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Judge approves another settlement in 38 Studios lawsuit
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Rhode Island Superior Court judge has approved a partial $25.6 million…
Volkswagen Truck & Bus buying stake in Navistar for $256M
NEW YORK – Volkswagen Truck & Bus, an arm of the German automaker Volkswagen, is…
Bombardier cuts deliveries of CSeries plane by more than half in latest setback
MONTREAL – Bombardier is slashing deliveries of its new CSeries plane by more than half…
Intertain Group to adopt Jackpotjoy as corporate name under reorganization
TORONTO – The Intertain Group (TSX:IT) will become a subsidiary of Jackpotjoy PLC under a…
Loonie soars, while TSX racks up a small gain and the Nasdaq sets a record close
TORONTO – Higher oil prices and a weak U.S. dollar helped drive up the loonie…
A look at the five biggest foreign takeovers by Canadian companies
CALGARY – Enbridge Inc. has struck a deal to acquire Houston-based Spectra Energy in a…
Ackman resigns from CP Rail board after moving to sell stake worth $1.9 billion
CALGARY – The American activist investor who sparked a turnaround of Canadian Pacific Railway has…
Merger facts: a look at Enbridge and Spectra Energy as they merge
Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. said Monday it will buy Houston-based Spectra Energy Corp. in a $37-billion…
Hudson’s Bay Company reports $142-million loss in second quarter results
TORONTO – Hudson’s Bay Company (TSX:HBC) reported a net loss of $142 million in its…
AP EXCLUSIVE: Study finds inequality unchanged in Hollywood
Despite widespread attention over diversity in the movie business, a new study finds that little…
B.C. to restore ferry service on Central Coast to boost aboriginal tourism
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government will restore summer ferry service between Bella Coola and…
Judge grants partial stop on North Dakota pipeline work
WASHINGTON – An American Indian tribe succeeded Tuesday in getting a federal judge to temporarily…
Q&A: Rihanna on new fashion line, confidence and more
NEW YORK – Rihanna says if the Addams Family worked out in the gym, they…
Competition Bureau requires Couche-Tard to sell two gas stations in Esso deal
MONTREAL – Alimentation Couche-Tard has agreed to sell two gasoline stations in Ontario and Quebec…
Expansion has taught Hudson’s Bay that Europeans are more ‘practical’ about shoes
TORONTO – More than a year after Hudson’s Bay Company (TSX:HBC) entered Europe with its…
Drilling association says 2016 on track to be worst for activity on record
CALGARY – The Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors expects 2016 to be the worst…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Toronto area’s home sales, average prices hit record highs in August
TORONTO – Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area hit a record last month as…
Pollution woes prompt pension fund to dump Duke Energy stock
RALEIGH, N.C. – One of the world’s largest investment funds is dumping its shares in…
DavidsTea reports higher sales in second-quarter as it opens more stores
MONTREAL – DavidsTea says it saw sales jump more than 25 per cent in the…
Province estimates wildfire put $1-billion dent in 2016 oilsands spending plans
CALGARY – Alberta wildfires that swept through Fort McMurray in May have resulted in the…
Agreement in principle reached on pilot project between Quebec and Uber
GATINEAU, Que. – Both the Quebec government and Uber say they have reached an agreement…
NEB to require companies to publish emergency management programs
CALGARY – The National Energy Board says it plans to require companies to publish their…
Consumer groups want regulator to ban ‘discriminatory’ basic TV offerings
GATINEAU, Que. – The national broadcast regulator should ban TV providers from removing bundling discounts…