal Orlando Resort in the past few years, and interest in a second Harry Potter park opening there July 8 could keep...
View ArticleCanadian Profs Pull Clever Stunt To Skewer High Executive Pay
Some Canadian academics have come up with a cheeky way to expose the massive pay gap between instructors and university administration — by applying for one $400,000 job as a group of four. The top job...
View ArticleAtlantic City's Revel casino warns staff it will close if buyer can't be found
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Atlantic City's Revel Casino Hotel is warning its staff it will shut down this summer if a buyer can't be found for the struggling casino.In warning letters given to employees...
View ArticleIn a week, Facebook says 141 million people have connected about the World Cup
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Through one week of the World Cup, Facebook has already seen more people having more interactions about the tournament on the social media site than it had for the Sochi Olympics,...
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