Frenzy over Disney 'Frozen' movie includes increased interest in tourism to...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The popularity of the Disney movie "Frozen" has not only led to box-office profits, sold-out merchandise and long lines to meet "Frozen" characters in Disney parks. It's also...
View ArticleSaputo seeks global acquisitions to offset more competitive Canadian market
MONTREAL - Saputo, the country's largest cheese and dairy processor, plans to offset its lower profits in Canada by seeking more global acquisitions and convincing Australian dairy farmers to boost...
View ArticleEU's Fuel Rules Rewrite Opens The Door For Oilsands
Canada is about to win a major concession from the European Union, which is on the verge of removing the “dirty oil” label from Alberta oilsands product, the Financial Times and Reuters reported...
View ArticleCalgary Luxury Real Estate Buyers To Enjoy Private Jet, Chopper Services
Sotheby's International Realty wants to help its Calgary clients fly high, and in style. The luxury real estate firm has announced it will offer private jet and helicopter services to certain clientele...
View ArticleBeastie Boys get $1.7M jury award in NY copyright case against energy-drink...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - It's a rap: The Beastie Boys have won $1.7 million in a copyright violation case against the maker of Monster Energy drink.Thursday's ruling ends a case in which the two surviving...
View ArticleEU to soften fuel quality rules, opening door to Canadian crude: Financial Times
The federal government is saying little on a report that the European Union is poised to soften fuel quality rules so products made from Canada's oilsands would not face hefty penalties.The Financial...
View ArticleHachette Book Group, publisher of JK Rowling and Stephen Colbert, announces...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - J.K. Rowling's publisher is laying off some employees amid a dispute with the industry's biggest book seller. Hachette Book Group cites a "changing marketplace" for layoffs that will...
View ArticleFighting The Corporate Tax Tricks That Lead To inequality
Being a willing taxpayer sometimes feels like being the only chump at the table who didn't forget his wallet. But the official charged with making sure giant corporations actually pay the taxes they...
View ArticleUPS names COO, company veteran Abney as next CEO; Davis to remain...
ATLANTA - Package-delivery giant UPS has named a longtime company veteran as its next CEO.The company said Friday that Chief Operating Officer David Abney will take the top job Sept. 1. Current...
View ArticleVodafone Report: Some Governments Have 'Permanent Access' To Telecom Networks
LONDON - Vodafone, one of the world's largest cellphone companies, revealed the scope of government snooping into phone networks Friday, saying authorities in some countries are able to directly access...
View ArticleCanada adds 28,500 part-time jobs, but lose as many full-time workers
OTTAWA - Canada's labour market staged a modest comeback last month, but the good news was tempered by the fact all 25,800 net new jobs were part-time and many likely temporary as the first wave of...
View ArticleTSX flat, N.Y. up amid solid U.S. jobs data, weak Canadian employment report
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market was little changed Friday amid a solid U.S. employment report for May and weak Canadian jobs data.The S&P/TSX composite index edged up 2.19 points to 14,802.37...
View ArticleUnemployment Rate Rises To 7%, Job Growth Very Uneven
Canada added 26,000 jobs in May, StatsCan reported Friday, but much of the gain was in Alberta and central Canada is seeing job growth stagnate. The unemployment rate jumped up one notch to 7 per cent,...
View ArticleUS added 217K jobs in May, 4th straight month of solid gains; unemployment...
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers added 217,000 jobs in May, a substantial gain for a fourth straight month, fueling hopes that the economy will accelerate after a grim start to the year.Monthly job growth...
View ArticleLoonie up amid mixed Canadian employment data, strong U.S. jobs report
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was slightly higher amid a weak employment report for May.The loonie edged up 0.02 of a cent to 91.52 cents US as job creation figures for Canada came in above...
View ArticleImmigrant Investors Sue Canada Over Program's Cancellation
Big money can't buy everything, not even Canadian residency. That's a notion that wealthy would-be immigrants are challenging in a lawsuit against the federal government after it cancelled the...
View ArticleStock markets advance amid solid U.S. jobs data, weak Canadian employment report
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market closed modestly higher Friday amid a solid U.S. employment report for May and weak Canadian jobs data.The S&P/TSX composite index was up 38.72 points to 14,838.9,...
View ArticleUS employers add jobs at pace not seen since 1999, recover last of positions...
WASHINGTON - For the first time since 1999, American employers have added more than 200,000 jobs a month for four straight months, offering more evidence that the U.S. economy is steadily growing while...
View ArticleLoonie little changed on mixed Canadian employment data, strong U.S. jobs report
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar closed little changed amid a weak employment report for May.The loonie edged down 0.01 of a cent to 91.49 cents US as job creation figures for Canada came in above...
View ArticleCMHC Stops Insuring Million-Dollar Homes, Condo Construction
OTTAWA - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says it will no longer offer mortgage insurance for homes that cost $1 million or more, starting July 31, even if the buyer has made a deposit of 20 per cent...
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