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Taj Mahal casino closing; Carl Icahn says he lost $100M
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Donald Trump has been gone from Atlantic City for years, but…
Future unclear for northern Minnesota oil pipeline project
MINNEAPOLIS – The future is unclear for a proposed oil pipeline that would cross northern…
Officials say Mackinac oil pipelines have too little support
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Michigan officials said Wednesday that Enbridge Energy Partners had violated a…
65% of couples avoid talking money prior to getting hitched, living common law:poll
TORONTO – A new CIBC survey suggests nearly all couples believe it’s important to have…
Requests for US unemployment aid rise to still-low 269,000
WASHINGTON – More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but the number of remained…
‘Embellishments’ not needed, but kindergarten can still be costly for parents
TORONTO – When Kerry K. Taylor wrote the last $900 monthly cheque for her daughter’s…
Molson lifts the lid on its new Chilliwack, B.C., location
VANCOUVER – Molson-Coors (TSX:TPX.A) has announced it’s moving its British Columbia brewing operations to the…
‘Troubling trend’ as Toronto real estate market sees record sales for July
Toronto’s blistering real estate market continued to burn hot last month, with sales hitting a…
Canadian Tire CEO who ‘cancelled’ e-commerce strategy aims for reboot
TORONTO – After being away from the top job at Canadian Tire for nearly two…
Bank of England’s rate cut boosts investors’ risk appetite, pushes oil up
TORONTO – The Bank of England’s decision to slash its key interest rate in half…
New vehicle sales in Canada slump in July, marking second monthly drop this year
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – The latest DesRosiers Automotive report shows new vehicle sales in Canada…
NEB approves TransCanada’s 12-kilometre natural gas pipeline north of Toronto
CALGARY – The National Energy Board has conditionally approved an 11.7-kilometre natural gas pipeline set…
Apple to offer cash for reporting security flaws
LAS VEGAS – Apple says it will start offering cash rewards of up to $200,000…
Protesters gathers outside Mount Polley mine, site of disaster 2 years ago
VICTORIA – The second anniversary of a mining disaster in British Columbia’s central Interior was…
Auto parts giant Magna earns US$558 million in Q2
AURORA, Ont. – Magna International Inc. (TSX:MG) is reporting net income of US$558 million in…
UK Black Lives Matter protesters block Heathrow airport road
LONDON – Activists linked to the U.S.-based group Black Lives Matter blocked a road Friday…
Berlusconi signs deal to sell full AC Milan stake
MILAN – AC Milan is the latest European club to be taken over by Chinese…
Steady hiring is now benefiting a broader group of Americans
WASHINGTON – Years of steady job gains have finally begun to benefit a wider range…
Most actively-traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
2 stock market indexes post record highs, loonie drops nearly a cent
TORONTO – Two North American stock indexes reached record highs Friday on the back of…
Government needs to act in wake of lacklustre job numbers say Tories, NDP
OTTAWA – Opposition parties are seizing on bad news on Canada’s employment front to urge…
Amazon unveils cargo plane as it expands delivery network
Seattle-based Amazon is unveiling its first branded cargo plane, one of 40 jetliners that will…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Pipeline talk: The National…
Delta resumes some service after hours of global outage
LONDON – Delta Air Lines cancelled around 300 flights Monday after its computer systems crashed…