Indian buyers snap up top quality Alphonso mangoes after European Union bans...
MUMBAI, India - Indians are feasting on some of the world's most succulent mangoes after the European Union banned imports of the fruit from India this month, producing a glut and rock-bottom prices...
View ArticleWireless Competition Ad Campaign Achieved Little
Months after the federal government launched a $9-million advertising campaign announcing it wanted more competition and lower prices in the wireless market for consumers, there are fewer competitors...
View ArticleBlacklisting Migrant Workers
When Jose Sicajau left his community in Guatemala to participate in Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, he hoped to make enough money doing seasonal agriculture work to be able to provide for...
View ArticleTransportation secretary says no need to park recalled GM cars if...
DETROIT - There's no need to tell owners of recalled General Motors small cars to stop driving them, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.In a written response to two senators who...
View ArticleObama announces removal of Russian trade benefits in midst of fight over...
WASHINGTON - The United States is removing special trade benefits for Russia in the midst of a fight over its involvement in Ukraine.President Barack Obama notified Congress on Tuesday that he's...
View ArticleFox 3rd-quarter earnings top Wall Street expectations
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings that topped analyst expectations as revenue grew thanks to higher advertising sales and a popular Super...
View ArticleTesla shares fall on $50 million 1Q loss as research and development costs rise
DETROIT - Electric car maker Tesla Motors lost $49.8 million in the first quarter as it accelerated the development of its new crossover and made improvements to its Model S sedan.Tesla said it...
View ArticleBoralex considering off-shore wind projects in France for long-term growth
MONTREAL - Boralex is considering adding off-shore wind projects in France as the renewable energy producer evaluates its growth opportunities over the next few years, although the Montreal-based green...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Conference On Investment Held In Vancouver
VANCOUVER - It wasn't the usual Vancouver gathering of pot enthusiasts — in fact not even a whiff of marijuana smoke could be detected at the GreenRush Financial Conference covering the budding...
View ArticleCrude oil price rises above US$100 a barrel on surprise fall in stockpiles
The price of oil rose above US$100 a barrel Wednesday on a surprise decline in U.S. supplies and the continuing conflict in Ukraine.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery rose $1.27...
View ArticleBear Kills Oilsands Suncor Worker In Northern Alberta
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A female worker has been killed by a black bear on the job at one of Canada's major oilsands companies in northeastern Alberta."This is an absolutely tragic event," Sneh Seetal,...
View ArticleColorado lawmakers approve plan for first financial system specifically for...
Colorado lawmakers approved the world's first financial system for the marijuana industry Wednesday, a network of uninsured co-operatives designed to give pot businesses a way to access basic banking...
View ArticleBillionaire brothers plead not guilty as high-profile graft case opens
HONG KONG - Two billionaire brothers and the former senior Hong Kong official they're accused of bribing have pleaded not guilty as their high profile corruption trial got underway on Thursday.Property...
View ArticleBarclays to slash around 14,000 jobs this year as it reduces size of...
LONDON - British bank Barclays says it will cut around 14,000 jobs this year as it looks to streamline its operations and reduce the size of its investment banking arm.The figure was higher than...
View ArticleU.S. urges both Vietnam, China to use restraint in their standoff
HANOI, Vietnam - A visiting U.S. official called on Vietnam and China to practise restraint in their standoff over Beijing's oil rig in the disputed South China Sea, warning that the global economy was...
View ArticleQuebecor reports net income of $40.7 million in opening quarter of 2014
MONTREAL - Quebecor Inc. (TSX:QBR.B) says net income attributable to shareholders was $40.7 million, or 33 cents per basic share, in the first quarter, compared to $35.6 million and 29 cents per share...
View ArticleTim Hortons focuses on lunch options as it chases McDonalds, KFC customers
TORONTO - Tim Hortons chief executive Marc Caira wants more Canadians who would usually eat at McDonalds or KFC to try lunch at his restaurants instead.The CEO said Thursday he's determined to make the...
View ArticleChantal Bernier Says Ottawa Snooping On Social Media
Federal government departments are collecting data on Canadian citizens via their social media accounts for no good reason, Canada's privacy watchdog says. In a letter to Treasury Board president Tony...
View ArticleSex Shop Roof Collapse Blocks Vancouver Traffic
A truck backing up too close to a downtown Vancouver sex shop early Thursday apparently caused a partial roof collapse. The truck hit some power lines attached to the XXX Adult Store building, led to...
View ArticleTarget Canada's Near-Comical Blunders May Send It Packing: Analysts
Retailer Target may have to back out of Canada entirely if it doesn’t turn around its struggling operations soon, some analysts say. According to estimates from Tiburon Research cited in the Wall...
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