CBC Report On Salaries ‘looks Like Fiction,' Skeptical Senators Say
OTTAWA — Canada’s public broadcaster faces a showdown with skeptical senators who believe the CBC whitewashed a submission on the spending and salaries of some of its most notable journalists.
View ArticleChinese police accuse British executive of drug maker GSK of ordering staff...
BEIJING, China - Chinese police Wednesday accused a British executive of GlaxoSmithKline of leading a sprawling scheme to bribe doctors and hospitals to use its drugs.The announcement was the first...
View ArticleAustralia's Retirement Age To Rise To 70; Plan Called Unfair
CANBERRA, Australia - The Australian government's plan to raise the state pension age to 70 has been criticized as unfair for those in physically demanding jobs, the poor and indigenous...
View ArticleGoogle Looms As 'Censor-In-Chief' After ‘Right To Be Forgotten' Ruling
Europe’s top court ruling that forces internet search engines to remove links containing embarrassing material about an individual’s past may have significant implications on the future of freedom of...
View ArticleSears Canada May Be Sold Off
TORONTO - U.S.-based Sears is considering selling its Canadian operations.The American retailer, which runs its namesake stores and Kmart locations, said that it's looking at strategic options for its...
View ArticleDeere 2Q profit falls on lower demand for farming equipment; projects sales drop
MOLINE, Ill. - Deere reported a 9.5 per cent decline in second-quarter net income Wednesday on lower demand for farming equipment and cut its sales forecast for the year.The company beat Wall Street's...
View Article232 dead in Turkey coal mine disaster; fate of more than 100 others unclear
SOMA, Turkey - Women wailed uncontrollably, men knelt sobbing and others just stared in disbelief outside a coal mine in western Turkey as rescue workers removed a steady stream of bodies from an...
View ArticleTSX to open little changed, Sears Holdings may sell 51% stake in Sears Canada
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market appeared set to open little changed Wednesday amid a quiet economic calendar and a potential major shift in the Canadian retail landscape.U.S. retailer Sears Holdings...
View ArticleUS producer prices jumped in April for 2nd straight month, pushing annual...
WASHINGTON - The prices U.S. companies receive for their goods and services rose by the most in seven months in April, led by more expensive food and higher retail and wholesale profit margins.The...
View ArticleCanadian dollar edges higher, greenback weakens on Fed rate expectations
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was slightly higher Wednesday as commodity prices advanced.The loonie rose 0.08 of a cent to 91.74 cents US amid general U.S. dollar weakness.Analysts point to low...
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Netflix Now Accounts For 34% Of North American Internet Traffic
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Netflix increased its share of fixed-line Internet traffic in North America in the first half of 2014, accounting for 34 per cent of data flowing to consumers during peak times, up...
View ArticleCanadian factories beat expectations, continue to rebound from harsh winter
OTTAWA - Canada's troubled factory sector continued on the road to recovery, with a post-recession high of $50.9 billion in seasonally adjusted sales in March that built on an unusually strong result...
View ArticleRussian president says Ukraine must pay cash for gas, starting in June
MOSCOW - Russia has ratcheted up pressure on Ukraine, with President Vladimir Putin saying in a letter released Thursday that it only will deliver gas to its struggling neighbour next month if it pays...
View ArticleApril home sales up from March, but down from year ago, CREA says
OTTAWA - Canadian home sales were up from March but down from a year ago in April, signalling the lacklustre spring market will continue.The Canadian Real Estate Association said home sales were up 2.7...
View ArticleCongress warns tech firms to better protect against malicious ads or risk new...
WASHINGTON - The Senate warned Google, Yahoo and other leading technology companies Thursday they need to better protect consumers from hackers exploiting their lucrative online advertising networks or...
View ArticleTim Hortons Turns Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square Into 1964 (PHOTOS)
When you're a Canadian icon, there's only one way to celebrate your 50th birthday — by transforming a giant landmark into the past. As part of their 50th birthday celebrations, Tim Hortons has turned...
View ArticleUS factory output fell 0.4 per cent in April after 2 strong months
WASHINGTON - U.S. factory output took a breather in April after two months of strong growth, as manufacturers produced less furniture, machinery and plastics.The Federal Reserve said Thursday that...
View ArticleFlight simulator company CAE has higher Q4 net income and revenues
MONTREAL - CAE Inc. (CAE) says it earned $59.9 million in its latest quarter, up from $45.7 million million a year ago, as margins improved and revenue edged higher.The flight simulator and training...
View ArticleGeneral Motors recalls 2.9 million vehicles including 204,000 in Canada
DETROIT - General Motors recalled more than 2.9 million vehicles — including 204,000 in Canada — Thursday as a deep dive into safety issues at the biggest U.S. automaker turned up more problems with...
View ArticleAlmost 2/3 of anglophone Canadians on social media, mobile usage surging: poll
TORONTO - While the number of Canadians using social media appears to be edging up gradually toward a possible plateau, mobile growth is strong, according to a new report.Almost two-thirds of the 4,009...
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