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Consumer borrowing grows by $17.7 billion in July
WASHINGTON – American consumers increased their borrowing in July, though the category that includes credit…
A quick look at the details of the proposed changes to the Canada Pension Plan
OTTAWA – The federal and provincial governments have a tentative agreement to expand the Canada…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Non-obese can stand up for rights of obese people: federal court of appeal
HALIFAX – You don’t need to be obese to stand up for the rights of…
SNC-Lavalin violated federal Elections Act with contributions to Liberals, Tories
OTTAWA – Montreal-based global engineering giant SNC-Lavalin continues to dig out from a series of…
‘Full House’ San Francisco home for rent for high price
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco home featured in television’s “Full House” is now available…
Chief financial officer steps down at Canadian Pacific Railway after 16 months
CALGARY – Canadian Pacific Railway’s chief financial officer is stepping down just 16 months after…
Quebec taxi lobby furious with Uber deal; considering legal action, protests
MONTREAL – Quebec’s taxi lobby called the government’s nascent deal with Uber a betrayal and…
California extends most ambitious climate change law in US
LOS ANGELES – A decade ago, California vowed to dramatically slash greenhouse gas emissions by…
Decision by California panel leaves coastal land untouched
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – A long-awaited vote by a California panel will leave a valuable,…
MTY adding Baja Fresh, La Salsa to its lineup of restaurant brands
MONTREAL – MTY Food Group Inc. (TSX:MTY) is adding two more restaurant brands to its…
Greece urged to speed up reforms to get more bailout cash
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – European creditors urged the Greek government Friday to speed up the implementation…
US wholesale inventories are unchanged in July; sales drop
WASHINGTON – U.S. wholesale businesses left their inventories unchanged as their sales fell in July.…
Nissan recalls 10,819 vehicles in Canada due to potential fluid leak, fire hazard
DETROIT – Nissan is recalling about 134,000 cars and SUVs worldwide, including 10,819 in Canada,…
BRP Canadian sales surge 10 per cent despite ongoing weakness in western region
MONTREAL – Bombardier Recreational Products (TSX:DOO) has increased its earnings outlook for the year as…
Vancouver company reveals plan for restarting Dufferin gold mine in Nova Scotia
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver company says it plans to acquire and restart a gold-mining operation…
Commons finance committee told Liberals will table CPP bill in coming weeks
OTTAWA – Parliament will have a say this fall on the proposed expansion of the…
Kangol manufacturer brings hat-making machines back to US
ADAMSTOWN, Pa. – A Pennsylvania company that produces a style of hats made famous by…
Oppositional disorder, China, cable TV: 3 things in federal politics this week
OTTAWA – It was a week of semantic satiation in Ottawa, with politicos parsing “anti-Canadian…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Federal government halts work on part of pipeline project
NEAR THE STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION, N.D. – The federal government stepped into the fight…
Univision deletes Gawker posts tied to litigation
Univision, which bought Gawker Media, has removed several posts on Gawker websites because they are…
Reviving old traditions, Arab beer brewers make their mark
FUHEIS, Jordan – It took gumption to pour millions of dollars into starting a brewery…
International law firm Dentons hires former prime minister Stephen Harper
OTTAWA – Former prime minister Stephen Harper has landed himself a job with an international…